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Lead, coach, manage and develop a team of assurance professionals to deliver the Corporate Assurance planResponsible for 2nd line of defence Controls Assurance activity within the Corporate Portfolio (Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Sustainability, Everyday Banking Services, Group Property, Enterprise Financial Crime, Contact Centres)Responsible for delivery of Regulatory, Compliance, Framework and Process ReviewsExperience with FATCA, Sarbanes Oxley, AML, Sanctions, Prudential StandardsPreparation of Board papers and presentation to C Suite Executive

Manage and lead a team of assurance professionals to deliver the Group Services annual assurance plan.Responsible for planning and performing assurance activities across Business Lending, Banking Support Services and Group Property portfolios. Responsible for end to end delivery of the Group Services SOX program including annual risk assessments, scoping, process mapping, controls testing and CFO and process owner attestations Development and re forecasting of annual assurance plan and budget Preparation of board reporting to GMs and C Level executives. Training, coaching and career development of Controls Assurance team

• Founded Bakingbird boutique bakery, an innovative new business specialising in luxury bespoke cakes, breads and baked goods for health conscious consumers. • Managed all aspects of the business including developing marketing and PR campaigns, writing press releases and newsletters, website management, staff management and payroll, sourcing suppliers, bookkeeping and invoicing, lead generation, strategic development, competitor analysis and product development. • Developed extensive business partnerships and networks; distributing cakes, breads and bakery products to leading cafes, restaurants and hotels across Sydney.

• Documented key financial processes, designed test plans and tested the effectiveness of key Sarbanes Oxley controls (Financial and IT General Controls), identifying control gaps and internal control weaknesses.• Communicated SOX results to Management and worked with the business to develop pragmatic action plans to address control failures

• Monitored and managed the risk management and compliance frameworks to ensure legal, regulatory and Australian Financial Services License obligations were met. • Planned and performed internal audit and compliance reviews, drafted formal reports, and presented findings to clients, senior management, board and committee members.• Undertook quarterly risk assessments of all Platinum entities and maintained departmental risk profiles.• Managed the control self-assessment program and framework.• Maintained the complaints and privacy policies, procedures and registers. Investigated complaints and privacy breaches and drafted formal external responses.• Manage Insurance policies, procedures and relationships with Insurers, ensuring appropriate coverage arrangements are in place for all Platinum entities.

• Lead and executed complex financial and operational internal audits.• Delivered high quality, high impact audit reports to stakeholders within agreed timelines.• Presented audit findings to Executive management, with ongoing follow up and tracking of audit issues.• Documented key financial processes, designed test plans and tested the effectiveness of key Sarbanes Oxley controls (Financial and IT General Controls), identifying control gaps and internal control weaknesses.• Communicated SOX results to Management and worked with the business to develop pragmatic action plans to address control failures.

• Lead and executed Financial and Life Insurance audits.• Assisted with management of first year compliance testing of Internal Control Framework (Swiss equivalent of Sarbanes Oxley). This involved providing process owners with assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.• Established strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.• Coached and mentored junior audit colleagues in delivering internal audits.

• Established and managed the Asia Pacific audit department with responsibility for for financial, operational and compliance audit activity across Asia Pacific countries.• Performed formal risk assessments and developed a comprehensive audit universe and annual audit plan for the Asia Pacific region. • Delivered high quality internal audits to management. Planned, performed, delegated and lead internal audit reviews to ensure the audit plan was completed within agreed timeframe and budget.• Managed all aspects of Sarbanes Oxley Compliance for the Asia Pacific region including; performing risk assessments, scoping, process mapping and documentation, assessment of key controls, designing test plans, testing of key controls, control gap identification, remediation of control weaknesses and reporting results to management and Executive Committee.• Established solid business partnerships with management at all levels within the business, to ensure that risks were identified, managed and strategic objectives identified.• Oversight and management of all external audit activity (client audits, SAS70’s, external and regulatory audits).• Monitored outstanding open audit issues until completion, following up overdue issues with the audit team and action plan owners. Presented monthly audit reporting to Executive Management team and Auditor General.• Staff mentoring, development and appraisals. • Budget preparation and management.• Provided ad hoc consulting advice and other forms of audit assistance to business partners (fraud investigations, due diligence projects and system reviews). • Researched regulatory requirements affecting the organisation (e.g. Basel II, APRA, Money Laundering).• Assisted with the evaluation, development and improvement of internal audit methodologies, and interpretation of professional standards.

• Project Management of individual internal audit projects, including audit planning, conducting fieldwork, preparation and presentation of audit reports. Presentation and discussion of audit findings with Management.• Assisted in the development of annual audit plans for UK and German operations.• Conducted quarterly meetings with Senior Management to understand new developments and emerging risks across the organisation. • Developed an audit programme for newly acquired businesses in Germany. Planned and performed internal audits overseas, performing follow up audits as required. • Assisted in the development and delivery of the SOX compliance program for European operations. • Designed and presented comprehensive SOX training sessions to Executives, Process owners and Audit Colleagues.

• Statutory audit of financial statements. Preparation of financial statements, including consolidations and tax calculations.• Systems and internal process documentation. Research on technical issues.• Budget preparation and management.• Review of junior team member’s work, staff mentoring and development.• Special engagements included due diligence projects, system reviews and local government audits.• Key clients included ACE , AIG , Schroders, Fidelity, Royal Sun Alliance, Jardine Lloyd Thomson.