| A senior financial executive with extensive global experience in the oil and gas sector. Has developed a broad-based understanding of the cultural, business and statutory nuances involved in international ventures across six continents. Assists emerging businesses with financial and corporate guidance as well as staff development, creating sustainable and well-run enterprises.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Instrumental in the sustainment of the financial function during an overturn of the board of an international publicly traded oil company.
? Led the due diligence in a subsequently fully-subscribed convertible bond issue.
Involved in the successful sale and restructuring of control of a publicly traded company.
Maintained cost recovery rates >95% in Middle East, African and South American countries of operation, through all state oil company audits (industry average 85% to 90%) on annual expenditures ranging from $50 to $150 million.
Negotiated a unique financial services structure for a joint venture with a foreign national oil company, thereby avoiding an unnecessary $500K software implementation.
Successfully integrated the financial function of an acquired South American oil company into the corporate standard.
Led the development and stewardship of divisional controls and management reporting resulting in Sarbanes Oxley and C-Sox compliance.
Provided the financial oversight on successful dispositions of $350 and $202million USD.
Recruited, trained and led financial personnel for foreign operations in the Middle East, Africa, South America, Europe.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
First Calgary Petroleums – VP Finance
EnCana – Controller, International & Frontier Exploration Division
Alberta Energy Company – Financial and Management Reporting Lead
Trans Canada Corp – Systems Implementation Accounting
Imperial Oil Ltd – Accountant
QUALIFICATIONS
University of Calgary – Bachelor of Commerce, Major Finance
Certified General Accountants Association of Alberta – CGA designation
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology – Petroleum Geology Certificate
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