Graham is Head of Digital at WTS Hansuke with responsibility for Transformation, Data, Process, Automation, and Technology. He is a leading expert in the field of tax transformation and digital tax compliance, and is a Chartered Tax Advisor with over 30 years’ experience in the Big 4, In-House, and at Tax Software Vendors.

A tax and technology specialist with unrivalled skills in specifying, developing, implementing and supporting solutions across all areas of tax, finance, and regulation, Graham enables senior stakeholders to manage risk, increasing efficiency and strengthen governance and controls.

Graham is a frequent speaker and panellist at tax conferences, talking about the impact of technology, AI, and tax transformation on the profession. He is also a member of the CIOT Management of Taxes committee and Digital committee.

Education

› MSc in Cognitive Science, Durham University
› BSc in Natural Sciences, Durham University
› Certified Tax Advisor (CTA), UK Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)

Professional background

› Partner at WTS Hansuke (since 2024)
› Managing Director at FTI Consulting (2019 – 2023)
› Tax Technology Expert at Huawei Global Tax Centre of Excellence (2017 – 2019)
› Head of Tax Data Analytics at PwC Switzerland (2016 – 2017)
› Senior Solutions Consultant at Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting (2009 – 2016)
› Senior Manager Tax Technology at KPMG (2004 – 2009)
› Senior Manager Tax Technology at Deloitte (2002 – 2004)
› Senior Manager Tax Technology at Arthur Andersen (1994 – 2002)

Specialization

› Head of WTS Digital in UK; covering People, Process, Technology, Data, Transformation, & Governance
› AI, AI & Ethics, AI / ML / Algorithms, AI selection and implementation, AI for Tax and Regulatory
› Automation and Process Improvement, BPO, Low-Code for Tax and Regulation
› Governance and controls reviews (including UK SAO), RACI, Tax Control Frameworks
› Tax Authority Digitalisation, Making Tax Digital, SAF-T, e-Filing, Reconciliations and Healthchecks
› Data Quality, Data Reviews, Analytics and Dashboards, Data Governance
› Vendor reviews, Vendor selection, Implementations, PMO, Implementation reviews
› Committee member of the Management of Taxes committee and the Digitalisation committee at CIOT

Languages

English