John Webb Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

As an Interim Manager, I have undertaken the following contracts:1. CPPGroup Plc: Brought in as part of a replacement senior management team to facilitate business transformation after FSA sanctions as a result of prior sales failures and a need for governance changes. During my time there, I very quickly separated out Internal Audit from a combined Group Risk & Audit Department and embedded a best practice audit methodology. My key strengths were analytical ability, root cause analysis, enthusiasm and driving change. I provided mentorship to all members of my audit team, successfully training my successor who I continue to mentor to this day in interacting at Board, Audit Committee and senior management levels, as well as with other assurance functions.2. Sumitomo Mitsui: Developed and designed a comprehensive internal audit methodology and a detailed internal audit plan, risk assessment and test programmes for a newly acquired leasing company. I provided a set of audit programmes that was best in class, to replace the previous audit processes, which were evolutionary.3. St. James’s Place: Appointed as a Subject-Matter Expert in Solvency II and in designing audit test for data mining, to transfer relevant skills and knowledge to an experienced audit team. I performed Quality Assurance Reviews and distilled best practice.4. QIB UK: As Head of Internal Audit, I performed extremely thorough audits of governance, compliance and product risk audits. I quickly assimilated knowledge of Islamic finance products and their risk profile to be able to audit them effectively, as part of this I studied for and passed the Islamic Finance Qualification.

London, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the CEO to manage a Group Internal Audit team performing a risk-based audit programme for Investment Banking. Developed the role substantially reflecting new risk definitions. My principal achievements were:• By recruiting, coaching and motivating a strong internal audit team, I dramatically increased the breadth, productivity and quality of audit, satisfying the FSA and an independent Internal Audit effectiveness review.• I recommended a comprehensive SOX Section 404 control effectiveness assurance programme and facilitated the identification and risk assessing of the main financial controls.• Prior to the joint venture with JP Morgan, I managed probing audits of Cazenove Fund Management; covering asset management, private clients, private equity and dealing services.• I brought a new rigour to risky areas such as valuing illiquid securities, correlating client risk preferences with their portfolios, investment monitoring, broker selection and out-sourcing.• I integrated Internal Audit and executive management risk models for audit planning purposes.

Basingstoke, Hampshire

Accountable to the Legal Vice President, developed an Internal Audit team of ten, performing a risk-based audit programme for life insurance, banking and asset management. Principal achievements:• Built an internationally respected team that could and did report on the many technical and regulatory challenges facing the life insurance business. Raised the profile of the Audit Department, presenting reports to the Board and Audit Committees for enforcement.• I performed audits, for the first time, of actuarial practice; covering both the responsibilities of the financial and product actuaries; I contracted actuaries in order to do this effectively.• I managed a portfolio of audits boosting productivity and quality. I designed and implemented a robust Annual Review of Control methodology and developed it into a significant component of Board level corporate governance reporting.• As Fraud Investigation Officer (and Money Laundering Prevention Officer), I was responsible for conducting confidential investigations professionally and thoroughly.• Sponsored by the Corporate Vice President and Internal Auditor, established, chaired and project-managed the worldwide Quality Assurance Review process. Benchmarking of best practices and assurance reviews of each team, raised quality over time.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Gained three promotions during four years in New Zealand and two years at Reading office.• Built professional audit teams through recruitment, coaching and motivation, establishing a reputation both within the New Zealand firm and the Christchurch business community.• Established a Corporate Advisory Operation and trained deputy, who subsequently became its first Partner. I performed a forensic assignment, which established and comprehensively documented, financial statement fraud, resulting in a multi-million dollar settlement.• Successfully completed a series of UK MBO, acquisition, share valuation and insolvency assignments. Secondment as acting Finance Director post MBO.