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Consultant / Interim Finance

Work Experience

A UK Big-4 trained, highly experienced and multilingual Interim Finance Consultant with extensive experience of internal and external audit and consulting including specialist consulting in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) covering project management, concept and design, project management and quality assurance. Track record of adding value to clients and rejuvenating ailing projects. Strong on identifying and implementing concepts, design and controls, walk-throughs, testing and assessment. Proven adaptability - working in diverse countries and industries, companies and at all levels. Relationships developed to influence key internal stakeholders and outcomes. Results delivery. Change innovator. Prince2 Project Management skills.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Nationality British, Status Single
• Date of Birth 27 January 1964, Age 42
• Location Flexible, global, mainland Europe

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• 6 senior level Sarbanes-Oxley assignments using COSO and COBIT. Client contracts extended multiple times beyond the SOX Project duration. Project Management. Risk Assessment. Quality Assurance. COSO & COBIT standards. Testing and Assessment. Issue Resolution.

• Pioneered use of Visio process maps and used throughout all clients projects. Devised templates for IT systems, processes, risk matrices and controls. At two clients, this design and concept was fully adopted throughout the organisation. (Bausch & Lomb and Norsk-Hydro Aluminium)

• Redirected focus and quality for behind project, finalising SOX documentation across 15 European countries in just 7 weeks. (Bausch & Lomb)

• Established the need for Visio and process documentation. Retained with multiple contract extensions to oversee all Quality Assurance in recognition of skills and experience (Credit Suisse)

• Conducted in-depth reviews and fraud investigations, providing significant improvement in management controls and approvals to minimise risk of financial losses and substantial financial savings / reimbursements. (KCI, Bausch & Lomb, United International Pictures)

SARBANES-OXLEY s.404 CONSULTANCY

Jun 2006 to Jun 2006, American Express (Financial Services)
Luxembourg: Segregation of Duties, Reconciliations, Compliance, User Access Rights
o Internal Audit on Banking Back-Office Processes
o Sarbanes-Oxley s.404 Walk-Throughs, Key Control Testing and Assessment

Apr 2006 to Apr 2006, Computer Associates (Software)
UK Slough: Professional Services process
o Sarbanes-Oxley s.404 Assistance with Internal Control Final Phase of Testing

Jan 2005 to Nov 2005, Norsk-Hydro Aluminium (Oil, Gas, Energy, Automotive)
Germany, Austria, France, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Canada, USA: All SOX Processes
o Appointed Senior SOX Consultant to turnaround project being rolled out for second time
o Devised pilot concept introducing Visio process flows and ensuring the use of COSO, COBIT and RCM Risk & Control Matrix, receiving highly positive client feedback and subsequent roll out across further eleven operations across Group.
o Implemented all documentation and quality assurance processes including Visio process maps, including customisation for each region to recognise local practises.
o Instigated pilot assessment with Deloitte & Touche. Very positive feedback with particular comments regarding high quality of process and controls documentation and good risk coverage.
o Walk-Throughs and first phase of Key Control Testing.

May 2004 to Jan 2005, Credit Suisse (Investment Banking)
Switzerland: All SOX Processes
o Senior SOX Consultant Quality Assurance, Key Controls. Based Zurich Head Office. Tasked to review major controls and make recommendations with limited information.
o Reduced unnecessary and duplicated processes with cost benefits to client of 30%.
o Devised and introduced templates to capture processes, risks and controls to provide framework for consistency of documentation and standards.
o Requested to oversee quality assurance aspects in recognition of skills, experience and contributions during assignment; retained by PWC S0X Team on extended contract.

Feb 2004 to May 2004, Bausch & Lomb (Private Healthcare)
UK, Belgium, Greece: All SOX Processes
o Senior SOX Consultant - Overhauled all documentation devising concept, introducing Visio flow charts and risk, control and process templates significantly improving quality. Success recognised through adoption as global standard across Group.
o Supervised quality for team of fifteen across Europe on all SOX documentation
o Approached to investigate quality issues and re-document Belgium, successfully completed.
o Tasked to introduce stringent controls in Greece following severe financial loss to minimise risk of recurrence; built relationships with local teams and Group Management to achieve input and buy-in to benefits of new systems and procedures.

May 2003 to Jan 2004, Kinetic Concepts Inc (Private Healthcare)
Austria, France, Germany, Milan: All SOX Processes
o Senior SOX Consultant - Appointed by US to identify conduct risk assessments, document processes and identify controls from scratch including Visio process flows.
o Reviewed leasing agreements for some 150 vehicles and raised issue of non compliance
o Assisted with lease fraud investigation
o Supervised process and control review, approval, implementation
o Made and implemented several recommendations to reduce breaches and documentation of processes, acknowledged by client for quality of risk management.

OTHER CONSULTING

Jan 2003 to Apr 2003, Lubbock Fine Chartered Accountants (EU – Structural Funds)
UK, Poland, Romania
• Undertook interim role working with European Commission to review structured funding spends in Eastern Europe, specifically Poland and Romania, with stringent reporting timelines to Brussels.
• Reviewed spending models in line with EU guidelines and identified anomalies across tenders, budget management and funds allocations.

Jan 2002 to Jul 2002, DaimlerChrysler (Automotive)
US, Germany
• Tasked to redefine an off-track systems implementation project
• Lead support for KPMG audit team on complex leasing process descriptions and reconciliations.
• Achieved project within stringent timelines to support sale of specific Divisions.

EMPLOYMENT

Mar 1994 to Oct 2001, United International Pictures (Media/Film Distribution)
• Internal Audit: Global Corporate Audit reviewing processes, systems and controls across EMEA, Asia and Latin America, including conducting fraud investigations and CAATs implementation
• Contract, territory and functional reviews - substantial cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

Oct 1991 to Dec 1992, Datentechnik Intercom GmbH (Telecoms)
• Financial Controller, established new in-house accounting systems and controls.

Feb 1990 to Sep 1991 Audit Supervisor Price Waterhouse Germany
• External Audit, diverse clients and industries in Frankfurt and Munich

Aug 1986 to Feb 1991, Audit Supervisor & Senior roles with Touche Ross UK
• External Audit, diverse clients and industries in South-East, UK

Education

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Nationality British, Status Single
• Date of Birth 27 January 1964, Age 42
• Location Flexible, global, mainland Europe

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• 1989 ICEAW (achieved first time passes) Qualified London UK
• 1986 Law Post-Graduate diploma DipLp Aberdeen Scotland UK
• 1985 Law Degree LLB Aberdeen Scotland UK

SKILLS & LANGUAGES
• Fluent German, with very good knowledge of Spanish, French and Italian
• Oracle, People-Soft, JD Edwards, Audit Command Language, Sage, Acc-Pac, EXACT, Fi-Bu II, Matrics & Euro-Lease, Access, Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, PRINCE2, Visio, Globus Banking

Skills

- Trained lawyer
- Trained Accountant ACA UK
- Fluent German
- 5 years External Audit Big4 - UK and Germany
- 7 Years Internal Audit Global Media - Worldwide
- 5 years consulting
- project management
- controlling - Germany

Languages

German fluent
Spanish Italian French - Good Knowledge

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