Rob joined Uniac in January 2025, having spent six years at RSM in their internal audit team, with client management responsibility for a portfolio of clients across the not-for-profit and public sectors including universities and further education colleges and college groups.

Rob started out at PwC on their external audit graduate programme and also has experience of working in industry as an internal audit and risk officer. He holds Certified Internal Auditor status with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), as well as a 2:1 BA (Hons) in French and German and an MA in Applied Translation Studies.

His specialisms include Student Data Returns and Regulatory Compliance, such as UUK Accommodation Code of Practice. Within his first few months, Rob has been involved with developing Uniac's graduate recruitment and onboarding processes, as well as producing sector briefings on key topics such as ethical investment and treasury management.

photo of Rob Knowles