Chris Sparks
About Chris Sparks
Chris Sparks is an Associate Director in Governance, Risk & Controls Advisory at KPMG Australia, where he has worked since 2021. He holds the ICAEW qualification and has over six years of experience in governance and risk advisory roles across multiple organizations.
Work at KPMG Australia
Chris Sparks has been serving as Associate Director in Governance, Risk & Controls Advisory at KPMG Australia since 2021. His role is based in Perth, Western Australia, where he specializes in advising clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector on governance and control environments. Prior to his current position, he held various roles at KPMG Australia, including Manager in Governance, Risk & Controls Advisory and Senior Consultant in Risk Consulting. His extensive experience at KPMG reflects his commitment to enhancing governance frameworks and risk management practices.
Education and Expertise
Chris Sparks holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Studies from the University of Liverpool, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. He also completed the ICAEW qualification, a prestigious accounting certification, between 2015 and 2018 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. His educational background, combined with over six years of experience in governance, risk, and controls advisory roles, equips him with the necessary skills to advise clients effectively.
Background
Chris Sparks began his career in finance as a Finance Analyst at IBM in Nottingham, United Kingdom, from 2013 to 2014. He then transitioned to Grant Thornton UK LLP, where he worked as a Business Risk Associate from 2015 to 2018. During his time at Grant Thornton, he also undertook secondments as an Internal Auditor at Tesco and Travis Perkins plc. After gaining valuable experience in the UK, he moved to Australia and continued his career at KPMG, where he has held multiple roles since 2018.
Achievements
Over his career, Chris Sparks has accumulated over six years of experience in governance, risk, and controls advisory roles across three leading organizations. His expertise includes advising clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sectors, focusing on governance and control environments. His professional journey reflects a strong commitment to enhancing risk management practices and governance frameworks within the organizations he has served.