London, England, United Kingdom
As part of the firm's Audit Quality & Risk team, I play a key role in the system of quality management employed by the firm to deliver high quality audits. My responsibilities include: - Developing technical approaches to manage risk in audit onboarding and resignation processes, and in methodology application - Responding to ad hoc technical queries and consultations from audit teams on areas of audit risk - Producing relevant technical guidance for our audit practice on key topics associated with risk management of the audit lifecycle
As part of the firm's Audit Professional Standards team, I support the audit practice in delivering high quality, efficient and effective audits. My responsibilities include: - Supporting the firm with guidance and training material in response to emerging issues affecting the firm's audit clients - Leading a team that supports audit software developments and responds to associated queries - Development of schedules and templates for key areas of audit engagements - Responding to ad hoc technical queries and consultations from audit teams on audit approach and reporting issues - Identifying and sharing best practice in terms of audit approach - Producing technical guidance for auditors held on the firm's internal technical repositories - Representing the firm by attending relevant external events
Championing and supporting today's volunteering leaders through robust and effective financial management and control. I achieved the following in this voluntary role: - compiled the organisation's first budget - implemented thorough in-year budget monitoring during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond - facilitated transition to a devolved budget setting process with greater staff involvement and Board members as budget holders - upskilled the organisation's staff and Board members with targeted finance training - supported the organisation to recruit, onboard and develop a permanent staff team - developed and implemented the organisation's first financial policies and procedures
I supported the firm's audit practice in delivering high quality, efficient and effective audits. My responsibilities included: - Supporting the firm in responding to external and internal inspections of audits, both public sector and corporate - Contributing to internal reviews on both opinion and non-opinion work - Supporting audit teams in addressing action points from internal and external quality reviews - Development of plans and templates for key areas of our audit engagements - Responding to ad hoc queries from audit teams on audit approach issues - Dealing with technical queries and consultations from engagement teams - Identifying and sharing best practice in terms of audit approach - Supporting the development of guidance for auditors including helping with the development of training materials for national events, training and internal technical repositories - Responding to requests or challenges raised by regulators - Supporting the firm in responding to consultations, particularly those relating to the future of Public Sector Audit - Contributing to training development and delivery - Representing the firm by attending events, particularly relating to government and sectors
Supporting the corporate finance team in delivering successful and timely completion of the 2016-17 external audit of the authority's Statement of Accounts.
I had responsibility for the stewardship of taxpayer’s money (£1.8 billion), providing assurance to management. My key duties included: - ensuring timely and efficient production of the annual report and statutory accounts - representing the LAA at key financial meetings across the Ministry of Justice - ownership of both internal and outsourced General Ledgers - acting as LAA expert on IFRS and FReM accounting rules - ensuring all expenditure is incurred and disclosed in accordance with statutory guidelines - production of technical papers for various stakeholders - management of the external audit process and the timely resolution of management letter points and leading on internal audits relating to the General Ledger - production of quarterly Financial Statements for consolidation with the Ministry of Justice - line management of a small team