Chris Guest

Leading financial, operational, treasury and procurement process risk management, financial controls, governance and compliance
Design, development and maintenance of COSO - based Internal Controls Management System (CMS) in a complex multi - JV regulatory environment
Managing issues database and monitoring actions on identified risk and controls gaps through to closure - resulted in reduction of 70% in the number of control issues under management
Monitoring and reporting to top management on risks, controls and KPI’s.
Providing leadership to and monitoring performance of internal control network in the Finance Group - resulted in a reduction of over 80% in the number of reportable audit issues
Financial compliance reviews and interpretation of complex governing agreements
Development and execution of self - assessment compliance programme
Financial authority delegation framework re-engineering and controlling financial delegations for the company - resulted in an enhanced, principles-based delegation policy protocol
Corporate subject matter expert on all matters relating to financial delegations (DOA) across a complex multi-JV matrix environment including ongoing large scale EPC projects
Subject matter expert and prime focal point for internal audit, shareholder audit (

Established a fully restructured audit directorate
Headed up a Deputy - Directorate including senior audit managers, audit managers and 14 staff and trainees across 4 audit teams
Consulted on re-engineering of back office and support leading to process improvement
Implemented a new audit methodology and audit approach in UAE Federal Government
Implemented teammate electronic working paper software solution
Developed quality assurance manuals and technical training material
Trained and transferred skills for Emirati national graduates
Conducted corporate governance reviews in UAE Federal Ministries.
Consulted on technical financial issues to support services departments
Co-ordinated and compiled a fully re-engineered budget

Full financial and risk management responsibility, reporting in to the CEO, Audit Committee and Board. Adjudicating the award of casino and horseracing licenses and ensuring regulatory compliance in the leisure and gaming industry. Due diligence investigations on key casino and leisure industry capital development projects.

I chaired the inaugural Audit Committee of this major South African Municipal Metro.Responsibilities included drafting of Audit Charter, designing the audit charter and corporate governance guidelines, responsibility for the performance of the Chief Internal Auditor and the Internal Audit function, chairing of meetings, review and recommendation of Audit Reports and recommending Annual Financial Statements for the approval of Council.