Jim Allen Email & Phone Number

Englewood, Co, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Opportune LLP is a leading global energy consulting firm specializing in adding value to clients across the energy industry, including upstream, midstream, downstream, oilfield services, power and gas, and commodities trading and logistics. Opportune's service lines include chemical engineering, complex financial reporting, corporate finance, dispute resolution, enterprise risk, outsourcing, process and technology, reserve engineering and geosciences, restructuring, strategy and organization and tax. For more information on Opportune, please visit our website at www.opportune.com.

Providing insightful guidance in the areas of technical accounting, SEC reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and financial management.

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Assumed role of Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer in connection with the June 2012 business combination with Neo Material Technologies, Inc.• Directed Molycorp’s corporate tax, financial planning and analysis, global treasury management and risk management / insurance functions;• Partnered with business unit leaders and other executive management on strategic and financial planning matters;• Maintained relationship with credit rating agencies covering public debt securities;• Served as interim head of Internal Audit during search for permanent V.P. Internal Audit (July 2013 - April 2014);• Central role in Molycorp’s financing transactions ($1.5B from August 2012 through September 2014); • Member of the Molycorp Retirement Plan Committee; responsible for oversight of Molycorp’s retirement plans.

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• Member of Molycorp’s Office of the CEO (OCEO); responsible for strategic planning and corporate policies;• Enhanced finance and accounting team to support requirements of a publicly traded company and large capital projects (corporate team, as well as subsidiary teams);• Led finance, accounting and financial reporting functions, including general ledger, management and SEC reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, treasury and insurance;• Oversaw daily activities of internal audit function (direct line reporting was to the Chair of Molycorp’s Audit Committee);• Led Company’s Enterprise Risk Management program;• Significant involvement in Molycorp’s financing, acquisition and investment / joint venture transactions: initial public offering of common stock and three additional equity and debt offerings ($1.5B); three acquisitions, the largest valued at approximately $1.3B (June 2012 business combination with Neo Material Technologies, Inc.); two strategic investments. • Oversaw and participated in due diligence activities for the acquisitions and strategic investments, working collaboratively with legal, operations and business development teams.

Toronto, On, Ca

Held overall responsibility for client relationships, execution of audit engagements and advisory services. Oversaw performance and professional development for a group of 20+ professionals. Professional development encompassed technical skills, engagement management, client relationships and business development.• Increased business portfolio through active business development; • Generated additional fees by successfully leading proposal efforts to secure new professional services engagements;• Participated in the firm’s Strategic Leadership Program (advanced-level leadership development).

Toronto, On, Ca