Director – Audit & Assurance
Conor is an experienced auditor with a focus on driving continuous improvement in the performance of audit to consistently enhance its impact on and value for clients and stakeholders. Regardless of location, size, type or industry, he works with clients and colleagues to achieve the best outcomes possible.
Much of Conor’s experience involves helping start-ups through to established and multinational businesses (listed in Australia and the US) and not-for-profits. Previously a public-sector audit specialist in the UK, he worked with local authorities, the NHS and other government bodies. His extensive involvement with quality assurance and technical teams in both the UK and Australia enables him to understand and effectively respond to even the most challenging and technical problems.
Beyond traditional financial audit, Conor’s experience also includes performing detailed assessments of and preparing reports on sustainability and planning, financial management, governance and leadership, transparency, and value. Utilising transferable skills, he has assisted non-audit clients in various areas: income-maximisation at a local authority while assessing potential social impacts; financial due diligence on a college merger; and establishing COVID-19 testing centres and the systems required to run them in Scotland.
Conor has been working closely with organisations to understand the opportunities of Environmental, Social and Governance and to help establish the correct structures and processes to commence Sustainability Reporting.
Outside of work, Conor is on the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee of the College of Intensive Care Medicine for Australia and New Zealand.
Experience
- Wide exposure to the audit of complex, highly-regulated and technical listed entities in Australia – Imugene Limited, Cettire Limited, Step One Limited, BTC health Limited, Chimeric Therapeutics Limited, Radiopharm Theranostics Limited.
- A demonstrated ability to adapt the audit approach to add value while being cognizant of different requirements in different sectors – Audit exposure ranges from public-sector specific organisations in the UK, to non-profits, start-ups, and medium-to-large-sized organisations in Australia.
- Early driver of Environmental, Social and Governance reporting and assurance – Working with a range of organisations to assist on their ESG roadmap and strategy development, to providing assurance on metrics (both carbon and non-environmental).
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours)
- Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS)
