Switzerland
Senior finance leader with over 25 years Oil & Gas experience including 18 years as CFO/FD in operating assets in South East & Central Asia, Egypt, Russia and Europe. For the past 6 years as Group Head of Finance for a UK FTSE 250 E&P company, have managed all corporate and operational finance activities in the UK, South East Asia and Africa, operating as finance business partner to the executive leadership team and directly interfacing with the audit committee and board on finance matters. Key skills and experience: • Solid mix of senior operational and corporate finance experience, a credible business partner able to effectively engage with the business, the executive team and board/shareholders • Significant international experience in JV’s & Operating companies, working with partners, shareholders and host governments • Directly managed financial reporting & controls for a UK plc including management reporting & planning, group consolidations, annual report and accounts, external audit, financial controls and relationship with audit committee • P&L accountability – guiding business performance against targets, business plan reviews, designed and implemented cost & efficiency programmes and business improvement plans • Transportation Pipeline operations experience having spent 3 years at Caspian Pipeline Consortium managing financial & management reporting, external audit, budgeting & forecasting and financial controls environment • Managed financial controls and reporting for major O&G pipeline transportation operations • Managed a $2 bln project financing package, handling relationships with lenders including all project reporting, debt models and ensuring compliance with loan documents and covenants • M&A experience – ran the finance due diligence for two UK Class 1 corporate acquisitions and managed process through to deal completion (working capital, synergies and FPPP reports completed as per UK Listing Rules) • Delivered three major finance integration projects (people, processes and systems) following corporate M&A transactions • Track record in creating and developing effective finance teams in all countries I have worked in
UK FTSE 250 independent E&P company with operations in SE Asia, Africa and Mexico. Acquired by Medcoenergi of Indonesia in May 2019 resulting in the UK office being closed in April 2020. Responsibilities: - Manage all finance issues, corporate and operational, with a team of 80 staff (10 in London, 60 in Asia and 10 in Africa). Remit included group consolidations & reporting, annual report & external audit, budgeting & forecasting, management reporting, tax compliance and financial controls - Interact directly with board & audit committee on finance matters Key Achievements: - Designed and implemented a new budgeting process to handle the increased scale of the business following two corporate acquisitions - Managed a cost reduction programme that lowered overheads by 40% from 2015-2017 - Delivered 3 finance integration projects following M&A deals – organisation, systems (SAP & Sun) and finance control processes aligned to support the expanded business
Selected for newly created role leading a centralised Finance & Performance group with a team of 30 staff to manage the annual business plan process, report on performance and monitor the capital programme Key Achievements: - Developed performance reporting pack for the COO team to guide monthly asset performance reviews - Led review of finance support for Global IT resulting in the introduction of standardised reporting and organisational changes to provide business partnering for the IT leadership team
Regional office covering Singapore, Thailand and China plus Global Energy Trading. Managed team of 30 staff split between each country office Responsibilities: - Manage all Finance, Tax and Treasury activities and represent BG on Finance and Audit Committees. Coordination of support services (Legal, HR and C&P) also added to the role after 3 months in post. Key Achievements: - Managed implementation of all finance aspects of the Singapore Gas Marketing business launched May 2013 – systems, processes and organisation structure all put in place on time - Obtained Global Trader Status for Global LNG and Oil Trading businesses bringing significant tax benefits ($75 mln +) for the Group as a result of a profits tax rate of only 5% being applied (compared with 20%)
Consortium between 4 international oil companies and the Kazakh Government, with annual production of 140mmboe, revenues of $9bln and combined annual Capex and Opex budgets of $1.5bln, with 3,500 employees Responsibilities: - Lead a large team (100 staff) ensuring effective management of all finance, treasury and tax issues. - Chairman of the Risk Committee and member of Audit, Finance and Tax Sub-Committees. Key Achievements: - Led partner team negotiating cost recovery issues as part of $4 bln dispute with Government and negotiated new set of cost recovery principles which are now in use by the consortium - Implemented quarterly business performance reviews focusing on achievement of critical business targets. Operating costs reduced 20% over period 2010-2012, with production targets still being met.