Barry R.'s Location
Greater Perth Area, Australia, Australia
About Barry R.
Finance executive with over 25 years’ experience in the resource sector working at all levels including both corporate and site-based roles. Team-oriented with a record of achievement within companies experiencing accelerated growth, financial stress, and/or restructure. Vast experience including board and ASX reporting; financial modelling; business analytics; international accounting; forecasting and budgeting; business partnering; system implementations, financial and tax reporting; M&A; audit and compliance.• Leadership and execution – Lead a SME through a period of financial distress to a $72m successful sale of the business through diligent cash flow management and reporting to the stakeholders.• Cost driver focused – Lead the engagement with the leadership group to understand the revenue and cost drivers of the business and implement zero-based detailed budget. A detailed line-by-line review of budgeted costs resulted in cost savings of $40M p.a.• System solutions – Evaluated and obtained approval for several system implementations. Project managed these system implementations and met the deliverables, budget, and timeframe.• Simplify and automate - Driven to continually improve systems and processes. A simplification of the reporting framework resulted in staff reduction and a greater engagement with operations.• Strong relationships – Able to build positive working relationships at all levels of the organisation, from executive management to field personnel.• Financial and operational acumen – Able to support and challenge key stakeholders on operational or investment decisions through knowledge of the business and financial analysis.
Barry R.'s Current Company Details
Barry R. Work Experience Details
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Chief Financial OfficerKca Site Services May 2024 - PresentWest Perth, Western Australia, AuReporting to the Managing Director this role is responsible for the management reporting and statutory compliance of KCA Site Services.- Provide leadership and mentoring to the finance team (2 staff)- Provide meaningful insights into the monthly financial results to the executive team- Develop and maintain robust reporting systems to meet the business needs at all levels- Assist in the preparation of budget and reporting packs for the executive team- Contribute to continuous business improvement within the operation- Evaluate and provide peer review on investment and commercial decisions
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Chief Financial OfficerRemx Australia May 2024 - PresentAscot, Western Australia, AuReporting to the Managing Director this role is responsible for the management reporting and statutory compliance of RemX Australia.- Provide meaningful insights into the monthly financial results to the executive team- Develop and maintain robust reporting systems to meet the business needs at all levels- Assist in the preparation of budget and reporting packs for the executive team- Contribute to continuous business improvement within the operation- Evaluate and provide peer review on investment and commercial decisions -
TreasurerMundaring Tennis Club Sep 2016 - PresentVolunteer role with the Mundaring Tennis Club. -
Financial ControllerLiatam Mining Pty Ltd May 2022 - Mar 2024Reporting to the CFO this role is responsible for the management reporting and statutory compliance of Liatam Mining and associated entities (operating lithium mine and exploration in WA & Canada).- Provide leadership and mentoring to the finance team (5 staff)- Provide meaningful insights into the monthly financial results to the executive team and the Board- Develop and maintain robust reporting systems to meet the business needs at all levels- Assist in the preparation of budget and reporting packs for the Board- Contribute to continuous business improvement within the operation- Evaluate and provide peer review on investment and commercial decisionsAchievements:- Project managed the successful ERP upgrade to Pronto 770 that was on-time and on-budget.- Delivered on the Planful project which implemented real-time reporting and driver-based forecasting.
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Financial ControllerMinjar Gold Pty Ltd Jun 2020 - May 2022West Perth, Wa, AuReporting to the CFO this role is responsible for the management reporting and statutory compliance of the Minjar group (2 operating mines – QLD, WA).- Provide leadership and mentoring to the finance team (9 staff)- Provide meaningful insights into the monthly financial results to the executive team and the Board- Develop and maintain robust reporting and analytical models to meet the business needs- Assist in the preparation of budget and reporting packs for the Board- Contribute to continuous business improvement within the operation- Evaluate and provide peer review on investment and commercial decisionsAchievements:- Project managed the successful ERP upgrade to Pronto 760.- Delivered on the Ramesys project which implemented real-time Power BI reporting and driver-based forecasting. -
Financial ControllerPit N Portal Jun 2018 - Jun 2020Perth, Wa, AuReporting to the CEO this role is responsible for the finance and admin of the Pit N Portal group.- Provide leadership to the finance and admin team, IT, procurement and commercial (10 staff)- Provide meaningful insights into the monthly financial results to the executive team and the Board- Provide an in-depth analytical review of the monthly results to the GM’s- Prepare accurate cash flow forecasts, scenario and sensitivity analysis for the executive team- Assist in the preparation of budget and reporting packs for the Board and bank approval- Identify potential cost savings and provide recommendations on business improvement initiatives- Evaluate and provide peer review on investment and commercial decisionsAchievements:- Lead the organisation through a period of financial distress to a $72m successful sale of the business.- An integral player in the M&A, due diligence and acquisition settlement for the sale of the business.- Established and streamlined the reporting and budgeting systems for the group (3-way forecasting) resulting in the staff reduction of two FTE, and increased engagement from operations. -
