Undertaking research in the agenda relevant to the CFO. Author of reports on technology (Race for Relevance; Cyber and the CFO); the future of the finance function (Finance: a journey to the future?); the career space in the profession (Learning for the Future) and the digitalisation of the SMP (Passionate Practitioner). Speaker at conferences and producer / presenter of podcasts and video conference sessions.

Learning strategy and design consultant.Working on a number of projects in virtual course development (www.cantiilearning.co.uk)

Appointed as a Director of Advisory Learning & Development, KPMG International from 1 October 2012 having been a Senior Manager in the team since October 2003; retaining some client facing responsibilities to 2007. Acted as the Global Head of Advisory Learning & Development on several occasions.Role included activities in these areas:Governance and Business PartneringStrategic Projects (including offshoring)Course Development and Facilitation

Manager / Senior Manager Information Risk Management (to September 2003)During time with Informational Risk Management:• focused on Consumer and Industry Markets clients including those in the aerospace, telecommunications and manufacturing sectors; • led a number of pre- and post-implementation reviews of ERP implementations often reporting to CFOs leading Project Steering Committees;• worked extensively with Risk and Project Steering Committees on go-live decisions and… Show more Manager / Senior Manager Information Risk Management (to September 2003)During time with Informational Risk Management:• focused on Consumer and Industry Markets clients including those in the aerospace, telecommunications and manufacturing sectors; • led a number of pre- and post-implementation reviews of ERP implementations often reporting to CFOs leading Project Steering Committees;• worked extensively with Risk and Project Steering Committees on go-live decisions and whether the implementations demonstrated an appropriate level of internal control; and• led the IT assessments of a number of global corporates which formed part of the financial statement audit. In this role he liaised extensively with CIOs on business issues relevant to the audit, and in particular acted as the KPMG representative on a number of Year 2000 programs.In this period working with clients in the United States, Canada, Germany and United Arab Emirates in addition to the United Kingdom; working across a range of sectors and having a broad experience of various types of industries.Towards the end of this time was split roles between serving clients and that of the Executive Assistant to the global Head of IT Advisory. This involved working with a number of global and regional project teams to promote technical developments, client account planning and knowledge sharing as well as assisting in the arrangement of global leadership meetings.Trainee / Qualified Accountant (to September 1994)Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989 whilst working in the Kent practice of KPMG whilst focused on the audit of local businesses and subsidiaries of multi-nationals in the industrial sector. Show less