Experience

Capita Pension Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Head of Governance and Risk

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Analytics and Risk Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2021

  Deputy to the Head of Teachers' PensionsClient liaison - key contact for the Department for Education for contract management, relationship management, service delivery and commercial review.Contract Governance and change.Overall responsibility for the Teachers’ Pensions Risk Management Framework including chairing the joint Risk Management Committee attended by DfE and Capita management.Service Delivery Reporting including performance metrics; operational dashboards; monthly narrative; and Horizon Scanning (emerging developments and risks).Data Analytics and reporting.Development and oversight of the Teachers’ Pensions Data Strategy and Data Improvement Plan. Show less

• Head of Teachers' Pensions (interim)

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2020



Northgate plc

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Group Risk and Assurance Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  • Elevate the standard of the Group Risk Management Framework, supporting the embeddingof good risk management practice throughout the business and working with the Executiveteams to periodically assess risk and identify / monitor mitigating controls and actions.• Maintenance and development of the Northgate Assurance Maps and Risk Registers.• Input into the annual risk-based Internal Audit Plan.• Management and oversight of Risk-Based Internal Audit reviews from planning through toreporting, ensuring that management actions are agreed.• Issuing final audit reports to the business, Executive and Audit and Risk Committee.• Monitoring compliance with the Internal Audit Methodology.• Input into Audit and Risk Committee reporting.• Presentation of risk and assurance matters at the Audit and Risk Committee meetings.• Monitoring and reporting on actions against agreed audit recommendations.• Supervision, coaching and development of team to carry out risk-based audits in line withbest practice.• Performance monitoring and management of UK and Spanish Internal Auditors. Show less

• Group Head of Internal Audit (Interim)

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Management and development of three auditors in the UK and three in Madrid.• Delivery of the FY17 Audit Plan and presentation of the results to the PLC Audit and Risk Committee.• Improvement of stakeholder satisfaction through greater relevance, stronger relationships and anobjective business partnering approach.• Preparation and presentation of the FY18 risk-based Audit Plan to the PLC Audit and Risk Committee.• Development of Assurance Maps for the UK, Ireland and Spanish businesses.• Refresh, development and further embedding of the Risk Management Frameworks in the UK, Irelandand Spain. Show less

• Internal Auditor

  • May 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Deputy to the Group Head of Internal Audit.• Internal Audit - Reporting to the Executives and NEDs on assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal processes, systems and controls.• Data interrogation and analysis using Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (CAATs) to support audit findings and reporting.• Development and delivery of a framework for assessment of operational controls at vehicle hire branches, sales depots and workshops throughout the business.• Support, training and first stage review of work for the team of three in the UK and three in Spain.• Facilitation of the UK risk management framework.• Development and implementation of the Ireland Risk Framework. Show less



Railpen

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Assurance Senior

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Internal Audit - Reporting to the Executives and NEDs on assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal processes, systems and controls for all business streams including Investments, Pensions Administration, Trustee Services, IT, Finance and HR.• Assistance in the preparation of the annual risk-based audit plan.• Risk management facilitation - presentation of audit and risk management issues to the Board, Risk Management Committee and the Audit Committee and helping to embed risk awareness throughout the organisation.• Annual preparation, testing and reporting for the Internal Control Assurance Report AAF 01/06.• Investment fund manager and supplier operational due diligence and ongoing monitoring of operational controls in the areas of general governance, compliance, risk management, internal audit, liability insurance, investment operations, IT and business continuity.• Oversight of fraud & whistle-blowing procedures.• Mentoring and supervision of Business Assurance Officers.• Deputised for the Business Assurance Manager for 1 year maternity cover. Show less

• Business Assurance Officer

  • Mar 2008 - Apr 2011

  Internal AuditPreparation and testing for Internal Control Assurance Report AAF 01/06.Fund manager operational due diligence and ongoing monitoring of operational controls.Fraud & whistle-blowing.



NAAFI

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Accounts Assistant

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2008

  Preparation of Trial Balance Accruals and prepayments Preparation of annual / interim financial accounts Consolidation of results of subsidiaries Develop computer literacy Preparation, presentation & interpretation of regular management accounts and related reports. Comparison of actual performance with budget and / or forecast; analysis and interpretations of variances. Report on capital expenditure and inventory Preparation, in conjunction with line management, of annual budgets and forecasts. Preparation of non-routine reports analysing and interpreting financial / numerical data. Preparation of briefing papers for management Oral presentation of reports using visual aids Managing the process of information gathering, processing, storage and retrieval. Recording and forecasting foreign currency transactions. Management of foreign exchange and currency exposure. Show less



Promotional Innovations Partnership Ltd

• Accounts Manager

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

  Updating ledgers Maintaining payroll procedures Reconciliation of debtors, creditors, bank Computation of VAT returns Develop computer literacy Report on outstanding debtors and creditors Costing of products and services including overhead allocation and marginal costing. Identify costs and revenues relating to specific business decisions e.g. Introduction and deletion or a product / service Debt collection, inventory control, payment of creditors and expenses, cash flow forecasting and monitoring. Periodic stock takes, identification of slow moving redundant stock, negotiation of credit terms with customers, suppliers and bankers. Supply chain management Identify funding position, future funding requirements, costs & sources of funds, options for investment & leasing decisions. Negotiation and management of bank accounts and loan facilities Establishing the organisations liability for VAT Establishing, planning and applying the impact of other taxes Dealing with the orgaisation's customers, suppliers, external advisors, auditors, bankers and investors. Show less