Providing Chaplancy services on a voluntary basis

Michael Hebert is the finance and procurement director of DPI who has 40 years’ experience in the mining and resources industry for several fortune 500 companies. Michael has extensive experience in reviewing and evaluating financial contracts that conclude with reducing financial risk and increased financial outcomes.

DPI Trading is a leading procurement and consulting firm servicing clients within the Power & Water Utilities, Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochemical and Infrastructure Sectors worldwide. We provide customised solutions and a single end-to-end client engagement.DPI Trading, a subsidiary of DP International Sales established in 2001 with its head office located in Houston Texas. Operating in over 10 countries across 5 continents, we provide professional procurement services to fortune 500… Show more DPI Trading is a leading procurement and consulting firm servicing clients within the Power & Water Utilities, Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochemical and Infrastructure Sectors worldwide. We provide customised solutions and a single end-to-end client engagement.DPI Trading, a subsidiary of DP International Sales established in 2001 with its head office located in Houston Texas. Operating in over 10 countries across 5 continents, we provide professional procurement services to fortune 500 companies, government and private sector. In addition to our head office in Houston, we also have offices in Brisbane and Doha and branches and partnerships in Asia, North Africa, Europe, North & South America and the Middle East. We are a global company but maintain a local footprint in the regions we service.DPI Trading has established strategic partnerships and exclusive agreements with many of the worlds leading engineering firms, allowing us to provide our clients with continuity of supply, materials at the most competitive prices, highest quality and fastest delivery times available in the marketplace. Show less

Putting clients and manufacturing companies together to create value in their businesses. This is accomplished by leveraging our partnership agreements with major manufacturing companies with our clients directly not as a middle man, thereby allowing the client to receive the lowers possible pricing. Our commitment to our clients does not stop until services, equipment and materials are delivered and accepted.

Key ResponsibilitiesHiring all accounting staff and establishing all financial accounting, controls and reporting systems for a $4 billion gold project,including the preparation of capital expenditure reporting · Capital reporting and forecasting· Manage all capital project related payments· Maintaining of commitment information· Currency requirement forecasting· Managing financial aspects of construction contracts·… Show more Key ResponsibilitiesHiring all accounting staff and establishing all financial accounting, controls and reporting systems for a $4 billion gold project,including the preparation of capital expenditure reporting · Capital reporting and forecasting· Manage all capital project related payments· Maintaining of commitment information· Currency requirement forecasting· Managing financial aspects of construction contracts· Capital budget control Show less

Held various roles during the life of the Project Project Controller: As part of owner’s team was responsible for the oversight of project control, accounting and administration for the project interface with the EPCM firm during the initial stages. Accomplishments include the hiring of the administrative and financial team in the Brisbane office, setting up the financial systems and key to the selection of the project control system. Writing interface procedures between the company… Show more Held various roles during the life of the Project Project Controller: As part of owner’s team was responsible for the oversight of project control, accounting and administration for the project interface with the EPCM firm during the initial stages. Accomplishments include the hiring of the administrative and financial team in the Brisbane office, setting up the financial systems and key to the selection of the project control system. Writing interface procedures between the company and the EPCM.Manager, Commercial Services: Oversight of commercial services for the Goro Project Major accountabilities was: Review of major supplier contracts for financial risk and foreign exchange impacts. Oversight of cash reporting including cash forecasting and cash requirements for capital calls. Management of tax exposures (including income tax, GST and import and customs duties). Overseeing project insurance programsAccounting Service Site Manager: Responsible for developing and overseeing construction asset management procedures for sale and disposal of all construction assets, responsible for site accounts payable, cash forecasting and recovering of contractor receivables, implementing project site control procedures, overseeing site insurance claims, and transitioning existing procedures to operating group for start-up of operations. Show less

Joined Newmont Mining Company during the construction phase of their $1.9 billion Batu Hijau copper and gold project located in Sumbawa, Indonesia. As part of the owners team I transitioned the construction accounting phase into operations where I was responsible for all on site financial transaction including cash management, sale accounting, accounts payable, payroll, tax, capital projects, budgeting and financial reporting. Accomplishments included the establishment of a functional… Show more Joined Newmont Mining Company during the construction phase of their $1.9 billion Batu Hijau copper and gold project located in Sumbawa, Indonesia. As part of the owners team I transitioned the construction accounting phase into operations where I was responsible for all on site financial transaction including cash management, sale accounting, accounts payable, payroll, tax, capital projects, budgeting and financial reporting. Accomplishments included the establishment of a functional accounting group, oversight of implementation of accounting systems as well as development of accounting policies and procedures.Staff consists of 51 employees. Show less

El Abra was a 51% subsidiary of US based Cyprus Amax Minerals Company with an annual operating budget of approximately $190MM. This project was a $1.4 billion copper operation in Chile in which I joined the company during the construction phase and was involved in the development of the accounting and the implementation of the core accounting systems.I was responsible for all financial systems and transactions to include; internal control, operating budgets, capital spending, general… Show more El Abra was a 51% subsidiary of US based Cyprus Amax Minerals Company with an annual operating budget of approximately $190MM. This project was a $1.4 billion copper operation in Chile in which I joined the company during the construction phase and was involved in the development of the accounting and the implementation of the core accounting systems.I was responsible for all financial systems and transactions to include; internal control, operating budgets, capital spending, general accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and cost reporting.Staff consists of 15 employees and 4 contractors.Achievements include hiring of core staff, setting up initial accounting systems and establishing procedures to control and report on operating cost and valuation of product inventories. Show less