Phil Tarling

Experience

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  DWP, Jobcentreplus

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1991

  Senior Internal Auditor
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  The Royal West Sussex NHS Trust

  Aug 1991 - Jul 1994

  Chief Internal Auditor

  Led the internal audit team for the Trust which also provided services to the other local Trust and the three Health Authorities

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  Burnett Swayne

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2003

  Internal Audit Partner
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  The Institute of Internal Auditors

  Jun 1998 - Jul 2013

  Various

  At the Institute of Internal Auditors I have been the President of the UK and Ireland Institute, the President of the European Confereration and a member of the Board of the Global IIA for the last 12 years. Was the Vice Chairman for Professional Services, the Vice Chairman for Professional Development, the Senior Vice Chairman and the Chairman of the Board, serving 2 years as the Past Chairman of the Board

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  Numerica LLP

  Jan 2002 - May 2005

  • National Internal Audit Partner

    Apr 2003 - May 2005

  • Partner

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005
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  BDO Stoy Hayward

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Internal Audit Partner

  I project managed two internal audit capacity building projects, one in Poland and one in Romania as well as managing a portfolio of 21 public and private sector clients receiving full internal audit services on the South Coast with 24 full time staff

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  RSM Bentley Jennison

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2009

  Partner - International Projects

  Responsible for all aspects of the Firm's international internal audit work, from the initial identification of need, the development of the tender and offer, the presentation of the bid and the delivery of the work for successful bids. Managed the whole process

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  RSM Tenon

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2011

  International Projects Director

  Management of the firm's work in internal audit and capacity building particularly working with development agencies and the audit of donor funded work.

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  European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  President

  I was responsible for managing the role of the European Confederation, acting as Chairman of the Management Board and visiting the member organisations. In addition I was the voice of the Confederation with European Policymakers and with the professional organisations that are active in the European Corporate Governance field

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  Huawei Technologies Ltd

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2017

  Vice President, Internal Audit Centre of Excellence

  I was responsible for developing the Global internal audit function in Huawei into a leading best practice function by developing new strategies and methods and coaching staff in implementing existing and new methods taking the team forward. I was also responsible for introducing the 3 Lines of Defence Internal Control Framework to Huawei at the Board level and then disseminating it throughout the lines to the front line.I left Huawei having bench-marked the team against its peers, introduced new methodologies to working practices, reviewed competency requirements along with actual competencies available and required and providing recommendations on new technologies to assist the team in going forward with more efficiency and effectiveness. With the internal control framework established and Managerial Control Elite teams in place in every Region, along with a transformation team established in Internal Audit to translate the improvements into practice, my task was completed. Show less

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  IIA

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  The Chairman of the Board shall be the chief elective officer of The Institute and, when present, shall preside at all meetings of The Institute, of the Board of Directors, and of the Executive Committee and shall be a member ex officio, with a right to vote, of all other committees except the Audit Committee and shall have such duties and powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors and as stated in the Board Policy Manual.Serve, with the President and CEO, as spokesperson for The Institute on all issues pertinent to the profession of internal auditing. In this regard, the Chairman shall keep the Board of Directors advised of statements relating to such matters.Serve, with the President and CEO, as spokesperson for The Institute on all issues pertinent to the profession of internal auditing. In this regard, the Chairman shall keep the Board of Directors advised of statements relating to such matters.Maintain relations with the general membership of The Institute through visitations to chapters/Institutes and to conferences to the extent reasonable and practical. Show less

  • Past Chairman

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Chairman

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
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  Tarling Assurance & Control Services (TACS)

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Governance and Control Mentor and Coach

  I have my own consultancy providing services on a freelance basis in Internal Audit, Risk Management and Corporate Governance projects. I will bring the experience that I have gained at the highest levels of the profession over the past 15 years, including my time as the Chairman of the Global Institute of Internal Auditors and leading development projects in developing economies. The main areas that I will concentrate on are as follows:1. A member or Chairman of an Audit Committee2. Acting as an Interim Head of Internal Audit;3. Providing support to the Audit Committee; 4. Working with the Board to introduce an effective internal control framework, for example the introduction of the 3 Lines of Defence model;5. Advising Governments, Boards and Audit Committees on the development and implementation of internal audit, risk management and corporate governance;6. Mentoring and Coaching senior professional staff in the fields of internal audit, risk management and corporate governance;7. Developing a framework for, and implementing the introduction of internal audit and/or risk management in a company/public sector entity;8. Leading sector or country wide projects for the introduction of internal Audit and/or Risk Management;9. Providing training in the fields of internal audit, risk management and corporate governance. Show less

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  Tarling Assurance Risk & Control Services (TARCS)

  Jul 2017 - now

  Managing Director

  I have my own consultancy providing services on a freelance basis in Internal Audit, Risk Management and Corporate Governance projects. I will bring the experience that I have gained at the highest levels of the profession over the past 15 years, including my time as the Chairman of the Global Institute of Internal Auditors and leading development projects in developing economies. The main areas that I will concentrate on are as follows:1. A member or Chairman of an Audit Committee2. Acting as an Interim Head of Internal Audit;3. Providing support to the Audit Committee; 4. Working with the Board to introduce an effective internal control framework, for example the introduction of the 3 Lines of Defence model;5. Advising Governments, Boards and Audit Committees on the development and implementation of internal audit, risk management and corporate governance;6. Mentoring and Coaching senior professional staff in the fields of internal audit, risk management and corporate governance;7. Developing a framework for, and implementing the introduction of internal audit and/or risk management in a company/public sector entity;8. Leading sector or country wide projects for the introduction of internal Audit and/or Risk Management;9. Providing training in the fields of internal audit, risk management and corporate governance. Show less

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  ALWAYN Consulting Group (ACG)

  Aug 2020 - now

  Internal Audit Partner

  Heading up the Internal Audit service of this Accountancy Practice

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  Risk Masters

  Jan 2022 - now

  Co Managing Director

  Providing advice and guidance in business and financial processes to start-ups.Providing boutique risk management services for the Small and Medium sized family firmsEmployment Law services