Experience

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Internal Auditor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Diverse, at a summary level: Plan and undertake scheduled and one off risk-based reviews and advisory, across the full spectrum of TRG activities. Design and performance of continuous auditing across a suite of key controls. Performing peer reviews assurance and other targeted projects. Provide input to policy improvements, and audit issue follow-up using Protecht software. Quality Assurance of third party reports. Diverse, at a summary level: Plan and undertake scheduled and one off risk-based reviews and advisory, across the full spectrum of TRG activities. Design and performance of continuous auditing across a suite of key controls. Performing peer reviews assurance and other targeted projects. Provide input to policy improvements, and audit issue follow-up using Protecht software. Quality Assurance of third party reports.



Christchurch City Council

• New Zealand
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Auditor

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2021

  Undertake risk based reviews and advisory, across the full spectrum of Christchurch City Council activities. Provide input to policy improvements. Liaise with a broad range of stakeholders within an organisation of 2500+ employees. Continuous professional development and learning in process and continuous improvement, fraud prevention, audit and project management related events and ongoing personal self development. Undertake risk based reviews and advisory, across the full spectrum of Christchurch City Council activities. Provide input to policy improvements. Liaise with a broad range of stakeholders within an organisation of 2500+ employees. Continuous professional development and learning in process and continuous improvement, fraud prevention, audit and project management related events and ongoing personal self development.



Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited

• Internal Audit

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2017

  Performing internal audit and 3rd party PMO reviews based on COSO to a Crown Entity level.Compliance design and testing. This includes contributing to the design and implementation of Fraud and Risk Management Frameworks including IT, Health and Safety, Claim Settlements, Payables, Contract Performance, Contractor Payments, Governance, HR and Privacy and information management.Working with External Consultants such as KPMG and PWC from Managers up to Partner level, construction Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors.Temporary assignment: All ranges of Dispute Resolution and formal discharging of disputed claims mostly ranging $10-$85k.Cost recovery.Construction quality management in conjunction with a construction auditor across a programme of work and a variety of contractors.Continuous upgrading in the areas of audit and project management. Show less

• Earthquake Claim Specialist

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Amongst many other things, settling many, total loss residential insurance claims.



AMI Insurance Company

• Earthquake Claims Specialist

  • 2011 - Apr 2012

  Face to face communications with AMI customers in total disaster situations Communicating effectively to a broad range of customers, all stakeholders including family, solicitors, barristers and financial institutions/banks as needed. Aiding customers and helping them toward facing and continuing life in altered community environments. Face to face communications with AMI customers in total disaster situations Communicating effectively to a broad range of customers, all stakeholders including family, solicitors, barristers and financial institutions/banks as needed. Aiding customers and helping them toward facing and continuing life in altered community environments.



Next Systems (UK) and GDC Communications (NZ)

• Telecommunications Management

  • Jan 1998 - Oct 2005

  Design, install, test and certify copper and fibre optic cabling installations/project management. Organisations I have been involved with include (Viacom) MTV and Ministry of Defence. Design, install, test and certify copper and fibre optic cabling installations/project management. Organisations I have been involved with include (Viacom) MTV and Ministry of Defence.