Mel Cotter

Mel Cotter is an accomplished audit professional with extensive experience in overseeing internal audits across various financial institutions. Currently serving as the Head of Internal Audit at ClearBank since October 2021, Mel has previously held senior audit management roles at Pay.UK and UK Payments Administration Ltd., where responsibilities included creating risk-based audit plans and managing audits in the payments sector. Prior experience includes a Group Internal Auditor position at Domestic & General and roles in audit and accounting at Augentius and BDO. Mel holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation and has completed training as a GDPR practitioner. Key achievements include enhancing risk management visibility and standardizing auditing processes across organizations.