RSM UK appoints new business transformation partner
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Alessandra Lupski Raja as a business transformation partner in its growing consulting practice.
Alessandra has an extensive track record of leading teams to design, build and deliver transformational programmes in the public and third sector, both in the UK and internationally. She works with finance and commercial functions to explore how they can most effectively enable front line services, providing solid foundations for rapid change. From setting up governance functions, through to leveraging data and systems to get the best information, Alessandra helps organisations reshape their back office to support critical operations efficiently. She also brings her deep experience in governance, risk and financial controls to all that she does.
Alessandra joins RSM from PA Consulting where she built and led a team that specialised in end-to-end finance consulting for complex public sector programmes and advised government bodies, particularly across multi-entity and multi-disciplinary programmes. Prior to this, she qualified as an accountant with PwC, working across external audit and risk assurance.
During her career, Alessandra has supported on various large-scale programmes, including negotiating funding and engaging with the government for the Vaccine Deployment Programme within NHS England, supporting laboratories in East Africa with grant funding for Ebola testing and research, and leading the finance team for the Cabinet Office’s Ventilator Challenge at the start of the pandemic.
At RSM, Alessandra will build upon the firm’s finance consulting offering, by leveraging the deep technical expertise across the firm and strengthening its public sector presence.
Alessandra Lupski Raja, business transformation partner, at RSM UK comments: “I am excited to join RSM at a time of huge growth and bring together our expertise across transformation, risk and governance to support the public sector. With a new government in place, the Autumn Budget just around the corner, and a huge backlog of vital public sector projects requiring urgent attention, RSM is positioned perfectly to support sustainable change in public services.”
Joel Segal, head of business transformation at RSM UK, said: ‘We’re delighted to have Alessandra on board, her extensive experience across transformation, finance, as well as risk and governance will be invaluable in elevating our team. This makes her the ideal candidate to drive the growth of our public sector presence in consulting.”
