Stuart Waddington

Stuart Waddington has a diverse work experience spanning over several positions in different organizations. Stuart currently holds the position of Financial Director at Asura Financial Technology since November 2021. Prior to that, they worked at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from September 2020 to December 2021 as the Senior Manager Internal Audit Investigation Services.

From 2010 to 2020, Stuart worked at the Department for International Development (DFID) in various roles. Stuart served as the Head of Reactive Counter Fraud and Assurance from September 2016 to September 2020. Before that, they were the Head of Corporate Assurance - Internal Audit Department from April 2013 to August 2016. In this role, they supported the Head of Internal Audit in providing assurance across DFID corporate operations and managed audit activities.

Stuart also held the position of Principal Internal Auditor - Financial Management from April 2011 to April 2013, and Financial and Management Accounting Functional Expert from January 2010 to November 2011. In these positions, they conducted an organizational review of the operational finance network, provided expert financial advice, and reviewed DFID's reporting capability.

Prior to their time at DFID, Stuart worked at DFID as the Acting Head Of Management Accounting from April 2009 to July 2009, Acting Head of Financial Accounting from April 2008 to March 2009, and System Development Accountant from August 2005 to March 2008. In the latter position, they played a key role in designing and implementing a new accounting system for DFID.

Overall, Stuart Waddington's work experience demonstrates their expertise in financial management, internal audit, and system development within various organizations.

Stuart Waddington completed their education at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants from 1983 to 1986, focusing on finance, management, systems, and governance. Additionally, they obtained certifications from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), known as CIMA and PIIA CIA, respectively. The specific years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.