Matthew Roberts

Experience

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  Mersey Internal Audit Agency

  Jul 2004 - Mar 2016

  Managed all operational elements of internal audit plans for a portfolio of clients and delivered elements of strategic management for this portfolio, including production and presentation of Audit Committee papers. Also undertook high-level complex audit assignments. Role involved management of the team’s auditors including quality review of all audit files & reports and responsibility for staff appraisals. Responsible for team performance across a range of performance indicators and for resource planning.Key Achievements: Built effective relationships with NHS clients at strategic and operational level which helped MIAA retain audit contracts, build relationships with new clients, secure off-plan work and resulted in positive personal feedback. Established and built relationships with Heads of Internal Audit of other internal audit agencies via being agency's representative on a national network group.Ensured delivery of team efficiency targets and timely delivery of team audit outputs through regular resource planning, staff work plan production and team performance reporting. Performance managed and appraised staff. Successfully coached NHS Graduate Management Trainees placements as well as supporting staff development to help them achieve promotion. Participated as an assessor for the recruitment of NHS Graduate Management Trainees on behalf of the NHS Leadership Academy, and participated in internal recruitment processes as an interviewer and via the production of an interview case study assessment. Show less

  • Audit Manager

    Sept 2012 - Mar 2016

  • Trainee Auditor / Auditor / Senior Auditor / Principal Auditor

    Jul 2004 - Sept 2012
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  B&M Retail (FTSE 250)

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2019

  Group Internal Auditor

  Sole responsibility for the production, agreement & delivery of the annual audit plan across all organisational risks (e.g. Finance, Freight, Suppliers, Warehouse, Workforce, International Expansion, IT etc.). The plan included audit of B&M’s subsidiaries such as Heron Foods and Jawoll. I attended all Audit Committees and presented all Internal Audit reports and papers to the committee which included B&M’s Non-Executive Directors who were executives at billion-pound multinational companies such as Unilever, KPMG and Carrefour. I was responsible for the scoping of all audit reviews, completion of fieldwork, and writing and agreeing audit reports. I was also responsible for the update and enhancement of the risk register and follow-up of audit recommendations. Direct reporting line to the Group Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee Chair.Key Achievements: The internal audit function was in its infancy when I joined the Group and I took ownership of developing the audit plan and audit strategy, clearly linking these to the Group's strategic and corporate risk registers. I established effective working relationships between Internal Audit function and the Group’s Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors. I fully delivered all audit plans and met the expectations of the Audit Committee at the B&M Group. Positive feedback was received (from the committee and the external auditors, KPMG) regarding: improvement of format of audit reports; development of format and content of audit plan; the assurance coverage being provided to the Audit Committee; my presence and presentation at Audit Committee and the raising of Internal Audit’s profile and the building of relationships across the entire B&M Group. Show less

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  BDO UK LLP

  Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  Audit Manager

  Responsibilities: • Management of delivery of internal audit plans for a large portfolio of audit clients across the housing, charity, education and commercial sectors.• Production of risk-based internal audit plans for a large portfolio of clients.• Quality review of all audit files and reports for a large portfolio of clients.• Responsible for the planning, scheduling and scoping of individual assignments.• Management of billing for audit clients.• Production of Audit Committee progress reports.• Attendance at Audit Committee and presentation of all Audit Committee papers. • Management of client relationships on a day to day basis including establishing and building relationships at Executive level.• Management of individuals to ensure that work is completed on time and to the highest quality.• Counselling Manager for several staff members including line management and staff development.• Discuss findings with clients and obtain their buy-in to a proposed way forward.• Participation in business development opportunities for the Risk & Advisory Services (RAS) team, including tender documents and pitches.• Recruit, retain, develop and motivate RAS employees. Show less

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  EMR

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

  Risk, Internal Audit & Compliance Manager

  Core responsibilities included: supporting the Group CFO and Group Director of Finance in developing and formalising a risk management framework and assurance framework; developing an internal audit strategy; leading the execution of planned and unplanned audits and report findings to executive management and the Audit Committee; leading control improvement initiatives across the Group; supporting the delivery of the Group's ESG strategy; and designing and implementing new controls to ensure ongoing compliance and effective risk mitigation. Show less

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  MAG (Airports Group)

  Sept 2022 - Sept 2024

  Responsible for overseeing delivery of audits and preparing and presenting papers at Risk & Audit Boards. A key part of this role was developing and maintaining strong business working relationship at SLT & ExCo level to provide assurance and develop the overall control environment. I was also responsible for line management of several auditors which included performance management and supporting staff personal development. The role involved working at SME and at Audit Lead level across all areas of business assurance. A key part of the role was to support the Group Head of Internal Audit to develop strong business working relationship at all levels within MAG, up to SLT & ExCo level.

  • Group Internal Audit Manager

    Sept 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Group Audit Lead

    Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
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  GBG Plc

  Sept 2024 - now

  Risk & Audit Manager

  Responsibilities include developing, maintaining and overseeing delivery of a risk-based audit plan to provide assurance to management on GBG’s control environment.