Josie Lopez

Josie is a director with Protiviti with over 20 years’ experience in providing internal audit, consulting and financial advisory services to State and Commonwealth government organisations. Her extensive knowledge of government and her broad experience in internal audit and financial advisory allows her to provide her clients with valuable insights, practical recommendations, and knowledge about emerging issues.

Josie has delivered compliance and performance audits to public and private sector clients, focusing on improving business processes, governance, risk management, efficiency, and fraud. Key areas of Josie’s expertise include risk, fraud, asset management, procurement and contract management, governance and relationship management forensic reviews and investigations, viability reviews and assessments, payroll, human resource process, financial management controls and processes, and implementation of key projects and initiatives to ensure that they comply with key legislative requirements and meet intended objectives.

Josie has significant experience delivering financial advisory services across the not-for-profit and government sectors. She has an in-depth knowledge of the Australian Accounting Standards, government grant agreements and risk and controls, which allows her to work with clients to ensure compliance and meet management needs.

Areas of expertise

• Internal audit (Performance/compliance / other)
• Financial management
• Financial reporting
• Risk management
• Procurement and contract management
• Governance and relationship management
• Assurance mapping
• Live assurance
• Forensic reviews and investigations

Industry experience

• Government
• Private sector
• Not-for-profit

Professional memberships and certifications

• Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
• Member, Institute of Internal Auditors
• Former Registered Company Auditor

Education

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Asian Studies
• Chartered Accountant
• Certified Internal Auditor