Ian Wray

Ian Wray

Internal Auditor and Risk Analyst at Procter & Gamble

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Current
Past
Education
  • University of Exeter
Connections
145 connections
Industry
Consumer Goods

Ian Wray’s Summary

Worked in Internal Audit and Business Risk Analysis roles since September 2000. Employed in managerial roles in these areas since January 2004. Vastly experienced in Sarbanes Oxley project work. Qualified as a UK Chartered Accountant (ACA), and as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Ian Wray’s Specialties:

Internal Audit. Business Risk. Sarbanes Oxley. US GAAP. Analytical Financial Skills. FMCG Industry. Big 4 Background.


Ian Wray’s Experience

  • Senior Audit Operation Analyst (Global Internal Audit)

    Procter & Gamble

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)

    October 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

    Performance of Risk Assessment work to identify Internal Audit needs on a global level, at a FMCG company with 138,000 employees in 80 countries. Responsible for scheduling all work performed by a global team of 40+ Internal Audit staff from 4 continents, and for producing quarterly summary reports of audit results, for presentation to senior management within the business. Highly skilled in partnering with colleagues from many different business cultures, to achieve outstanding results. Member of a global Quality Assurance network, to document procedures for Internal Audit quality, and to monitor auditor compliance with those procedures. First point of contact for the External Auditors. Experienced in the use of a SAP financial system, to facilitate US GAAP compliance. Highly proficient with Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Qualified as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

  • Controls Analyst (Global Internal Audit)

    Procter & Gamble

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)

    August 2005September 2007 (2 years 2 months)

    Worked on the delivery of Internal Audit controls testing assignments in 17 EMEA countries, including leadership of teams of staff. Worked on a 9-month project for the integration of Wella - a recent P&G acquisition - including the provision of Internal Audit / Controls Self Assessment training to Wella staff - awarded an Outstanding Contribution Award for this project. Responsible as the Global Key Process Expert for three Internal Audit processes - this involved risk analysis, compliation of audit programmes for use on a global level, and communications with key business contacts. Owner of two supplementary Financial Analysis projects to control both travel spending within the global team, and external audit fee spending from all EMEA legal entities.

  • Assistant Manager, Enterprise Risk Services (Internal Audit Services)

    Deloitte & Touche LLP

    (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

    January 2004July 2005 (1 year 7 months)

    Internal Audit management responsibility for four external clients, spanning the private and public sectors in the UK. This included leadership and co-ordination of teams of staff. Substantial experience of planning and delivering Sarbanes Oxley readiness work to four large multi-national manufacturing clients.

  • Senior Associate, Enterprise Risk Services (Internal Audit Services)

    Deloitte & Touche LLP

    (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

    January 2002December 2003 (2 years )

    Completion of a wide variety of Internal Audit work, relating both to financial and non-financial systems, for a broad range of external clients, including Manufacturing and Service companies, Universities, Health Trusts and Housing Associations. Qualified as a UK Chartered Accountant (ACA) with first time passes in all nine examinations.

  • Associate, Enterprise Risk Services (Internal Audit Services)

    Deloitte & Touche LLP

    (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

    September 2000December 2001 (1 year 4 months)

    Performed outsourced Internal Audit work to external clients. This included documenting systems, matching key controls to risks and carrying out substantive testing. Obtained experience in working as part of a team, for the planning and delivery of client fieldwork.


Ian Wray’s Education

  • University of Exeter

    Accounting and Financial Studies 19972000


Additional Information

Ian Wray’s Groups:

  •    Internal Audit Professionals
  •    Friends of Britain
  •    Deloitte Alumni
  •    University of Exeter Alumni
  •    Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
  •    Procter & Gamble
  •    CIA: Certified Internal Auditor

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