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Wakefield, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Stevenage, United Kingdom

Reporting into the Head of Group Assurance, my role is to provide independent and objective insight, advice and assurance across all businesses in the Group. I provide confidence to Senior Leaders in the effectiveness of controls to mitigate risk, that appropriate commercial actions are being taken to create value and deliver insight through credible expertise. This is achieved through the delivery of audits, investigations and projects/ad-hoc engagements. Specific responsibilities include:- Supporting the Head of Group Assurance in the developing and delivering of a risk-based audit plan;- Planning, supervising and quality review of engagements;- Communicating engagement results, agreeing remedial actions and monitoring of outcomes;- Developing stakeholder relationships and acting as a critical friend; and- Contributing towards the development of the function, such as creating new standards and ways of working.

Windsor

Lead Auditor for Centrica Storage, responsible for the planning and delivery of the Internal Audit plan.Key responsibilities include:• Development and maintenance of the annual Internal Audit plan for the Centrica Storage Business Unit.• Managing the resourcing of the Audit Plan (both internally and using external expertise) within budget.• Working with business stakeholders and functional assurance providers to scope audits in accordance with identified risks. • Lead audit assignments and identify themes and insights arising from audit work to inform audit planning. • Assure the quality of audit planning, testing and reporting in line with the standards set within the function, seeking out opportunities for improvement.• Contribute to projects to improve processes and systems, currently working on Learning and Development for the team. • Using audit observations to identify themes and convey impactful messages to senior stakeholders and delivery of concise, high quality written reports; and• Effectively influence senior stakeholders in two-way communications to achieve desired outcomes.

Bradford, United Kingdom

Responsible for the set up and development of a new Risk, Assurance and Compliance service for the Service Delivery (SD) business unit. Including the design of an assurance framework, associated risk management procedures and compliance dashboards to assist management in monitoring and managing their risks effectively. The role is to continuously review how well SD systems and processes are working, assess performance against our regulatory measures, act as a risk champion for the business unit and assess compliance with our legislative requirements through the Control Risk Self Assessment (CRSA) process.

Six years of experience working in an Internal Audit environment and quick progression to Audit Manager. Responsible for the planning and delivery of the audit plans for the Fraud and Compliance team, with previous experience of managing external clients, the ICT audit strategy for the Council and risk based audits. This requires the ability to lead teams and manage audits to quality and budget and have the confidence to influence senior management teams and build rapport with audit clients. My strength in the role was communication skills, with experience of writing concise reports and action plans to be taken forward, delivering workshops and managing a team of auditors.

Responsible for incorporating lean manufacturing techniques within a food company, leading a change improvement project and recommending strategic improvements to cut costs, improve quality and increase customer satisfaction. This included supporting the redesign of two production lines, implementing more efficient changeover and standardised production line procedures for each type of food product. The University of Hull used the research to reflect in teaching.

Bradford, United Kingdom

Responsible for marketing a range of chemical solutions to businesses. The role was fast paced and required intensive training and the ability to quickly absorb information, in order to successfully communicate the features and benefits of a number of products. In meeting with clients to put together a campaign, we would thoroughly research the product and the market, to carefully select the right companies to target. This initiative was a first for the chemical industry and was well received, gaining new customers and suppliers.

Msc, Internal Audit Management And Consultancy, Distinction

Piia Diploma Internal Audit

Ba (Hons), Business Management, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Counsellor and student support co-ordinator for SEN students. Business and Management degree, with a strong.

A-Level, Business Studies, English Language And Ict