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Uk Based

Contracting limited company. Projects include: an international bank FATCA readiness examination; the “internal” audit of the private wealth structures of an extremely high net worth individual as if it were a SME (property management, yacht-building, fine art purchase-to-pay and hedging motor yacht fuel, using French and German); pre-sale vendor due diligence, in French, of a varied retail loan/lease portfolio (including pro-active resolution of IT and language issues). Adaptable all-round problem-solver, knowing when to stand back to see the overall picture, and when to roll the sleeves up and delve into the detail.

Stamford Ct Usa

Fortune 200 Commodity trading company – Front-to-back trading, RM and support services audit - Re-invented the audit process of all entities and commodity types in North and South America (“softs” (sugar, coffee, cotton), grain, oil, gas and power, base metals, production assets) plus worldwide treasury, structured finance and credit audits. - Used a broad knowledge of industry and best business practice to develop a comprehensive suite of risk-based test scripts, sharing experience and enabling recruits to hit the ground running.- Maximised coverage with a static department headcount despite an exponentially expanding organisation (both in size, and complexity of commodity lines traded) - Successfully managed and rotated trainees and secondees to provide specialist insights into areas such as Health and Safety and leading to increased insight and staff retention.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

As above, but additional focus on second line of defence interaction with traders.

London, United Kingdom

Ex-“Big 4” Consultancy– Team leadership and coaching and solo project work- Provided much needed extra resource and experience, in engineering, advertising, mining, oil & gas, business services and motor manufacturing all over Europe and the Americas. - Considerable experience of SOX programmes as both leader and participant in projects. Project design, implementation and audit / testing across the most varied industry types.- Specially chosen on past record to be Interim CFO at Publicis London (Advertising - Leo Burnett) - Provider of full coverage of a multitude of processes from Project Management (e.g. percentage of completion accounting) to Media Buying with regular responsibility for coaching junior ACCA leads. Major emphasis on treasury, cash management, month-end close and HR.

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

- 180 bank branches and sub-branches with 1600 staff; responsibility for everything but direct sales. - During tenure took the region from 7th out of 8 to 1st on a wide basket of KPIs. Gradual recruiting of new blood, coaching of key staff and formal branch manager and accountant mentoring programme. Captaincy.

Curitiba Area, Brazil

Credit, treasury, insurance, trade finance and retail – 1600 auditable entities. Team of 120 with seven direct reports. HSBC purchased a bankrupt institution from the central bank and required immediate senior management resource to perform the turnaround. Preponderantly a senior management role but on the road one week per month to not lose touch with the frontline, even with dozens of reports to issue a month.

Worldwide

Controlling Senior Inspector, Latin America (9 countries - Brazil, Colombia, etc.) (1993-1997) Quality assurance of local teams. Worldwide lead of credit, trade finance and treasury (trading, funds and proprietary) audits with team of 3 or 4.Regional Co-ordinator and Assistant to General Manager, Latin America - London (1990-1993) Emphasis on credit, country exposure and treasury products as well as liaison with directors in HQ.Line, credit and treasury management roles, S. America, Europe, Australasia (1981-1990) Includes spells as FX trader (NY and Sao Paulo), account manager for S. Brazil agribusiness, Cannes branch manager (40 staff in 3 locations) and regional manager of three branches in Northern Papua New Guinea (resident in Lae).

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Public Sector, Shrm, Pass

Activities and Societies: Representative on Student Council; Grey College SCR Moral Tutor

International Banking

The best international banking graduate induction course available at the time, bar none.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), French And German, 2:2

Activities and Societies: University representation at Cricket Golf and Bridge; Secretary Bridge Club; Treasurer French Society; Captain.