Director

m: +44(0)7929 239623
e: mjs@objectivus.com

Mike is a qualified accountant and seasoned leader in audit and risk management with a wealth of experience transforming internal audit and risk management functions within regulated and listed organisations in the UK and internationally.He began his career in a private accountancy practice before moving into the public sector, following which he spent several years with EY’s public sector external audit practice. In 1999, Mike transitioned into the financial services industry, holding senior roles across internal audit and operational risk at Nationwide Building Society (Audit Manager), City Index (Global Head of Internal Audit and Operational Risk), Gain Capital (Global Head of Internal Audit), and Hitachi Capital UK PLC (Interim Head of Internal Audit).

Most recently, Mike served as the Chief Internal Auditor and then Chief Risk Officer at Temenos, a Swiss-listed global leader in enterprise software, SaaS, and cloud services for financial institutions. There he was responsible for the Internal Audit, Group Risk Management, Governance Regulation and Control, and Global Business Continuity functions.

With his extensive expertise in internal audit, risk management and governance, Mike supports clients in enhancing and evolving their risk and control environments to meet evolving challenges and regulatory demands.

Mike is a full member of both the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and has held FCA ‘approved person’ status in three separate financial services firms.