Ryan McGuinness

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ABOUT RYAN MCGUINNESS

Ambitious and outgoing personality with a desire to succeed in any challenge he is presented. With a comprehensive skillset in the Finance, IT Audit, Risk and Controls through Big 4 external audit and consultancy work, together with roles in large financial services organisations. Supported by a number of professional qualifications: Chartered Accountant (with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland), CISA & CISM with ISACA.Specialises in Information Security with extensive experience in security assurance, audit, policy and controls, risk frameworks, risk management, risk governance, financial industry scheme certifications, regulatory compliance (e.g. ISO27001/2), project management, etc.Recent responsibilities include sole responsibility for the risk oversight of the information security programme of a new challenger bank.Extensive experience in the provision of assurance services, performing external and internal business risk engagements, application and technology risk roles, risk governance and framework implementation, project management. The delivery of internal audit, statutory external audit and Sarbanes Oxley readiness engagements across the financial services, manufacturing, energy and media/telecommunication industries, providing a breadth of business risk and application control assessment experience. Treasury experience in a large financial services organisation dealing with working capital and hedging. Also experienced in data analytics and CAATS using multiple software analysis tools.Specialties: Information Security, Operational Risk, Technology Controls, IT Audit, Accountancy, Data Analytics, Risk Management, Risk Governance, TreasuryDirector & Volunteer Coordinator - ISACA Scotland