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@rv05
Internal Audit & Internal Controls Manager driving risk-based assurance, SOX, and governance improvements.
What I'm looking for
I’m an ACA (FCA) qualified Internal Audit and Internal Controls Manager with 25+ years’ experience delivering risk-based assurance, SOX implementation, and governance improvements across FTSE 100/250, Fortune 500, and private equity-backed organisations. I lead financial, operational, IT, and compliance audits that strengthen control environments and help senior stakeholders manage risk.
My specialist focus is SOX implementation, internal controls, enterprise risk management, finance transformation, and post-acquisition integration. Across contracts and leadership roles, I’ve owned control design reviews and validations (including ITGC and RCM consolidation), managed internal SOX testing, and delivered audit committee-ready reporting while partnering closely with first-line teams and external auditors.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director
RVRD Services Ltd
Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Provided bookkeeping and payroll processing, produced management accounts and reconciliations, and managed forecasting/cash management and statutory financial statement production and filing.
Internal Audit Manager
Diploma Plc
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025 (1 month)
Performed internal audit reviews using AuditBoard, including a review of stock and HR controls across multiple entities and a full audit of a German entity.
Internal Audit Manager
Motability Operations
Jun 2025 - Oct 2025 (4 months)
Conducted internal audit projects including identity access management and Accounts Payable reviews.
Controls Manager
VML / Wunderman Thompson EMEA
Nov 2023 - Mar 2024 (4 months)
Reviewed SOX control designs for 14 EMEA regions/entities and consolidated RCMs due to business combinations, including performing control validations.
Senior Manager, Internal Controls
TUI
Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 3 months)
Developed first-line controls documentation ahead of UK SOX and provided senior stakeholder updates on progress.
Marketing Investment Compliance Manager
Camelot
Sep 2021 - Mar 2022 (6 months)
Developed compliance frameworks with the marketing team and designed compliance testing to ensure controls compliance.
Senior Internal Audit Manager
Entertainment One (Hasbro Inc)
Jan 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 8 months)
Managed the eOne SOX readiness project and ensured operation of key internal controls for financial reporting (ICFR) in collaboration with first-line stakeholders.
Lead Internal Auditor
Chime Group
Feb 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 10 months)
Transformed the internal audit function to provide assurance over key risks and financial controls, including end-to-end finance process and controls reviews and post-acquisition integration reviews.
Internal Audit Manager
Creston Ltd (Unlimited..)
Aug 2012 - Feb 2015 (2 years 6 months)
Set up internal audit and risk management processes and performed internal audits across financial and non-financial areas, including audit committee engagement.
Internal Audit Manager
BBC
Oct 2011 - Apr 2012 (6 months)
Managed operational and financial internal audit reviews for BBC commercial entities and led staff management including appraisals and development reviews.
Internal Audit Manager
TalkTalk plc
Nov 2009 - Apr 2011 (1 year 5 months)
Led a team performing operational, financial, and compliance internal audit reviews, including PCI compliance, billing systems, and financial reporting.
Internal Audit Manager
ITV plc
Aug 2007 - Oct 2009 (2 years 2 months)
Performed operational, financial, and compliance internal audit reviews, including IT audits and project assurance work for an Oracle implementation.
Senior Internal Auditor
AMP Capital Investors
Nov 2006 - Mar 2007 (4 months)
Worked as a Senior Internal Auditor (contract) for AMP Capital Investors.
Worked as an Audit Senior (contract) in PwC Financial Services, supporting external audit engagements.
Audit Senior
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Apr 2006 - Jun 2006 (2 months)
Worked as an Audit Senior (contract) for the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
Senior Audit
National Audit Office
Aug 2001 - Oct 2005 (4 years 2 months)
Led external statutory audit of financial statements under UK GAAP, supervised teams, and managed multiple audit projects; trained for ACA qualification.
Economist
Department of Trade and Industry
Jul 1999 - Jul 2001 (2 years)
Supported pan-governmental work on communications and regulation economics and contributed to board secretariat activities and HRH Duke of Kent administrative support.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Brunel University London
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics, Economics
2004 -
Grade: 2:1
BSc (Hons.) Economics (2:1), studied at Brunel University of West London, starting August 2004.
ICAEW
ACA (Chartered Accountant), Accounting
2004 -
ACA (FCA) qualified with ICAEW in August 2004.
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