Rob Wilkes FCA

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.