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A PwC trained chartered accountant and regulatory expert (FCA (CASS, COBS), SOx) with 10 years of comprehensive experience delivering impactful and persuasive audits, driving effective, sustainable process improvements and forward-looking control environment insights and analysis. A reputation also for high quality and high-volume delivery, grasping critical details and technical subject matters.Possesses strong communication skills, diplomacy and pragmatism gained working across the lines of defence with a collaborative business partnering approach to ensure strong working relationships with stakeholders. A motivational senior manager with proven leadership skills and behaviours, developing effective teams who achieve their full potential and contribute to a well-controlled, successful organisation. Core SkillsInternal Audit ▪ Financial Audit ▪ FCA rules (CASS, COBS) ▪ IFRS & FRS 102 ▪ Solvency II ▪ Sarbanes Oxley (SOx) ▪ SIPP Operator ▪ HMRC ISA rules ▪ Project Management ▪ Leadership ▪ Risk Management ▪ Stakeholder RelationsSoftware Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel | MS Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook | IBM OpenPagesKEY ACHIEVEMENTSSupervised a global Finance, Insurance and Model Risk audit team. Successfully taught methodology, improved delivery rate and report quality. Led delivery of a number of impactful technical reviews covering highly material asset classes.Deputised for the Head of Audit, producing the annual audit plan for one of Aviva’s most significant and complex business units, covering pensions and investments.Advised a major project to obtain Master Trust (a key growth product) regulatory authorisation, requiring detailed demonstration of a robust control environment.Sought by both first and third lines as a regulatory subject matter expert, with a particular focus on FCA client asset rules (CASS).One year spent in a SOx manager role, trained a newly established FRCF team in Ireland, facilitating SOx implementation following a new business acquisition.RESPONSIBILITIESAudit a broad range of topics, from operational processes, third parties, appropriate accounting and actuarial activities, legal agreements with third parties, regulatory compliance and appropriate customer outcomes.Draft and review audit reports to ensure they are factually correct, persuasive and add value to the business. Present findings to Risk and Audit Committees, report up to Board level.

Listed skills include Auditing, Managerial Finance, Tax, Financial Accounting, and 20 others.