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Maurice Goddard

Hampshire

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Maurice Goddard

Hampshire

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About Maurice

Maurice Goddard is an Executive Finance, Internal Audit, Risk and Governance Leader; possessing significant international business experience, predominantly in financial services. He has over 30 years work experience and has held senior audit, risk & assurance roles in his career to-date. He is presently the Executive Director of Internal Audit & J-Sox for Astellas Pharma Europe in the United Kingdom. Looking to transition to a portfolio career.

Financial services industry and product knowledge - fund management, investment and private banking, Insurance (Life and Non-Life), Securities trading and broking, Payments and Financial Technology. Also has experience in FMCG and the Pharmaceutical industry.

A focus on building and developing teams to achieve their potential and have a proven track record of being a credible partner and adviser to Boards on risk control and governance related matters, across a range of companies within complex business environments. Comfortable operating in regulated environments and liaising with regulators in the UK and internationally.

Previously held senior leadership positions at UK Payments (including CHAPS, BACS, Faster Payments etc.), RSA Plc (UK&Western Europe Chief Auditor and UK Executive member), Prudential Plc (Deputy Head of Group-wide Internal Audit & Chief Operating Officer GwIA), the Prebon Group (Group Internal Auditor), Cox Insurance Holdings Plc (Head of Group Internal Audit) and the Gerrard Group Plc (Head of Group Internal Audit). Also worked at the Chemical and Chase Manhattan Banks and J Sainsbury plc.

I have been a Trustee of the Brendoncare Foundation and the Independent Member of the Audit and RIsk Committee of the UK National Archives. I sit on the Assurance Oversight Committee of the CGIAR as an independent member. Maurice holds National security vetting Security Check (SC) accreditation.

Educated at Bristol and London Universities and Wellington School.

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) ; Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and Certified PRINCE 2 Practitioner and AMBCS.


Maurice's Career History

Astellas Pharmaceuticals

Chief Audit Executive & JSOX - EMEA

July 2017 - Ongoing

Astellas is a global Japanese pharmaceutical company listed on the Nikkei. Astellas is the second largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and among the top 20 globally. It focuses on prescription medication to meet patient need in the treatment areas of urology, oncology, transplantation, anti-infectives and pain management. I lead the Internal Audit and J-Sox function for the EMEA / Established Commercial Region. I am a member of the EMEA Management Committee and the European Leadership Team. Promoted from Senior Director to Executive Director 1.4.18.

UK Payments Administration Limited

Head of Internal Audit

December 2013 - July 2017

RSA Plc

UK Chief Internal Auditor

January 2011 - August 2013

Prudential Plc

Deputy Group-wide Internal Audit Director

November 2004 - December 2010

Tullet Prebon

Group Internal Auditor

August 2002 - November 2004

Cox Insurance Holdings Plc

Head of Group Internal Audit

February 1999 - July 2002

Gerrard Group Plc

Head of Group Internal Audit

August 1996 - February 1999

Chase Manhattan

Senior Internal Auditor

August 1994 - August 1996

J Sainsbury

Various roles

September 1989 - August 1994

Sectors

+ Business Services Financial Services Insurance Not for Profit / Charity Pharmaceutical