Qualified chartered accountant with several years experience working for multi-nationals in the UK, US and Australia. My experience covers Retail, FMCG, oil and gas, and engineering services with a focus on internal controls and finance business partner roles. Key achievements to date include;Reckitt - 2022 onwardsJoined the Global Internal Controls team as they look to comply with the "UK SOX" provisions due in 2025/6. Developed the methodology being used incuding training and support for a brand new 2nd line function.On sabbatical - 2021. Diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) cancer in August 2020; underwent surgery and chemo in November 2020. Took whole off of 2021 to recover and fulfill interests outside of work. Became director of Great Western Society, a heritage railway museum charity and now fulfill the role of Treasurer.M&S - 2018-2020Part of the M&S Technology commercial function maintaining the outsourcing agreement with TCS and ensuring compliance to the contract provisions. Cancer diagnosis in August 2020, took redundancy in September 2020. SABMiller/Asahi - 2014 to 2017 - interim rolesSuccessfully supported the multi-year IT transformation programme before moving into SABMiller's European business in 2015.Maintaining finance BAU services whilst also supporting the divestment of SABMiller Europe operations to Asahi Breweries of Japan in two tranches. The Western European businesses in Oct 2016 (Peroni, Grolsch) and then Central and Eastern Europe (Pilsner Urquell) in March 2017. Provided quality finance support to Europe CIO and CFO during period of great change.BG - 2005 to 2014Managing the back office finance functions for the $20bn QCLNG project in Brisbane, Australia and during the assignment successfully implementing automated invoice scanning and expense management systems involving change management programmes for 2000+ suppliers and 900 staff and contractors.Implementing the Financial Controls Assurance programme at BG Group building upon the existing Sarbanes-Oxley methodology and ensuring wide scale acceptance across the organisation.Leading control improvement projects across different subsidiaries and business units as well as performing financial investigations.People development. Growing my teams such that upon leaving assignments it's been possible to promote from within. I can be contacted at johncrouch6@gmail.com.Professional Qualifications:Insitute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales) - 1996BSc (Double Hons) Chemistry and Mathematics, University of Southampton - 1993