Tony Rogers

Built new Internal Audit function to conduct Financial, Operational and IT audits and advisory services in retail stores, distribution warehouse, administrative offices and Group HQ. Consultative and proactive participation in implementing GDPR and Business Continuity Plans. Reporting functionally to Board of Directors and administratively to Group CEO. Facilitating executive workshops to increase awareness and share knowledge on preventive and detective controls using extensive internal audit toolbox.

 Initial Risk Assessment identified control gaps in Financial, IT and Operational processes which unless remedied could inhibit attaining corporate objectives; developed risk based annualized review plan using COSO Enterprise Risk Management framework to systematically assess business cycles and work proactively with management in agreeing assigned remedial action plans.

 Established an inaugural internal audit department, building the internal audit charter, hiring and training staff. Reported administratively to CEO and functionally to Board Audit Committee.  Audits optimized risk management approach in IT, Finance and Operational areas and achieved substantial savings with improved ownership and controls on EPC Contract Management for cost control on multiple year contract labour.

•Green-field assignment, established new internal audit department in Astana, Kazakhstan •Reporting to Group CEO and Chairman of Audit Committee •Internal audit staffed by in-house professionals and co-sourcing with Big 4 •Financial, Operational and IT audit coverage

• Strategic development of providing Corporate Governance services in Russia and CIS • Quality assurance Partner on major SOX assignments • Active marketing of Internal Audit outsourcing and co-sourcing services including building new internal audit departments at clients

Vice President: Head of Internal Audit • Recruited to restore a failing internal audit function; quickly restored credibility of internal audit function and re-motivated internal audit team. Implemented a robust and sustainable internal audit process.

• Directed 23 staff providing outsourced audit and control risk management to public and private sector clients. • Assisted companies establish compliance with ICAEW Combined Code/Turnbull ensuring sound system of internal control, and drafting Board statement on corporate governance.

• Green field assignment in establishing internal audit function • In addition to proactive internal audit assignments, facilitated Control & Risk Self Assessments (COSO framework) for “sensitive” computer applications. • Interactive role with all levels of management

• Managed and performed an extensive program of operational, financial, and information systems audits in a large manufacturing MRPII environment. • Reported functionally to Audit Committee and administratively to CEO • Facilitated three years cost savings of SAR60 million (US$9.0 mil)

Fellow Institute Internal Auditors