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What sets Razia apart?

A collaborative audit and risk leader, Razia translates complex issues into clear, practical solutions, shaping stronger ERM and assurance environments across diverse sectors through insight, challenge, and deep sector understanding.

Razia is a Chartered Internal Auditor with over 15 years’ experience delivering end-to-end internal audit, risk, and assurance services across both industry and professional services. 

Razia's career has given her the opportunity to work with a wide range of organisations, including not-for-profits, consumer markets, manufacturing and major aviation operators, which has shaped a balanced, real-world perspective on what effective audit and risk management should look like. One of Razia's proudest achievements was creating the first dedicated audit and risk working group for the airport sector, developing a focused agenda with a large airport group to support collaboration on emerging risks and sector-specific challenges. 

She specialises in risk transformation and has supported several clients in strengthening their Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks, making them clearer, more practical, and genuinely used to guide decision-making.

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“Razia has been an active member of the Retail Audit Forum for 13 years, serving on the managing committee for 8 years and as Co‑Chair for the past 18 months. She has helped raise the Forum’s profile and strengthened its relationship with the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (UK and Ireland). At BDO, she arranged meeting venues and sourced hard‑to‑find speakers, often at short notice, enabling broad retailer participation at minimal cost, all while maintaining professional independence in line with IIA standards. Razia is a key committee member who brings invaluable knowledge, experience and support.”

Garry Hooton, Post Office Ltd

“Razia is a very valued member of the Retail Audit Forum Committee. From planning meetings, arranging speakers and keeping things moving, we couldn’t do it without her.”

Sam Wood, Greggs

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