Michael Webb Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

• 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.

London, United Kingdom

• 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.

London, United Kingdom

• 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.

Paris Area, France

• 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

London, United Kingdom

• 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

Paris Area, France

• 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

Brasseries Kronenbourg, Strasbourg And Paris, France

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

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• 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

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• 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

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Graduate trainee, promoted to Assistant Manager after qualification.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), European Studies

Wset Level 3 Award In Wines, Merit

An advanced level qualification covering the key factors in the production of wine: location, grape growing, winemaking, maturation and.

Level 2 Award In Spirits, Distinction

Intermediate level qualification covering the fundamental production methods and principal raw materials used to make key spirit styles.

Chartered Accountant (Ca)