Francis Taylor

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About Francis Taylor

Experienced leader with broad industry, operations, risk management and audit knowledge assisting clients address their changing risk profile. I have a unique blend of business, IT, auditing, IT auditing, internal controls, risk management and governance skillsets, able to leverage best practices and prior experiences to create solutions, bring a fresh perspective and identify new and emerging risks. Assist executives and business leaders to define and articulate risks and use a common language and understanding. Skilled in building relationships and effectively communicating with senior executives on project recommendations, insights, business cases, support for change, cost/benefit, and change management. I am responsible for delivering high impact projects for clients including: • Establishing a strategic assurance vision, defining governance and capability maturity models and developing an implementation roadmap • Developing new ways to deliver audit services through innovation and technology to create more value, leveraging methodologies and techniques from other service areas • Aligning assurance needs with business strategy and developing integrated assurance models, reducing audit strain and increasing efficiencies • Developing systematic and disciplined approaches to evaluating and improving their risk management and control and governance processes I have delivered advisory, consulting and audit projects of all sizes and complexity, teaming and collaborating with clients to achieve project objectives. I manage multiple global teams, recruiting talented professionals, building succession plans and career progression. Do you want to optimize your governance, risk and compliance and assurance programs? Contact me at franciswtaylor@gmail.com