Director – Financial Advisory
Data analytics
Daniel leads the Data Analytics function within Financial Advisory at Grant Thornton, bringing an extensive background in consulting and professional services. His expertise encompasses the analysis of diverse data sets, including financial, telecommunications, payroll, and PII data. With proficiency in SQL, Microsoft Power Platform, Alteryx and Python, Daniel is an advocate for data analytics and strategy.
Daniel excels in developing solutions that optimise data collection, transformation, and reporting, thereby significantly diminishing manual work for clients. His leadership has steered analytics teams through complex challenges such as payroll remediations, fraud and criminal investigations, cyber-attack responses, data migrations, significant transactions, and performance enhancement initiatives.
Daniel’s strategic and analytical acumen has earned him recognition as a distinguished professional in data analytics and advisory services. He is dedicated to enhancing clients’ data utilisation capabilities, enabling them to make informed, data-driven decisions.
Experience
- Payroll remediation: Led teams in resolving complex payroll issues, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Fraud and criminal investigations: Provided critical data analysis to support investigations and uncover fraudulent activities.
- Transaction advisory: Provided comprehensive data analysis to support deals, ensuring seamless data integration and robust support throughout all transaction phases—pre-deal, during the transaction, and post-deal.
- Data governance and strategy: Developed and implemented data governance frameworks to enhance data quality and security.
- Master of Commerce (Business Strategy)
- Bachelor of Arts (International Business & Film Studies)
- Diploma in Innovation Management
