As Audit Manager, I lead a team of 7 Internal Auditors who carry out both financial and operational internal audits across all dealerships and parts warehousing and distribution operations. I review and liaise with local management on audit findings, conduct audit review meetings with Head Office Management and submit these reports with management’s responses to the CEO and Board of Directors.I create and manage the annual audit plan to ensure that satisfactory coverage is achieved… Show more As Audit Manager, I lead a team of 7 Internal Auditors who carry out both financial and operational internal audits across all dealerships and parts warehousing and distribution operations. I review and liaise with local management on audit findings, conduct audit review meetings with Head Office Management and submit these reports with management’s responses to the CEO and Board of Directors.I create and manage the annual audit plan to ensure that satisfactory coverage is achieved across all audit areas and report to Senior Management, accordingly. I take pride in supporting all members of the team and ensuring that a team ethos is maintained. Show less

As a subsidiary of PSA, Peugeot Citroen Retail UK operates Peugeot and Citroen car dealerships across the country.As an Internal Auditor, I carry out both financial and operational internal audits across all dealerships, consisting of carrying out the fieldwork at dealership premises, liaising with local management on audit findings and preparing detailed audit reports for audit review meetings with Head Office Management and Directors and for onward submission to the Chief… Show more As a subsidiary of PSA, Peugeot Citroen Retail UK operates Peugeot and Citroen car dealerships across the country.As an Internal Auditor, I carry out both financial and operational internal audits across all dealerships, consisting of carrying out the fieldwork at dealership premises, liaising with local management on audit findings and preparing detailed audit reports for audit review meetings with Head Office Management and Directors and for onward submission to the Chief Executive.Audits involve reviewing the operational processes in place within each of the dealerships departments and very detailed financial reviews of dealerships balance sheets to ensure compliance with Head Office prescribed operating policies and procedures and to ensure best practice across the Group. In addition to the planned operational and financial audits, I have also carried out two periods of secondment as a Dealership Accountant and been involved in some ad-hoc review and investigation work. Show less

I was responsible for carrying out internal audit assignments for the Go-Ahead Group, a FTSE 250 public transport group. These were undertaken in bus, rail, aviation and car-parking divisions as well as Head Office and ranged from revenue,payroll, stock and fuel controls through to more specialised reviews such as business viability.

Crowfoot and Company were an established firm of Chartered Accountants servicing a wide variety of clients, from sole traders and partnerships to small and medium-sized limited companies, primarity within the Leicestershire area. During my time at Crowfoot and Company, I successfully passed my Association of Accounting Technicians examinations and the Institute of Chartered Accountants examinations becoming a Chartered Accountant in 2003. As Auditor Senior, I planned and performed the… Show more Crowfoot and Company were an established firm of Chartered Accountants servicing a wide variety of clients, from sole traders and partnerships to small and medium-sized limited companies, primarity within the Leicestershire area. During my time at Crowfoot and Company, I successfully passed my Association of Accounting Technicians examinations and the Institute of Chartered Accountants examinations becoming a Chartered Accountant in 2003. As Auditor Senior, I planned and performed the audit fieldwork, prepared the financial statements and tax computations and discussed the results with the company directors. I was involved in the audit and statutory accounts preparation of small and medium sized companies from a wide section of businesses including manufacturing, service companies, retailers and car dealerships. In addition to statutory audit work I was also involved with assisting companies in preparing their management accounts and also in reviewing their systems and controls and making improvements where necessary. Show less