Simon Reeves Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for:- the management of the Audit, Risk and Resilience Team;- production and presentation of the Audit Committee Papers including year-end, with updates also provided to the Executive Board;- facilitating the Group Risk Assessment with the Head of Risk and Audit, and producing the Principal Risk section for the Annual Report;- producing an initial risk assessment of the Transformation Programme and holding regular updates with the CEO and CFO to update them;- attendance at various Steering Committees to provide risk management advice.

Responsible for migrating from an outsourced to a co-sourced Internal Audit function and transforming the function into a more commercial and pragmatic team. Amended Audit Committee & Risk Committee Packs to bring them in line with best practice. Performed a number of investigations. Reviewed the Countryside Group Risk Assessment process at the request of the CEO and made a number of recommendations to bring it in line with best practice. Subsequently given responsibility for the Group Risk Assessment.Reviewed the Vistry Group Risk Management Framework at the request of the General Counsel and produced recommendations to enhance the framework, the vast majority of which were accepted.Made redundant after Vistry Group acquired Countryside Partnerships.

Internal Audit and Risk Management consultant. IIA EQA Panel member.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for developing the Internal Audit function to ensure appropriate assurance and reporting is provided to the Audit Committee and Executive Board in relation to the Group's principal risks.Responsible for evaluating the risk assessment framework and providing recommendations to the CFO & Audit Committee Chair to enhance the process, to ensure it is in line with best practice and complies with UK Corporate Governance requirements.

London, United Kingdom

Continued to develop and manage the Group risk management framework, including risk appetite, the risk assessment process, key risk indicators, incident management, the business continuity framework, insurance and health and safety assurance.Facilitated the Group Risk Assessment process in partnership with the senior leadership team and produced the Group Risk Assessment and Assurance Map each year, and developed the Group Risk Appetite Framework. Communicated to the Executive Risk Committee and Audit Committee the Group's principal risks and further action required to ensure risks are managed in line with the Board's risk appetite. Risk Management Framework awarded best in the sector by Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2015. Provided oversight of all key change programmes as requested by the COO and the Board and escalated key risks/issues to the Executive and Main Board where appropriate.

London, United Kingdom

Appointed immediately after Burberry was listed to recruit and develop the Internal Audit, Risk Management and Asset and Profit Protection functions to bring them in line with FTSE 100 best practice.Promoted from Director of Audit and Risk Assurance in July 2013. Reported into the CFO and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Managed global team of 28 with a budget responsibility of £8m. Internal Audit team rated as FTSE 100 top quartile in 2014 by external review by Grant Thornton. Ownership of the Group Assurance Mapping, Insurance Programme, Incident Management and Business Continuity frameworks. Responsible for establishing the Group Risk Committee in partnership with the CFO. Established and managed the Global Health and Safety Assurance programme and the Retail Operations team with responsibility for developing and deploying store operating procedures. Provided risk management advice on a number of change programmes.Actions ensured the Audit Committee and Executive Board had relevant information relating to key risks and in partnership with senior management, I helped drive improvement where required. Examples included setting up a Corporate Responsibility Team, Health and Safety Team and highlighting risks and issues in major change programmes.

Developed and managed the Group-wide Internal Audit & Risk Management Functions. Undertook risk assessments of new business ventures such as entry into Russia.Implemented a new Risk Assessment Framework and developed Group-wide Internal Audit Programmes involving the External Auditors and focusing on the Group's Principal Risks.Developed risk schedules for integration into the Three Year Strategic Plan.Actions increased visibility at the Board and Executive Management of key risks, and in partnership with senior management drove improvements where required, whilst also producing a more efficient assurance model by working with the External Auditors.

Developed the Internal Audit & Risk Management Function and framework to ensure appropriate governance and resources were in place to identify key risks and drive improvements in risk management. Managed a team of 76 which included Internal Audit, Insurance and Business Continuity, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Loss Prevention.Provided risk management advice on a number of change programmes.Consistently in Gallup's top quartile for Employee Engagement.Actions provided Executive Management with visibility of the key risks, and in partnership with senior management drove improvements in risk management. Demonstrated the commercial benefits of effective risk management (e.g: a material reduction in stock loss).

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Batchelor Of Arts, Economics, Upper Second

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