Jonathan Reddington Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ireland

Power Tower, Dublin 4

Main Duties and Responsibilities: •Completion of the assigned audit plan in accordance with defined audit methodology, quality standards and deadlines •Planning and preparation of audits, including initial research and risk assessment for each assignment •Analysing large amounts of data to make informed conclusions •Drafting and finalisation of professional quality internal audit reports •Making informed and balanced recommendations to the business on the systems and procedures being reviewed •Monitoring management’s responses and implementation of recommendations •Continuously communicating with the Head of Business Audit on the progress of the assignment •Effective communication with Paddy Power managers and staff throughout the audit cycle •Working closely with the Head of Internal Audit & Security and other Heads of business units, including Finance, Compliance and Legal to improve corporate governance, risk management and internal control •Suggesting beneficial changes to audit methodologies and procedures •Liaising with external auditors as required •Continuous monitoring of external and internal business environment to ensure audit plans and risk assessments are relevant •Providing value-adding advice and expertise on various aspects of risk management to all departments within Group

• Act as the Group Internal Audit liaison for specific business areas which entails attendance of committee meetings, managing issue assurance requirements and building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.• Review of monthly dashboard and Issue assurance reports prepared by Audit team members.• Leading teams of Auditors in the planning, execution and completion of Group Audits. My responsibilities include review and approval of Audit work completed by the Audit team, managing the expectations of the stakeholders from the Business and Group Internal Audit, liaising with Senior Management in the Business Function under review to the develop corrective action plans to mitigate the risk identified by the control failure and the preparation of the final report for review by members of the Audit Leadership Team. • Identifying key business and audit risks and identify relevant controls and develop appropriate testing methodologies.• Supervision of staff on the audits on which I was team lead, which included providing guidance, review of work and provision of training as required.

• Liaising with senior management within key business areas such as Treasury, Savings & Investment, Insurance, Mortgages and Finance to identify potential areas of risk & fraud.• Designing, planning and completion of Group and Branch Network audits.• Visiting branches nationwide to complete audits and raise fraud awareness amongst staff members.• Carrying out and attendance of audit engagements including all aspects from planning to completion.• Preparation of reports and data analysis for the Board Audit Committee.• Ad hoc fraud projects such as the Mortgage fraud investigation and also fraud investigations within the Network.• Supervision and review of work carried out by junior staff.

Sydney, Australia

• Worked as a business analyst reconciling sales teamstrade spend against approved financial targets.• Review quarterly product forecasts and promotional programmes with sales team and approve promotions depending on ROI rates.• Managed relationships with account managers to ensure allapproved trade spend remains within budget.• Process trade spend invoices and manage all late claimsassociated with my account.• Weekly reconciliation’s of SAP and internal sales system CPWerx.• Raise all outstanding issues at weekly trade spend governancemeetings.• Run reports on SAP and Hyperion. Act as first point of contactregarding month end issues between finance and sales team.

Dublin / Belfast

• Business analyst working in a change management environment. Projects focussing on the transfer of Ulster Bank systems onto the Royal Bank of Scotland platform, incorporating everything from HR, technology, processes and systems.• Assist in the delivery of a Group Mortgage Centre in Central Park, Dublin & a Lending Support Centre in Donegal Square East, Belfast.• Project managed mini projects and larger elements of plans within integration programme. Work with key stakeholders and pro-actively seek information and liaise with relevant workstreams to ensure projects delivered on time and on budget.• Responsible for all updates/amendments to master data in project plans within the programme office. Creation and administration of high level business case reports.• Streamlining and documentation of key business processes between Ulster Bank & First Active including Mortgages, KYC, Cash Centre, Cards and HR. • Created and managed a HR tracking database which was used to redeploy over 100 staff members and was also used as a tool when liaising with trade unions. • Flag emerging risks and issues and work in a timely manner to resolve.• Working closely with key stakeholders and maintaining/improving relationships.

Dublin

• Interview candidates in relation to jobs under my portfolio.• Conduct cold calls to source new business.• Meet clients to discuss current roles and potential new business.

Consumer Protection Risk, Culture And Ethical Behaviour In Financial Services, Banking Culture

Professional Diploma In Compliance (Pdc), Compliance

Acca, Accounting And Finance

Qfa

Masters In Business Studies, Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), 2.1