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Welcome to Pinnacle Partnering

Pinnacle Partnering was established in 2011 by Chartered Accountant, Michael Whelehan. Before founding the business, Michael held a number of senior finance positions with blue-chip organisations, including as Head of Internal Audit with a major International Convenience Foods Group.

Pinnacle Partnering is a niche business operating specifically in the fields of corporate governance best-practice, financial internal controls, internal audit and cost-saving identification. It is designed to assist organisations that wish to embed a culture of  'transparency, control and accountability' and need the tools and implementation experience to achieve it.

If you really want a governance and financial control environment that is best in class, we will assist you in implementing the recommendations of the most widely accepted guidance in these areas.       

Pinnacle Partnering provides a tailored, cost-effective, value-added service designed to provide senior management with peace of mind in relation to the implementation of 'best in class' governance and financial internal control processes.

Core service offering:

  • Corporate Governance best-pratice advice and implementation (e.g. UK Corporate Governance Code, Charities Governance Code)
  • Finance department ‘Health Checks’ (a critical assessment of the strength of the key and fundamental financial controls)
  • Internal Audit Services (risk register development, financial controls testing, reporting weaknesses and providing practical solutions)
  • 'Trouble-shooting' and specific problem-area finance project assignments
  • Design and Implementation of key codes, policies and procedures (e.g. Code of Business Conduct, Employee Expenses, Procurement, Capital Expenditure, Anti-Fraud)
  • Documentation & re-engineering of Financial Processes (e.g. Purchase to Pay, Sales order to Cash, Payroll & HR)
  • Cost saving and process improvement initiatives

Key principles underpinning the service:

  • An overriding desire to exceed expectations and offer real value for money
  • Intimately understanding your business, culture and processes
  • Identifying practical and robust solutions to control weaknesses and operational inefficiencies
  • Reporting findings in a timely, concise and informative manner  
  • Following up and reviewing the implementation of recommendations to ensure objectives are met    

If you feel you may have a requirement for one of the core specialisms above, Pinnacle Partnering will address your needs in the most professional and cost-effective manner possible.