Mark Stenner

Experience

• 

  Barclays

  Sept 2000 - Dec 2004

  Finance Administrator

  Main duties included the processing of unpaid cheques, regular payments, customer services, balancing suspense accounts and the detection of fraud which resulted in the prevention of frauds totalling in excess of £1m.Establishing and maintaining relationships with personal and business clients as well as other financial institutions whilst working under pressure in a highly regulated industry.Managing the retention of financial and personal records in compliance with the organisations retention schedule as well as Data Protection Legislation.Acted as a member of the organisations local charity board organising fund raising and charitable events such as shoe box appeal, winter night bus, 5-a-side football tournaments and decorating a local children’s centre. Show less

• 

  Vale of Glamorgan Council

  Jan 2005 - Sept 2011

  Internal Auditor

  Plan, organise and carry out complex internal audit assurance reviews and assist the Chief Internal Auditor in delivering a risk based annual audit plan and preparing the Annual Statement of Governance. Delivering high quality audits without supervision including the production of audit programmes, fieldwork, working papers and reports. Ensuring that all recommendations are cost effective and provide added value to the organisation. This also involved undertaking a number of audits (e.g. payroll, creditors, debtors and the elections system) on a contract basis for Bridgend Council. Create and implement policies and procedures such as financial procedure notes. Examples include corporate procurement cards, lost property and imprest accounts. Analysing and reconciling both income and purchases from the initial agreements through to the general ledger, ensuring that Financial Regulations are complied with. This has often included the analysis of high volumes of source documentation such as receipts, daily income records, invoices and bank statements. Performing reviews of Grant Funded projects to ensure compliance to grant terms and conditions, including a complete review of all EU Grant Funded projects in order to reduce the potential of any claw back of funds. Experienced at deputising for the Group Auditor and acting as Lead Auditor ensuring enquires are dealt with in a timely manner and work is allocated to members of the team and completed within the necessary deadline. Occasionally this involved the review of team members audit files and their reports. Provide one-to-one mentoring for new starters and continued support to other lesser experienced team members. Undertaking confidential investigations into fraud and misappropriation. Show less

• 

  Baker Tilly

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2014

  Senior Internal Auditor

  Providing a high quality outsourced internal audit provision for a wide range of clients from further education, higher education, housing, health, charity, third and other public sectors across the Wales and South West Region. Audits are delivered independently or as lead auditor of a team, taking accountability for appropriate delegation, staff motivation and the generation of a valued output. Perform a wide variety of audits such as risk based, system based, advisory and compliance/checklists across a wide variety of subject areas such as operational, financial, IT, procurement, risk management, corporate governance and strategic areas. Undertaking risk maturity reviews of clients using the firm’s own risk maturity framework based on that of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors NADME assessment (Naïve, Aware, Defined, Managed and Enabled). Provide advice and recommendation to improve client risk maturity. Identifying and understanding the root cause of any control failure while consulting and influencing others to provide/develop correct controls. Management of a small portfolio of clients by carrying out client management activities including the development audit strategies for the length of the contract, audit charters, the agreement of annual plans, scheduling fieldwork, drafting of scopes, reviewing and finalising individual assignment reports, progress reports and annual reports. These activities are performed to a lesser extent for our entire client base to support our Director. Converse, interview, persuade and maintain positive working relationships with officers at different levels from Board Members, Chief Executives, Directors and Senior Managers to Finance or Administrative Officers as well as external parties Show less

• 

  Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

  Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

  Regulatory Internal Auditor

  Development of a detailed annual regulatory audit plan, to address the key regulatory requirements placed on the business from Ofwat, through consultation with stakeholders across the business.Undertake independent evaluations of the business’ internal controls concentrating on items affecting or contributing to the regulatory data reporting such as interruptions to the supply of water to customers and re-active maintenance jobs.Build and maintain relationships with the Compliance and the Regulations Teams to develop a robust regulatory framework and ongoing support and assurance for their responsibilities. Produce well written and timely reports for presentation to Audit Committee, senior managers and auditee’s.Devising practical recommendations to improve the robustness of the internal control framework and negotiate with senior managers on agreed action and change plans.Providing actual and clear advice and guidance in response to ad hoc requests from other areas of DCWW. Show less

• 

  Monmouthshire County Council

  May 2015 - now

  Principal Auditor

  The Purpose of this Role:-To assist management in promoting the role of the Internal Audit Section to improve Monmouthshire’s service delivery.To help deliver the Internal Audit service in a timely and proper manner to agreed standards and time scales.To undertake high risked audit jobs in accordance with the annual audit planTo assist as required with the planning, control, supervision and review of the work of more junior colleagues.To participate in fraud and other special investigations including liaison with other local authorities or other bodies under the direction of Audit Management.To assist in providing professional and technical advice on a wide range of day-today financial and non-financial matters.To assist in the development of financial procedures and audit documentation to enhance the quality of work undertaken within the Authority.Key responsibilities:-To assist in providing professional advice and guidance on Internal Audit related matters.To help provide support for Internal Audit staff in relation to legal and regulatory matters.To undertake research and development work as required.To help to develop, implement and monitor progress against an annual plan for all activities relating to the Internal Audit service.To assist in providing information for insertion into the final accounts of the authority.To represent the authority on internal and external working groups.Provide the Chief Internal Auditor, Audit Manager and senior management team with information as required.To assist in providing professional support and development for Internal Audit staff.Promote the role of Internal Audit within the Authority.Identify appropriate management training.Understand directorates’ business requirementsCoordinate and raise awareness of internal audit initiatives that are, or have the potential to be of corporate interest.Ensuring that procedures and policies are in place and adhered to. Show less