Mathew Cooling Director - Risk Consulting

Mat is a member of the Risk Consulting - Public & Social Sector leadership team in the UK, where he is responsible for providing risk consulting, internal audit and wider assurance services to a wide range of organisations including social housing, education, government and charities.

Experience 

He has over 15 years of experience delivering risk consulting and assurance services to a wide variety of public and social sector organisations. Mat has hands on experience in leadership roles within Central Government and Higher Education including establishing internal audit functions and combined assurance frameworks.

Work Highlights 

Mat is passionate about the power of housing and education to transform lives and pursues this through his work here at Forvis Mazars but also as a non-executive for a leading social housing provider and as Chair of a charitable foundation with the aim of improving individuals’ lives, wellbeing and prospects through innovative social enterprises. 

He is also a lecturer for the IIA, helping to train future leaders in the profession.

Accreditations/ Memberships of professional bodies

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy (CIPFA)

Areas of Expertise

  • Public & Social Sector