Beth Adamson

Head of Finance at Frog Capital

Beth Adamson is the Head of Finance at Frog Capital. Beth has over four years of experience in consulting, during which they have performed and managed internal audits for a range of clients, including investment management firms, challenger banks, insurers, and asset managers.

In their previous role as a Senior Consultant at BDO, Beth supported start-ups with their applications to obtain an e-money banking license. Beth also reviewed business plans, initial draft policies, and financial models to ensure they were in line with EBA guidelines and FCA regulation. Beth has also performed Skilled Persons reviews (s166) for a number of well-known banks for disciplines including financial crime, credit risk, and prudential.

Beth has supported a well-known challenger bank with their regulatory returns (predominantly COREP and FINREP) reporting on over £1bn worth of assets. This process included providing a detailed analysis of the movements in the accounts each quarter and the impact on the returns. Beth has also worked with banks to ensure they are correctly reporting their forborne exposures under applicable accounting policies, such as FRS 102 and IFRS 9.

In addition to their consulting work, Beth has also completed a 5-month secondment to external audit. During this time, they assisted with year-end work and performed financial statement audits in accordance with IFRS for investment banks and brokers.

Beth is a member of the team's ESG focus group and has led internal discussions on the regulators' requirements on ESG matters. Beth has also supported webinars for clients on climate change and the impact for financial services. Beth has also led multiple mental health discussions and other activities, such as weekly yoga, to raise awareness and help improve the culture within the team.

Beth Adamson completed a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Medical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd.

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