As a Partner in Risk Advisory Services at BDO in Brisbane, I am a governance, risk and compliance specialist with over 25 years’ experience in assurance, internal audit, risk management, compliance management and forensic accounting, particularly in the infrastructure, natural resources and public sectors. From a governance perspective, I am the past-Chair of the Queensland Chapter for the Institute of Internal Auditors Australia.Through my work with Deloitte and BDO across South Africa and Australia on large-scale public infrastructure projects, I have extensive first-hand experience in providing financial and commercial advice during the contract/project establishment, delivery and close-out phases across transport, utilities and social infrastructure. This allows me to provide in-depth advice to my private and public sector clients across the areas of contract governance, contract performance management, contract delivery assurance, contract and procurement advisory, risk management / mitigation and project coordination.Major public sector projects I have provided financial and commercial advice for include Inland Rail, Cross River Rail's UNITY Alliance, Kangaroo Point Green Bridge, Brisbane Metro, Melbourne Metro, Sydney Metro, Gold Coast Light Rail, Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway, Ipswich Motorway – Darra to Rocklea Upgrade Project, Smithfield Bypass Project, Rockhampton to Gracemere Duplication, Eton Range Realignment Project, Legacy Motorway Upgrade Modification 28, Airport Link Northern Busway & Airport Roundabout Upgrade, Robinson Road Open Level Crossing Replacement Project, TasWater's Capital Delivery Office, Logan's Water Infrastructure Program Alliance, Icon Water's Bulk Water Alliance and Sunwater's Paradise Dam.I have also supported private sector clients across a wide range of industries. Projects for clients I have provided financial and commercial advice to include BHP Billiton Project Delivery Hub, Origin Energy Collaborative Well Delivery, Murphy Pipe and Civil, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Brisbane Catholic Education Commission, Brisbane Catholic Education Office.I currently oversee the delivery of contact performance audits, governance, assurance and advisory services to a range of mining, water, gas and government clients across Australia. Key Skills• Internal audit• Corporate governance• Contract performance and financial audit• Contract assurance• Risk management• Compliance management• Procurement advisory• Operations and efficiency audits• Fraud and misconduct investigations
Listed skills include Internal Audit, Risk Management, Forensic Accounting, Enterprise Risk Management, and 29 others.