Simon Withington Partner - Head of Technology Assurance

Simon is the Head of Technology Assurance leading IT risk, compliance and internal audit services for large and listed clients in the UK. His areas of specialism include cloud technologies, digital transformation, data analytics and cyber security.

Experience

With 16 years of risk and assurance experience in both professional services consulting and FTSE 100 roles, Simon has led the Technology Assurance team at Forvis Mazars for three years. Prior to this he led the global IT internal audit function for a large listed technology business and performed risk and assurance roles in a Big 4 firm. He has international experience via a global secondment to the Middle East, where he established a regional data analytics practice. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Chartered Accountant (ACA).

Work highlights

Leading the technology assurance practice at Forvis Mazars since 2022, Simon has delivered a number of high-profile technology risk, compliance and assurance engagements that have added significant strategic value to his clients. These benefits include tangible risk reduction, control optimisation and cost savings.

Prior to this he established an FTSE 100 IT internal audit function and was responsible for the development and implementation of a risk based assurance methodology that delivered organisational and shareholder value; and before this built a Data Assurance practice for Big 4 professional services firm which included deploying technology, developing capability and establishing key processes.