Thirty years multi-national experience improving internal controls and policies, managing risk, ensuring governance and developing business cases during transformation and integration. 

Experience in M&A and Internal Audit to address the compliance gaps in the organisation, differentiating through a broadened control-based and regulatory approach. 

Clients include the ACS Group Ltd., Jen-Weld GmbH, Mizkan Europe Ltd, NEC Europe Ltd, Canon Europa NV, Janivo Holding BV and NM Rothschilds & Sons Ltd,

George’s governance expertise includes:

• Creation of HR Internal controls around financial reporting and budgeting for example (Hire to Retire, headcount reporting, performance reporting, remuneration system, payroll controls)
• GDPR, Anti Modern Slavery, Senior Accounting Officer Attestation, Export Trade Control
• Accounting standards; USGAAP, Japanese GAAP, IAS
• SOX
• Enterprise Risk Management; Risk Assessment, Business Continuity, Crisis Manuals, Fire Risk Assessment
• Fraud / Investigations; Whistle Blowing, Ethical Codes, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering projects, Corporate Criminal Offense, Fraud investigations
• Litigation support; investigated and built “cases” where fraud was committed by internal parties and external parties. Coordinated investigators / lawyers, liaising with police and interviewed suspects.
• Disciplinary investigations
• Reporting and analysis

Possesses a Bachelors in Business Administration and an MBA.

Languages: English, German, Dutch and French