I am a KPMG trained Chartered Accountant (ACA), Senior Internal Audit Manager and assurance & enterprise risk professional with highly developed financial management, risk mitigation and business process skills focused in highly regulated environments. I am a creative thinker and problem solver who will bring different perspectives to new and existing problems. In addition, I have outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, sound client relations and proactive engagement with stakeholders both internally and externally.Some examples include: 1 / Managing assurance in highly regulated environments: I have worked in two banking organisations and a regulated transport environment. As such I:• Acted as programme owner for an ongoing suite of agreed assurance activities, ensuring they were resourced to maximise efficiency and delivered to a high quality, on time and within agreed budget. I took responsibility for the technical quality of the work, compliance with regulatory requirements and methodology for all activities and ensured that reports were high quality.• Successfully implemented robust control frameworks including risk self-assessment, identifying and rectifying gaps to enhance operational integrity over multisite, multi-functional contracts, projects and products. • Collaborated cross-functionally to implement risk and control best practices, including chairing a PLC Risk Committee, resulting in streamlined assurance processes.2/ Creating new business functions from first principles: I pioneered the creation, from first principle, of two assurance functions including one for a £1.3B turnover PLC: As such I: • Built a robust framework and established best practices which were presented to and signed off by the PLC Board and Audit Committee. • Developed and implemented comprehensive business assurance methodologies, ensuring consistent and effective evaluation of controls and processes to maximise efficiency of the functions.3/ Relationship management with internal and external stakeholders: Develop and maintain professional business relationships with key contacts throughout business, including other key control functions and complex / technical business areas, as well as developing external peer relationships. I have successfully managed conflicts and resolved issues, facilitating smooth and productive project progress to minimise delays and maximise efficiencies.