Rob Wilkes FCA
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Audit Director
Qualifications
- Fellow of Chartered Accountants (Ireland)
- Bachelor of Commerce
Experience
- Rob has 34 years of audit experience and recently joined Johnsons as Audit Director.
- Worked in the UK, Ireland and Australia and at four of the top five global accounting firms.
- Advising and auditing clients in the technology, professional services, leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, wholesale and NFP sectors.
- Leading the delivery of audits for listed companies, large privately owned international companies and Private Equity owned businesses.
- Identifying business and audit risks and offering solutions to mitigate them.
- Discussing solutions in layman’s terms.
- Helping clients to address weaknesses in internal controls and IT systems supporting their financial reporting.
Achievements
Completed many challenging audits, e.g.
- The audit of a UK publicly listed company was completed on time, within 10 weeks from the appointment date.
- Audits for clients seeking debt financing.
- Audits for clients seeking equity investment by third parties.
- The audit of a large Private Equity owned entity where client staff availability was limited – due to Covid.
- The audit of a public-listed company that acquired and liquidated a material investment in a subsidiary in the same accounting period. Despite difficulties with the accounting records supporting the liquidated subsidiary, the audit was completed on time.
Personal
- Rob is a keen sports fan, regularly attending English Premier League games and his sons’ rugby games.
- Volunteers at a Charity running a school’s nutrition education program.
- Enjoys swimming and country walks with his dog.