VML is a growth partner that is equal parts creative agency, consultancy, and technology powerhouse.Key responsibilities include:• Leading a team focused on risk management and internal control (SOX) compliance for 40+ entities across Europe, Middle East and Africa.• Designing and implementing compliance roadmaps with recently acquired businesses.• Implementing Impero risk and compliance management platform to improve efficiency, consistency and quality of controls performance and documentation across the region.• Performing risk identification and assessment workshops with key businesses to drive improvements in insights and actions from annual risk mapping exercise. • Driving change in culture and educating stakeholders at market and regional level on accountabilities for effective and efficient risk management.

Responsible for risk management and business integrity for the Diageo’s largest European markets.• Implemented RSA Archer integrated risk management tool for UK, RoI and France to improve use of data and quantifiable risk indicators and therefore improve prioritisation of management actions.• Produced and presented compliance training for newly acquired business (GB, USA, Asia Pacific).• Led crisis management process for response to COVID-19 across the UK business, ensuring coordination across key stakeholders for decision making, actions and communications.

NHS Property Services is one of the largest property companies in Europe, set up to bring property and facilities management expertise to the NHS estate.Key responsibilities:• Led risk management agenda: develop and embed risk management framework across the company.• Chaired Corporate Risk Forum with Senior Management representatives and present updates to Executive Committee, Board and Audit Committee.• Conducted internal and operational compliance reviews.• Managed internal audit process with outsourced internal audit providers.

Reporting to Director General of Moët Hennessy Champagne Services.• Managed financial planning and analysis for Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon and Mercier brands, leading a team of five• Restructured roles and responsibilities and rationalised reporting to improve business partnering with Commercial and Marketing Directors• Led budgeting process with stakeholders in Sales, Marketing, Production and General Management• Improved range and scope of forecasting by vintage and wine quality for Director of Oenology

Reporting to Finance Director of Moët Hennessy Europe• Controlled all aspects of risk management across 15 European subsidiaries• Ensured effective and durable controls were implemented to address all Internal Audit recommendations• Designed, trained and implemented business continuity planning and crisis management planning• Collaborated successfully with internal stakeholders to create region-wide purchasing policies and procedures• Performed compliance reviews, training and reporting on topics such as anti-bribery legislation and data protection• Created and led ‘Cash Excellence’ training programme to improve accuracy of cash flow forecasting, gap between actual and forecast reduced by > 75% in first year

Reporting to LVMH Internal Audit Director• Planned, performed and reported results audits across all divisions of LVMH, worldwide• Led audits across Fashion, Wines & Spirits, Watches & Jewellery, Perfumes & Cosmetics divisions• Presented audit findings and recommendations to Managing Directors of businesses

Reporting to Finance Director of Brasseries Kronenbourg• Performed financial analysis and decision support for Sales and Marketing teams in French market

Reporting to Group Director of Management Information and Decision Support• Consolidated and analysed data and reporting from across the group, working in direct collaboration with national Finance Managers / Finance Directors

Reporting to Director of Group Review and Audit• Performed audits of operational and general management controls and post-acquisition reviews in UK, France, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, India and USA, in a context of declining sales and cost reduction plans

Graduate trainee, promoted to Assistant Manager after qualification.