Neil Thomas

Global Co-Lead Assurance and Integrity in Healthcare, KPMG International; Partner, Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare

KPMG in the UK

Trust and the ability to deliver against mission outcomes is critical for healthcare organizations. As Global Co-Lead for the Assurance and Integrity in Healthcare proposition, Neil collaborates with a global network on a suite of approaches designed to provide assurance on external financial statements, as well as, internal audit services and specific assurance in the areas of ESG, organizational culture, enterprise risk management, automated controls testing and data governance. He is also a key contributor to global thought leadership on the topic of management of quality data within hospital environments.

Neil is a partner with the UK firm’s Infrastructure, Healthcare and Government practice. He is a qualified accountant with over 25 years’ experience in the areas of internal and external auditing, governance, risk management and compliance reviews. He supports health, research, education, government and charitable organizations at the board level, both domestically and abroad. This work has provided him with detailed working knowledge of the strategic, operational and performance systems in these sectors. 

Outside of KPMG, Neil is a non-executive advisor to the Alzheimer's Society in the UK, supporting the charity’s Audit and Risk Committee since 2014.

  • Assurance
  • Audit
  • Education
  • Finance and accounting performance assessment
  • Financial governance, controls, risk and compliance
  • Government and Public Sector
  • Healthcare

  • Executive MBA, INSEAD

  • B.A. (Hons), Queen Mary, University of London

  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Public Financial and Accountancy (UK)

  • Affiliate Member, Institute of Internal Auditors

  • Non-executive advisor to the Alzheimer's Society (UK)