Andy Jefford

Experience

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  Bird Luckin

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Trainee Accountant
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  Norwich Systems & Accounting (nsa audit services)

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

  Senior Auditor
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  Barking and Havering Health Authority

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Audit and Accounts Manager
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  Chelmsford College of Further Education

  Sept 1995 - Jun 1996

  Part time lecturer

  Part time lecturer for the AAT level 3 Cost and Management Accounting course module.

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  Stearn Electric Co. Ltd

  Mar 1997 - Jan 2000

  Business Systems Manager

  Head of Audit for a large electrical wholesale company including setting up the internal audit function, reporting to the Board and Chief Executive and developing systems and methodologies to ensure compliance with group policies and procedures.

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  Burnett Swayne Chartered Accountants

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2000

  Head of Internal Audit
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  Dorset Internal Audit Consortium

  Jul 2000 - Mar 2001

  Audit Manager
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  Deloitte LLP

  Apr 2001 - Jan 2014

  General Manager

  Engagement Lead for a variety of clients and specialising in the provision of outsourced and cosourced internal audit services to clients in the public and private sectors, in particular the NHS, Local Government, Central Government, Education and Housing.

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  Mazars UK

  Feb 2014 - May 2016

  Director

  Engagement Lead for a variety of clients and specialising in the provision of outsourced and cosourced internal audit services to clients in the public and private sectors, in particular the NHS, Charities, Education, Central Government, Housing and Local Government.

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  Jefford Consulting Services Limited

  Jun 2016 - now

  Director

  Providing Governance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Assurance, Compliance, Training and Project Management services to clients in the public and private sectors.

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  Barnardo's

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Interim Director of Corporate Audit and Inspection Unit

  An interim role with responsibility for planning, coordinating and controlling the integrated internal audit, inspection and independent safeguarding service within Barnardo's. As part of this role I worked with the Trustee's and senior management to review and update the risk management process and define the overall risk appetite for Barnardo's.

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  Lewisham Homes

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Audit Consultant

  Audit Consultant undertaking a project to reconcile fire, gas, water, asbestos and electrical risks and records across the property portfolio together with an assurance mapping project of high priority information sources.

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  Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors

  Jul 2017 - now

  External Quality Assessment Reviewer

  Member of the Institutes EQA review team.

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  Historic Royal Palaces

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2018

  Interim Head of Audit and Risk

  Interim role covering the following areas:- Internal Audit- Corporate and Strategic Risk Management- Operational Risk Management including Security, Fire & Emergency Planning and Health & Safety

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  Zellis

  Nov 2018 - May 2019

  Compliance & Internal Audit (Interim)
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  Risk Reward Limited

  Jun 2019 - now

  Consultant Trainer

  Consultant trainer developing and delivering training courses in the areas of governance, risk management and internal audit.

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  Virgin Care

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  Governance and Risk Management Consultant
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  The Rank Group plc

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

  Head of Audit and Risk
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  RSPCA

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Head of Risk and Assurance (Interim)

  Working with the senior leadership team to develop and define the risk management, internal audit and compliance requirements and approach across the organisation.

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  Housing Pathways

  Jul 2021 - Mar 2023

  Trustee and Non Executive Director

  Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

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  RSM UK

  Nov 2021 - now

  Associate Director

  ISQM1 Implementation and Delivery Lead for the UK.