David McIntosh

David is a Managing Director and has more than 15 years of experience delivering internal control and internal audit services. He manages the delivery a large-scale business process and internal control assessments for our major ASX listed clients and SME businesses. David brings global experience in finance and operations having managed and delivered projects in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas and has specific depth in operational health and safety, which is a fundamental aspect of the industries in which he operates.

MAJOR PROJECTS

Government energy services body

• David performed the annual reviews of the consolidated Safety Risk Register. The reviews focused on identifying and classifying emerging safety risks, and defining mitigating practices and controls. As part of assessing the mitigating practices and controls, David has reviewed the risk register, conducted individual meetings with key stakeholders, performed collaborative risk workshops and refined the risk register to reflect revised positions.

Safety Management System and Process Review for Global Coal Miner

• David reviewed the effectiveness of work practices established at a portfolio of coal mining operations to perform a gap analysis against Australian standard, companies policies and regulatory safety codes. 

Top 5 Global Gold Producer

• David delivered risk and internal control reviews across the company’s operations including safety, security and environment across the asset portfolio, inventory, contract management, maintenance of fixed plant and mobile fleet. He also performed operational readiness assessments on two $1 billion project upgrades.

Domestic Copper Producer

• David developed and executed the three year Internal Audit Plan focusing on embedding control frameworks into the operational processes, with a specific focus on operational health and safety. He was responsible for preparation and presentation of OH&S reports and submissions to the Executive Committee and the Board Audit Committee.

Areas of Expertise

• Internal Audit​
• Risk Management​
• Mining and Resources

Industry Expertise

• Government​
• Mining

Education

• Bachelor of Commerce

Professional Memberships and Certifications

• Certificate of Chartered Accounting Foundations​
• Candidate, Institute of Chartered Accountants