Data and Analytics Services
Data & Analytics for Assurance & Advisory
We design and deploy data & AI solutions for assurance and advisory, from risk assessment to continuous control monitoring, enhanced with practical GenAI applications.
3–5× test coverage uplift via population analytics and targeted exceptions
Designed for assurance: lineage, data-quality checks, preparer/reviewer controls, audit-platform exports
30–50% cycle-time reduction with reusable pipelines and automated evidence
Data Scientists & Engineers — AWS, Azure, Google Cloud; Databricks; Snowflake; dbt; Tableau & Power BI
Trusted insight. Measurable results.
We align with leading assurance and IT governance practices — while preserving third‑line independence.
What we deliver:
- Build-and-review evidence packs aligned to PCAOB/ISA documentation
- Reusable analytics, automated sampling, and continuous control monitoring
- Governed AI/ML: approved features, monitored models, and guard-railed GenAI copilots
- Framework alignment, guidance, and quality programme mapping
- Embedded analytics across the lifecycle—from planning and risk assessment to reporting
Our Service Models
Discover Data and analytics services that flex to your priorities, scale with your growth, and deliver predictive, real-time insight.
Staff Secondment
Augment your team with hands‑on analytics specialists who integrate seamlessly into Internal Audit or External Audit workstreams—supporting peak periods, specialist reviews and complex data access.
Specialist Pods
Deploy targeted pods for Data Engineering, Analytics & BI, AI/GenAI, Cyber/ITGC, and ESG/Non‑financial. Pods bring accelerators, sector insights and proven methods to address high‑priority risks.
Fully Managed Audit Analytics
An end‑to‑end analytics service: discovery to run. We build pipelines, deploy dashboards and continuous monitoring, and provide monthly insight packs—strengthening all three lines of defence.
Co‑Sourced Analytics Support
Partner with your in‑house team. We embed subject matter experts and experienced data auditors to deliver targeted analytics, challenge thinking and transfer capability.
Industries We Support
| Industry | Why | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services & Banking | Highly regulated, data intensive operations | Regulatory and risk analytics, KYC and AML, customer and pricing analytics, lineage and controls |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | Sensitive data and complex ecosystems | Interoperability and FHIR or HL7 integration, patient flow and outcomes analytics, trial and safety analytics, privacy and data quality |
| Housing & Social Care | Resident data and supplier risk | Demand forecasting, case and outcomes analytics, supplier performance, linked data governance and assurance |
| Education | Distributed systems and diverse data sources | Enrolment forecasting, retention and progression analytics, learning analytics, data governance and quality |
| Retail & eCommerce | Payments exposure and rapid demand shifts | Customer, pricing and promotion analytics, attribution and channel mix, fraud detection, inventory and fulfilment optimisation |
| FinTech | Cloud native growth under scrutiny | Real time metrics and risk, product analytics, investor and regulator ready reporting, modern data platforms and pipelines, model governance |
Choose Your Data & Analytics Service
Audit Analytics
Value Proposition: Transform assurance with analytics and AI spanning risk assessment, scoping, testing, and continuous assurance.
Delivered Benefits:
- Define analytics strategy; design TOM and roadmap; establish governance, standards and QA; implement tools
- Dynamic risk scoping from internal and external signals, anomaly detection, sampling optimisation and analytical procedures
- Automated analytics with evidence packs (JE, AP, T&E, vendor, payroll, access)
- Repeatable, review-ready working papers aligned to your audit platform
- Continuous monitoring with thresholds, drift detection and routed alerts
GRC Analytics (Incl. SOX/ICFR)
Value Proposition: Strengthen financial reporting controls and enterprise governance with data-led testing, continuous control indicators, and evidence-backed maturity dashboards.
Delivered Benefits:
- Control gap analysis across P2P, O2C, payroll, treasury, and ITGC
- Segregation-of-Duties analytics and access reviews with attestation evidence
- ERM metrics and heatmaps; third-party and supplier risk signals
- Faster walkthroughs/testing via standardised rules; automation and control rationalisation
- GRC platform integrations (ServiceNow, Archer, SAP GRC, AuditBoard)
Finance Analytics
Value Proposition: Measure, control, and optimise financial management with analytics and AI—building an agile, responsive finance function.
Delivered Benefits:
- Performance management: driver-based dashboards, variance and root-cause analysis
- Working capital & liquidity: dynamic discounting, cash-pooling optimisation, cash forecasts
- Automated reconciliations, faster close, straight-through processing, and exception routing
- Early-warning risk indicators (credit/ foreclosure), tax gap analytics, and embedded audit controls
- Scenario-led capital budgeting and portfolio optimisation
Compliance and Risk Analytics
Value Proposition: Measure, monitor and meet compliance and risk obligations with analytics and AI. We surface financial, operational and regulatory risks in core processes using anomaly detection and process reviews, and build scalable controls for data protection, privacy and data quality.
Delivered Benefits:
- Dynamic risk assessment and scoping across internal and external drivers
- Turn risk and internal audit into insight engines and trusted advisors, with reduced cost
- Simplified regulatory workflows with improved quality
- Early-warning indicators to detect emerging threats and reduce losses
- Fraud and financial crime analytics toolkit
Customer Analytics
Value Proposition: Enhance the customer lifecycle, sales and pricing, and overall experience with analytics and AI. We combine customer-level sales and interaction data with competitor and market signals to reveal behavioural patterns and drive profitable growth.
Delivered Benefits:
- Acquire and retain customers with propensity and churn models, next-best action/offer, and network insights to curb leakage
- Increase customer value with CLV, share of wallet, and targeted cross-sell and up-sell
- Optimise pricing with elasticity and conjoint analysis; maximise margins with promotion guidance
- Increase campaign ROI with channel-mix and attribution analytics to focus spend
- Personalise at scale via behavioural/value-based segmentation and journey analytics
Supply Chain Analytics
Value Proposition: Create an agile, resilient supply chain with analytics and AI. Connect data across the value chain to optimise performance, improve decisions, monitor risk, predict disruptions, and speed recovery.
Delivered Benefits:
- Control-tower visibility and exception management for operational excellence
- Demand forecasting and S&OP to align capacity and right-size inventory
- Production optimisation (dispatcher/ assignment, cutting-stock, constraint-based scheduling)
- Network and routing optimisation (route allocation, replenishment, transport planning)
- Resilience and cost reduction via risk monitoring, predictive alerts, and scenario simulation
Ready to Get Started with Global Forum Consulting?
In 4 Simple Steps, We’ll Get You Set Up for Success
01.
Discover & Align
We define your goals and success metrics based on your unique data landscape and business challenges.
02.
Plan & Design
Our experts create a tailored solution blueprint, selecting the right technology and service model for your needs.
03.
Build & Deploy
We develop and integrate custom pipelines, models, and dashboards directly into your workflows.
04.
Deliver & Scale
You receive actionable insights, full documentation, and ongoing support to drive continuous value.
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Why Choose Global Forum Consulting?
Certified Data Experts
Accredited team with proven expertise in data science, analytics, and business intelligence solutions
Deep Industry Knowledge
Over a decade of experience delivering actionable insights and strategic analytics across various sectors
Real-Time Insights
Rapid data processing and real-time reporting to empower faster decision-making and agile operations
Best Price Promise
Transparent, upfront pricing with no surprise fees or hidden charges
Your Privacy, Our Priority
We prioritise data security and compliance, ensuring your sensitive information is always protected
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Ongoing guidance to keep you ahead of evolving regulations and requirements