Financial Controller reporting directly to Sector Manager and functionally to the East Asia Pacific Finance Manager based in Dubai. Manage and oversee all financial functions undertaken in the Sector including Cost Accounting, Fiscal & Tax Accounting, Internal Control compliance, Accounts Payable and budget and forecasting requirements.Responsibilities included:• Review / Prepare Financial Statutory Accounts, General Ledger for Yearly Fiscal Audit / Company Tax and ensure all support documentation is adequate, properly done and ready for audit.• Ensure all Bareboat charter agreements are in place and functioning• Stay abreast of new or proposed tax legislation and determine impact• Compile and update each year the Transfer Pricing documents• Prepare and File Business Activity Statements, Fringe Benefit Taxes, Expat Personal Income Tax Returns and any Withholding Tax.• Conduct Business Reviews, due diligence and FCPA audits• Perform quarterly Control Self Assessments to ensure compliance with all Internal Controls in relation to Sarbanes Oxley and Company Management System• Review/ Prepare and ensure all Statutory Audit and Internal Audit requests and queries are answered in a timely manner, adequate and accurate.• Oversee all Management Accounting functions including ensuring accruals are booked, perform monthly analyses and variance commentaries for Management• Ensure Company Balance Sheets are reviewed for accuracy and in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP standards• Review contracts for financial implications• Prepare future activity and revenue/profitability models for proposed upcoming contracts• Prepare budget and forecasts of future operations for each cost centre and consolidated Sector• Provide variance commentaries and analysis of actual performance against forecast figures for Management discussion.• Ensure all billings are raised and collected in a timely manner• Supervise a team of six to eight staff.

Working as Manager of the Process Improvement Group using my knowledge and experience to increase efficiency and improve the effectiveness of financial activities and processes in both Corporate and worldwide field finance departments.Responsibilities & Tasks included:Managed multiple different projects aimed at increasing the level of productivity by improving process including Accounts Receivable and Billing, Inventory Reconciliations, Corporate Finance Communications, Audit and non-audit approval processes and the monthly Management Discussion and Analysis documents.In this undertaking I liaised with many departments, executives and field representative to co-ordinate and standardize the way the finance department conducts its business throughout the company.

Position : Decision Support Manager Jan 2006 to Nov 2007Location : Houston, TexasManager of the Decision Support Group (Rolling Forecast, Budget and Long Term Planning) to assist decision making for Transocean’s worldwide operations, and reporting to Company Assistant Controller (Asst VP) with daily interaction with Executive Management.Responsibilities & Tasks included:• Performed in depth variance analyses of actuals vs. budget for both current and prior rolling forecasts. • Preparation of Companywide Consolidated Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements (using both actual and forecast data). • Modelled of the 5 year financial forecast and maintained/optimized modelling tools.• Developed Tools, Analysed and Evaluated contractual performance against original forecast undertaken in multi-million dollar contracts and projects.• Prepared Analyses and slides of future revenue, out of service time, average dayrates for publication to Market and used on quarterly earnings release calls.• Coordination of future activity estimates and related analyses• Supervise a team of three staff.

Working in the Corporate Headquarters as a core member of the implementation team for the development and rollout of a company wide Financial Enterprise Resource Management (PeopleSoft) application. Responsibilities & Tasks included:• In charge of preparation and communication to all future end users of the new ERP System• Coordinator of Training materials and classes for end users of ERP• Functional Lead for Project Costing Module - fully develop and configure the Projects module for use in both automated approval and cost tracking of multi-million dollar projects• Act as a bridge between functional and technical subject matter experts and Senior Management• Provide full support and teach the Training Team on how to utilise the Project Costing tool.• Supervise a team of four staff.

Working as a Financial Analyst in the Unit Finance department of a Multi-National Drilling Contractor based in Paris, France. This role combined the job of Business Analyst and Management / Cost Accounting.Analyst Responsibilities & Tasks included:• Prepare multiple analyses on activity, profitability and efficiency for Sr. Management• Provide accounting, forecast and budget support to offices in West Africa• Travel regularly to offices in West Africa to provide support and vacation relief.• Train Personnel on Company accounting PackagesRig Accountant Responsibilities & Tasks included:• Prepare and review monthly journal vouchers for posting to General Ledger• Prepare Revenue Summary and create related billing entry into PeopleSoft FMS.• Liaise with other departments (Procurement/Admin/Operations) to obtain relevant information and clarification for month-end accruals.• Liaise with Operations Manager to ensure accuracy of financial data and improve operational performance.• Perform balance sheet and income statement review for assigned cost centres• Prepare P&L Variance comments and disseminate monthly Budvar (P&L) reports for Operations Manager review.• Maintain sufficient supporting documentation for all journal vouchers, Budvar reports, MD&A and any other documents to support decision making.• Prepare Client invoices and collect Client receivables.• Check coding of vendor invoices.• Assist in Budget and Forecast preparation.