Will Simpson

Experience

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  Barber Harrison & Platt

  Sept 1999 - Dec 2002

  External auditor

  Leading the delivery of external audit and accounts preparation engagements for clients

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  KPMG

  Dec 2002 - Apr 2007

  Manager

  Managing internal audit engagements for clients

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  Grant Thornton UK LLP

  Apr 2007 - Feb 2017

  Business Risk Services COO and Associate Director

  I had a dual role within the Business Risk Services team of Grant Thornton.I led a portfolio of internal audit, risk management and governance engagements for clients across a range of large corporate, not for profit and public sector clients.My client work involved the delivery of tailored assurance and advisory services through both outsourced and cosourced internal audit engagements, risk and governance advisory support, and bespoke risk and control assessment and advisory assignments.I was also the Chief Operating Officer for the national Business Risk Services practice, a team of over 300 dedicated internal audit, risk and governance professionals working across the financial services, large corporate and not for profit sectors. This role involved strategic management of the team's financial performance, client satisfaction and quality framework and leading strategic projects and initiatives. Show less

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  Associated British Foods plc

  Feb 2017 - now

  • Director of Internal Audit (ABF Grocery Group and ABF Group Quality and Standards)

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Head of Audit, UK Grocery

    Feb 2017 - Sept 2023