Helen Harlow, GSK’s Head of Audit and Assurance, views audit’s role as that of an “enabler” of prudent risk management, rather than a “check the box” function. “If we’re not keeping pace with the business and viewed as a forward-looking function, then the business won’t see what we do as being relevant to them. Our goal for the future is to be viewed as a function that adds critical value through teaching and by encouraging good risk management,” says Harlow.  

In this profile, Harlow explains how her team has invested in new technology and capabilities to keep pace with the business.