- Independent Non-Executive Director- Chairman of Board Risk Management & Audit Committee- Member of Board Credit Committee

On secondment to EY Foundation as a Project Manager for their Smart Futures Programme 2016 Delivery in 3 locations across the UK (Bristol, Luton and Reading). - Relationship Management: Develop and manage relationships with Senior Business Leaders sponsoring the programme across the UK/ Managing relationships with the project delivery teams in 3 locations/ Award: EY impact award for demonstrating company values of “building a better world”.- Project/Account Management: Project… Show more On secondment to EY Foundation as a Project Manager for their Smart Futures Programme 2016 Delivery in 3 locations across the UK (Bristol, Luton and Reading). - Relationship Management: Develop and manage relationships with Senior Business Leaders sponsoring the programme across the UK/ Managing relationships with the project delivery teams in 3 locations/ Award: EY impact award for demonstrating company values of “building a better world”.- Project/Account Management: Project delivery in 3 locations across South England/ Trained over 200 volunteers in programme specific skills/ Monitoring of programme expenditure against programme budget/ Analysis of over 400 feedback survey responses for inclusion in Charity Impact Report.NB. Smart Futures is a ten month programme for Year 12 students in England and 5th Year students in Scotland offering paid work experience and opportunities to learn more about professional services and work with other industries, which might include healthcare, the arts, or financial services. Show less

Promoted to Senior Auditor in October 2014, client portfolio is heavily focused on the Maritime Sector.- Project Management: On- boarding and coaching of junior team members/ Responsible for monitoring budget against hours charged by team members/ Ongoing assessment of business risks throughout the project cycle/ Preparation and presentation to clients on out-of-scope expenses incurred/ Liaison with other teams to obtain assistance for the audit of high-risk financial accounts/ Award:… Show more Promoted to Senior Auditor in October 2014, client portfolio is heavily focused on the Maritime Sector.- Project Management: On- boarding and coaching of junior team members/ Responsible for monitoring budget against hours charged by team members/ Ongoing assessment of business risks throughout the project cycle/ Preparation and presentation to clients on out-of-scope expenses incurred/ Liaison with other teams to obtain assistance for the audit of high-risk financial accounts/ Award: four EY impact awards for consistently contributing to “high performing teams”.- Relationship Management: Working alongside managers to develop and maintain client relationships/ hosting client meetings to develop and strengthen working relationships/conduct client interviews to better understand the client’s business objectives and progress/Provide clients with suggestions for business improvements at the end of the audit based on findings during audit process/ Award: EY impact award for demonstration of continued “exceptional client service” to a SEC-listed client.- Strategic Planning: Preparing project scope by identifying key business and company inherent risks of clients’ business based on industry information and in-house observations/Formation of project team based on skills and strengths required.- Data Analysis: Reviewing financial and non-financial information to understand the clients’ business and document key performance indicators in the year/Developing hypotheses around expected changes in clients’ business and reviewing these against the companies’ actual business performance in the year. Show less

Primarily providing audit services to clients within the Maritime Industry, with secondary experience of the audits of Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction clients.- Relationship Management: supported the team to develop and manage client relationships.- Account Management: Primary contact for client queries/audit of low to medium risk financial accounts/maintenance of client and team query logs/ prepared client communications and meeting minutes/ escalation of areas of… Show more Primarily providing audit services to clients within the Maritime Industry, with secondary experience of the audits of Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction clients.- Relationship Management: supported the team to develop and manage client relationships.- Account Management: Primary contact for client queries/audit of low to medium risk financial accounts/maintenance of client and team query logs/ prepared client communications and meeting minutes/ escalation of areas of concerns raised by clients to Lead Auditor.- Data Analysis: Analysis and documentation of movements in clients’ Income Statement and Balance Sheet/ Review clients’ business performance against their KPIs.- Compliance: Review of client’s financial accounts for correct application of financial reporting principles/ Testing of internal controls in SEC listed clients for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Show less

Assurance (External Audit) UKI Intern