James Grech

Background

About James Grech

James graduated with Honours in Accountancy from the University of Malta in 2003, and is a Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor in Malta. James is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), as well as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), which is the only globally recognized certification for internal auditors. James started his professional auditing career as an associate with EY Malta during which time he was also seconded to work with EY in Rome and London. In 2015 James joined the National Audit Office (NAO) of Malta as a Senior Auditor and was later promoted to Principal Auditor within the Financial and Compliance Directorate. In 2007 James opened his own advisory and internal auditing practice and in 2009 he was appointed as internal auditing services contractor to the then Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA). James continued to offer internal audit services to the Authority up to June 2017, when he was eventually employed by the MGA as Chief Officer Internal Audit. In 2012 James also founded LEAD Training Services which over a short period of time has established itself as one of Malta’s most reputable Further and Higher Education Institute licensed by the Malta National Commission for Further and Higher Education (NCFHE). Main Areas of Expertise: Finance Internal Auditing Corporate Governance Risk Management IT Governance Business Strategy Management Consulting Training and Professional Development