Principal Business AnalystKarara Mining Ltd Nov 2012 - Jun 2018Perth, Western Australia, AuReporting to the Financial Controller this role is responsible for the management & board reporting of the Karara operations.- Provide leadership and mentoring to the business analysis and reporting team (2 direct reports)- Provide meaningful insights into the monthly financial results to the executive team and the Board- Provide an in-depth analytical review of the monthly results to the GM’s and coordinate cost reviews- Prepare accurate cash flow forecasts, scenario and sensitivity analysis for the executive team- Plan and coordinate a ‘bottoms up’ yearly budget and quarterly forecast (including balance sheet and cash flow)- Assist in the preparation of board papers for the Budget approval- Prepare and provide advice on the net present value modelling of the life of mine plan- Identify potential cost savings and provide recommendations, coordinate business improvement initiatives- Prepare the Quarterly Activities Report for the ASX disclosure requirementsAchievements:- Implemented SAP in 251 days. Working with a small implementation team from the Chinese parent company (via translators) the ‘go-live’ deadline was met.- Engaged key stakeholders to develop and implement a planning and reporting framework. Automation and simplification of the 'cost driver' based framework resulted in a staff reduction of the business analysis team of 1.5 FTE.- Coordinated a company-wide cost reduction exercise through a detailed line-by-line review of budgeted costs resulting in cost savings of $40M p.a. -
Finance ManagerBhp Oct 2011 - Nov 2012Melbourne, Victoria, AuReporting to the Senior Finance Manager WA Iron Ore this FIFO role was responsible for the management reporting and governance of four mines.- Manage and develop the business analysis and reporting team (2 direct reports)- Prepare the 2-year budget, 5-year plan and quarterly forecasts for four mine sites- Provide an analytical review of the monthly results to the site GM’s and Iron Ore leadership team- Coordinate monthly cost reviews and cost reduction initiatives with the site leadership teams- Prepare half yearly briefing papers for joint venture partners- Provide governance, peer review and recommendations on capital project applicationsAchievements:- Established a solid relationship with the new GM of Whaleback and the NJV Leadership Team- Relentlessly pursued cost reductions at Eastern Ridge, in collaboration with the site leadership team, which resulted in the off hiring of external equipment saving in excess of $1m p.a.- Ensured the successful systems implementation of SAP (from JDE) for Eastern Ridge through engagement with stakeholders, data cleansing and mapping, UAT and user training. The project had an aggressive timetable of less than 9 months. -
Finance & Admin ManagerHwe Mining Pty Limited Oct 2010 - Oct 2011Reporting to the Finance Director Iron Ore Division this FIFO role was responsible for the finance, administration, camp and logistic functions of the mine site.- Manage and develop the Site Administration and the Accommodation & Logistics team (13 staff)- Management of contractors providing site services, catering, cleaning, bus services, and camp maintenance- Support the site General Manager by providing financial analysis of key operational drivers, such as dig rates etc., and identify and coordinate cost reduction projects- Prepare the project’s monthly contract valuation (including contract-to-complete accounting, rolling short term cost and cash flow forecasts, variance analysis, and contract risks, mitigation & opportunities)- Prepare the annual budget and 5-year strategic planAchievements:- Established the contract-to-complete forecast for the mine site through “buy in” and engagement with the site GM, Department Managers and site Engineers. The mine site was the first “go live” site to implement the in-house developed software.- Streamlined the Camp’s monthly reporting process from a 1-day process to 2 hours through gaining an understanding of the booking system (SAM) and their internal processes. -
Mine AccountantHwe Mining Pty Limited Jan 2010 - Oct 2010Reporting to the Finance Director Iron Ore Division this FIFO role was responsible for the management reporting and governance of the mine site.Achievements- Facilitated and lead cost reduction workshops with the site GM and senior leadership team which resulted in $5m cost savings on camp accommodation over the remaining 2 years of the contract.
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Senior Financial AccountantHwe Mining Pty Limited Nov 2006 - Jan 2010Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager this role was responsible for the preparation and sign off the financial and tax reporting requirements of the HWE Mining Group. The HWE Mining Group consisted of 5 companies and 1 joint venture.Achievements:- Reduced the preparation time of the quarterly financial statements from 2 days to 4 hours through use and knowledge of Hyperion, JDE & Excel ODBC links resulting in improved quality and understanding of the accounts.
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Finance ManagerBaker Hughes Inteq Mar 1999 - Nov 2006Houston, Texas, UsReporting to the Finance Manager Asia Pacific Region based in Kuala Lumpur this role was responsible for all the accounting and statutory functions of the INTEQ Australia District (which encompassed the Joint Petroleum Development Area (JPDA) between Australia and East Timor, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Mauritania in West Africa).- Lead and manage the Finance team (4 staff)- Monthly variance analysis & short-term forecasting- Preparation and presentation of the yearly budgets- Manage the accounts payable, receivable and intercompany functions- Ensure the governance and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) -
Accounts Clerk / IntercompanyBaker Hughes Inteq Jan 1997 - Mar 1999Houston, Texas, Us
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Accounts Payable ClerkBaker Hughes Inteq Dec 1996 - Jan 1997Houston, Texas, Us
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Accountant UndergraduateNugents & Sheldans (Private Practice) Mar 1996 - Dec 1996
Barry R. Education Details
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Chartered Accountants Australia And New ZealandGraduate Diploma Of Chartered Accounting -
Murdoch UniversityProfessional Accounting Stream
Frequently Asked Questions about Barry R.
What company does Barry R. work for?
Barry R. works for Kca Site Services
What is Barry R.'s role at the current company?
Barry R.'s current role is Chief Financial Officer at KCA Site Services.
What schools did Barry R. attend?
Barry R. attended Chartered Accountants Australia And New Zealand, Murdoch University.
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