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Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Baku, Azerbaijan

- In country resident role which involved integrating a newly acquired Services Base into the US parent and managing the Accounting team. - Performed Financial Due diligence on the Base prior to company acquisition- Achieved Finance & Purchase Accounting targets through Balance sheet consolidation, creating Accounting policies & procedures, implementing Internal Controls & setting up Banking controls- Exceeded cash targets by developing models & forecasts to maximise cash flow from JV partner to US parent- Presented Finance & Functional updates to Directors & chaired local board meetings

Baku

- Head of Baku Accounting & Commercial department (7 Direct reports) for BP Regional Inspection contract with Oceaneering- Improved visibility of financials to Senior Leaders & BP Management via enhanced reporting, advanced excel modelling and analytics. Developed KPI cost metrics which drove more accurate decision making- Rebuilt commercial labour rates during customer cost cutting exercise which yielded a positive compromise and delivered value for both the company & BP- Established Finance Controls & led team to deliver BP spend targets & Oceaneering results within budget. Tendered rate cuts with suppliers as part of lean cost initiative- Led 3 Year BP Finance Audit with no significant findings

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

- Managed quarterly close process Treasury, AP, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Rebills for $700M Entity- Led team of 8 Direct reports through challenging on time Oracle Implementation & Legal Entity merger. Awarded by Global HQ for Inclusiveness, communication & aligning cross border teams- Directed Account Reconciliation process for $4.5BN business (2500 reconciliations). Drove metrics and action plans with regional controllers to achieve 3% unreconciled vs 16%- Executed successful transition of UK finance function to Budapest COE within planned restructuring timeframe

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

- HQ Analyst role responsible for managing $80M investments budget & spend for the Rentals Business. Succeeded in coordinating & controlling Capex spend within the budget- Standardised AFE process & Accounting treatment at a global level. Received commendation for hosting global end user webex training (100+ ppl) & strengthening Business awareness- Developed simplified KPI metrics & Hyperion models to show regional cost/ pricing comparisons for the first time ever. This increased Rental margins via better Asset allocation decisions - Set up Intercompany agreement with Azerbaijan in order to expedite $2M cash repatriation

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

- Financial responsibilities included P&L & Balance sheet control. Partnered Operational Leadership team to compile & execute Operating plans. Led Revenue Forecasting calls & Base cost analyses to achieve Op Inc targets & drive accountability. Communicated risks & opportunities to senior leaders to enhance P&L understanding & cost insight - Facilitated $3.2M cash payment out of Libya during 2011 sanctions by formalising process for Libya Contract registrations & collaborating with E&Y Libya, Legal & local operations- Travelled to Tunis & negotiated $3M past dues AR settlement with BG Tunisia- Managed transition of Egypt accounting from UK to local outsourcing team to reduce finance cost budget while guaranteeing continuity of service. Delivered systems training in Cairo to expedite project

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

- Full P&L, Balance sheet & Internal Controls Responsibility. Led Project (POC) & WIP reviews which improved cost efficiency, margin expansion & highlighted critical operational actions- Supervision/ Appraisal/ Development of an Accountant- Reinforced compliance culture within the business through webex & townhall presentations

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Management accountant for UK & Central Europe Services business. Included responsibility for Aberdeen, Gt Yarmouth, France & Italy sites.- Cost control, Planning, Reporting and Variance analysis for 3 legal entities - Drove Process improvements with operations via SOX initiatives. Implemented Transfer Pricing policy- Statutory accounting

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

- Lead accountant for multiple Product Lines (Logging, Tools & Testing, Sperry Sun - MWD/ LWD, Security DBS. Responsibilities & experience includes Planning, Forecasting, Cost Control, Breakeven analysis, Pricing decisions. Project appraisal- SAP Super User. Used systems skills to enhance SAP performance within Finance function- UK Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Fixed asset assessor. Improved Asset tagging & financial controls- Receivables Past dues Analysis/ follow up which maximised cash collection

Acma - Associate Chartered Management Accountant Since 2005

Master Of Arts (M.A. Hons), Accountancy

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