Philip Ratcliffe, FIIA

After leaving Oxford University, Philip started his life-long career in internal audit with Unilever, where he gained an accounting qualification and attended his first IIA conference. Philip later became head of internal audit at an international electronics and engineering plc. Thereafter he occupied the same role at Bunzl Plc, Georgia-Pacific Europe and Minorco (now Anglo-American). He was also Head of Group Operational Audit at DS Smith Plc. A long-term member and fellow of the IIA (in the UK, Ireland, Brazil, and Belgium) Philip became a member of the UK Council in 2006, progressing to Deputy President in 2007, then President in 2008.

Philip has chaired the Nominations and Remuneration Committees of the Chartered IIA and now chairs the Audit Committee.