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Summary Broad range of IT audit and security experience, including programme and project assurance, application audit, infrastructure audit, risk management, governance, reporting and compliance. With 8 years of international experience in ‘Big 4’ Risk Management practices. Wide variety of industry knowledge, particularly Financial Services, Manufacturing and Retail. Significant Achievements - Successfully developed and implemented IT Audit plans...

Summary Broad range of IT audit and security experience, including programme and project assurance, application audit, infrastructure audit, risk management, governance, reporting and compliance. With 8 years of international experience in ‘Big 4’ Risk Management practices. Wide variety of industry knowledge, particularly Financial Services, Manufacturing and Retail. Significant Achievements - Successfully developed and implemented IT Audit plans for multi-national organisations. - Raised issues during due diligence work resulting in multi-million pound price adjustments to a major automotive acquisition. - Developed training material and taught courses involving significant re-engineering of Audit processes resulting in increased productivity and responsiveness to client needs. - Managed technology consulting and assurance functions in three countries. Specialties: security and control training and awareness; programme and project assurance; legal and regulatory compliance;Sarbanes-Oxley reporting; ISO27000 series certification;application system audits and security reviews; governance of the IT function; due diligence assessments; business process controls; technical author.IT Audit Manger @ From January 2015 to Present (1 year) London, United KingdomIT Audit Manager @ Responsible for the IT audit function within Tata Steel Europe, reporting directly to the Head of Audit and managing a multi-national team conducting audits across Europe, the Americas, Middle East and India. Directly responsible for the planning and provision of a full range of IT audit services for a global business, including application, infrastructure, technology and governance reviews. This covers a range of third party IT service providers. Management of all portfolio, programme and project assurance assignments. Developed a range of audit work programmes and other services to meet evolving risks and technologies, and introduced a dynamic approach to programme and project assurance. Promoting high standards of control and efficiency across all areas of the enterprise, through highlighting IT risks, assessing unmitigated risk and providing expert and persuasive advice to executive management to prevent major business exposures. From 2004 to December 2014 (10 years) Consultant @ Working exclusively through Erion Ltd to provide training and consultancy services. From 2002 to 2004 (2 years) Senior Manager @ Responsible for the Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) function in the Northwest and Yorkshire, supporting offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, and national clients across the UK. Managed professional staff providing a range of general IT and specific risk-related services including; project management, systems security and controls assessment/design/implementation, data quality and integrity assessment and contingency planning. From 2000 to 2002 (2 years) Senior Manager @ Managed information risk consulting services functions in the north of England, Turkey and Sweden. From 1994 to 2000 (6 years) Analyst Programmer @ Development of investment and mortgage systems. From 1989 to 1994 (5 years) MA, Military History, Distinction @ University of Leeds From 2002 to 2004 BA, Archaeology & Ancient History @ Newcastle University From 1983 to 1986 Tim O'Brien is skilled in: Governance, IT Audit, Project Management, Information Technology, Security, SAP, Project Assurance, Auditing, ITIL, Business Process, Due Diligence, Contingency Planning, Training, Programme Assurance, PRINCE2, MSP, Business Process Improvement