What do you do?

None of my close friends or close family can tell me what I actually do – they seem to think my job involves parading around with a fancy calculator and doing some spreadsheet acrobatics. My version is that I help business leaders sleep at night no matter the issue is that they may be facing. Whilst I specialise in Audit, there are very few problems and situations I haven’t seen before and I am ultimately here to be their calming advisor to make sure businesses get the support they need when they need it.

Why do you do it?

No two days are ever the same and that’s the way I like it. I’ll be honest, I would struggle to get out of bed in the morning if I knew exactly what was going to happen that day. That’s rarely how businesses operate, so it’s only natural that my to do list follows the unpredictability that my client’s also face. Knowing that I can help my clients navigate complex issues gives me a real buzz – I just like to help people!

What kind of projects have you been involved in?

I’ve been lucky that Audit has taken me through every size and structure of a business you can imagine and I’ve spent short stints of time working in over 20 different countries whilst doing it. Not many jobs can give you that! More recently I have specialised in Private Equity backed businesses, no matter what part of the cycle they are in – the PE journey can be a highly demanding rollercoaster and I have carved a role in being the calming voice of reason which these businesses need.

What’s on top of your bucket list?

Seeing my two boys grow up happy and healthy is my everything. I’ve managed to travel a lot with work and I have seen the benefits it can bring to your perspectives in life – 100+ countries visited as a family is a big aim, but that’s going to take some time! I’ve also recently become obsessed with following an AI created running plan to get my 5km time to a time I never thought I would ever achieve – I’m enjoying pushing myself to my fitness limits to see what I am really capable of achieving! Watch this space.