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Andy Hammond

Global Assurance Leader & UK Head of Audit, PwC United Kingdom
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At a glance

With over 30 years of experience, Andy is responsible for setting and delivering the Global Assurance and UK firm’s audit strategies across financial and non-financial assurance.

Areas of focus

  • Audit and assurance
  • Data and AI
  • Capital Markets and Risk assurance services
  • Trust
  • Sustainability

Education

  • Economics & Economic History degree, Birmingham University

About

Andy is the Global Assurance Leader and UK Head of Audit, responsible for setting and delivering the Global Assurance and UK firm’s audit strategies, across financial and non-financial assurance. 

With over 30 years of experience, Andy has built his career at PwC since joining in 1995 and becoming a partner in 2009. He has held a range of senior leadership positions, including UK Audit Regional Market Leader and other key roles within the UK firm’s Central Audit practice. After a number of years on the UK Audit Executive, he was appointed as the UK Head of Audit in July 2024, at which point he also joined the UK Executive Committee and Global Assurance Leadership team. 

Andy has a great breadth of experience, having worked with both private businesses and large multinational listed groups throughout his career. He specialises in the industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, defence, and hospitality & leisure sectors and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). 

Outside of PwC, Andy is passionate about supporting the arts in his community. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre, where he chairs the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. 

“In a world where stakeholder needs are rapidly evolving alongside the accelerating pace of technology and AI, I'm committed to delivering audit and assurance of consistently high quality - meeting the changing expectations of investors, clients and wider stakeholders. By building trust in what matters most, we can create confidence in the information that drives better decisions and supports a well-functioning economy.”