Compliance Project SME | GRC Consultant NED
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I am an internal controls and audit professional who help organizations implement and re-enforce their financial control framework (COSO, SOX)
As a finance Consultant, I work across a variety of projects and assignments in a range of companies covering compliance, process improvement, internal audit, and SOX.
Using my extensive career experience and coaching sills, I help and mentor university graduates, young professionals and senior finance leaders in their career development.
Applying my extensive business skills and utilising my vast key contacts, I help and advise charities, start-ups and small businesses supporting them to achieve their personal goals and business objectives.
Core competencies include Internal Controls/Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) | Internal Auditing | Learning and Development | Programme and Change Management | Coaching and Mentoring | Cross-cultural expertise |Stakeholder Management | Continuous Improvement |Process simplification | Data Analytics |Project Management |Financial Controls |COSO |Advanced Excel | Governance Risk and Compliance | SOX Testing | SOX Remediation | Diversity and Inclusion
Sectors: oil and gas, food and beverage, manufacturing, transport, property management, professional services, transport
Of course, here is the summary of your professional experience rewritten in the first person.
I am a CIMA-qualified finance professional with over 35 years of extensive experience, specialising in risk management, audit, and compliance. My career is marked by senior roles in major corporations, complemented by significant contributions in non-executive, consulting, and mentoring capacities.
My expertise in internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, and governance frameworks has been developed across diverse industries. Currently, as a Risk and Audit Manager at Sainsbury’s, I am leading a comprehensive review of operational controls to strengthen the company's risk and governance frameworks.
Previously, I have held impactful roles including:
Leading an IT audit deficiencies workstream at Lloyds Bank.
Managing critical SOX controls at CBRE.
Leading global SOX compliance strategy and financial control reviews during a long tenure at BP plc.
Managing SOX documentation and anti-corruption programmes at Subsea7.
Consulting & Advisory Experience:
I leverage my deep expertise as a subject matter expert and consultant. For Ownet, I contribute to governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives and am part of a project team embedding AI solutions for clients. As a Business Coach and Mentor, I provide advisory services to start-ups, charities, and small businesses, focusing on financial oversight, AI solutions, and business intelligence.
Governance & Non-Executive Roles:
I hold several governance positions, applying my financial and risk acumen to support various organisations. These include serving as a:
Member of the CILIP Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
Non-Executive Director on the board of the University of Sussex Students’ Union.
Director overseeing tax relief compliance for the Charles Dickens Museum Trading Limited.
Overall, my career showcases a powerful blend of deep corporate financial control expertise with a commitment to strategic governance and a forward-looking interest in applying AI to enhance GRC practices.
