Management Consulting Manager - Risk Assurance

London, England, United Kingdom

7/17/2025

Job Role: Risk Assurance Manager

Location: London / Manchester

Career Level: Manager (CL7)

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

The world around us is changing as everything moves digital, money moves real time and through new technologies and regulation continually evolves. Organisations must continue to innovate to manage their risk. This is where Accenture Risk Consulting comes in, as the world evolves, we are at the forefront of this using cutting edge technologies and advanced analytics advising clients on all aspects of risk everything from fraud & financial crime risk through to Climate Risk.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn:

To coach and develop other staff

To evaluate, synthesise, organise, and interpret data and information stemming from different areas to capture meaningful trends

To have a mindset that embraces emerging technologies and innovation

To understand engagement economics, including budgets, and taking ownership of meeting these

Technical product knowledge with understanding of associated risks and controls.

How to build and develop your own brand and career working in the Accenture risk team

In this role you will:

Serve as a technical advisor and coach to clients and team members

Advise clients on improving assurance capability e.g. controls testing

Understand and solve complex business problems and present back solutions to stakeholders

Write point of views on industry trends

Lead and support in development of sales proposals and offerings

Contribute assurance, risk and/or compliance SME knowledge to a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders

Coach our teams and develop their skills and knowledge

Contribute to the Risk practice community and build a network across Accenture & clients

Act with integrity (perform work with honesty, objectivity, diligence, and responsibility) and adhere to relevant code of ethics/values (at Accenture and client site)

Respect the confidentiality of information gained during the course of your work

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Bachelor’s degree or above (preferably in maths, economics, accounting, or relevant sciences)

Preferably part or fully ACCA/ACA/CCAB/IIA qualified or equivalent experience (5 – 8 years). Additional qualifications such as CISA are beneficial

Relevant financial services audit or assurance experience with strong knowledge of current internal audit practices and techniques

Proven experience to successfully lead an audit or assurance engagement, managing multiple deliverables within a pressurised environment

Strong understanding of front to back risks, processes and controls including the distinction between them

Demonstrable project management and project delivery experience

Working in a team setting to tight and agile deadlines

Experience managing medium to large teams, experience of managing remote teams is beneficial

Strong MS office skills specifically in PowerPoint & Excel

Strong stakeholder management skills with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

Commercial awareness to lead commercial engagements and spot market opportunities

Ability to work across both Technology and Business stakeholders

Set yourself apart:

Ability to manage complex stakeholder interactions and build rapport

Demonstrate experience of influencing and challenging senior management and building excellent relationships

Highly developed listening and questioning techniques

High attention to detail and rigorous logical thinking ability

Good awareness of the risks associated with rapidly advancing technologies

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.