Ryan Mcrae Cpa, Ca, Mpacc Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

• Worked with numerous client groups (Operating areas and functions) to develop integrated business unit plans and forecasts.• Contributed to the development and analysis of the business portfolio, decision analysis• Capital Governance overview • Competitive/Industry analysis across numerous assets and regions (G&A, well economics, reserves and F&D)• Assisted with development of the process and analysis of year-end reserves and impairment/ceiling test.• Analysis of business unit economic models and outputs for projects, and investment proposals.• Assisted with the facilitation/analysis of decision and risk assessment projects across North America

Calgary, Canada Area

• Coordinated and prepared deliverables required by the ROGCI Board of Directors including monthly/quarterly Board reports, quarterly reforecast updates and annual documents• Ensured control environment around Planning activities wass adequate for Canadian requirements (document/analyze Head Office control environment, making recommendations to CFO)• Ensured annual reporting requirements (AIF) were met in a timely and efficient manner. Worked with various groups/contributors to ensure all required information delivered

• Assisted with the strategy, economics and competitive intelligence work within the corporate Planning & Performance Management departments• Coordinated and centralized corporate wide benchmarking analysis• Managed relationships with internal customers (asset teams, Investor Relations) as well as external industry analysts and consultants• Assisted with annual board strategy paper, liaison with Executive Committee and Senior Management• Management and oversight of services and subscriptions relevant to global economic and commodity price forecasting

• Managed relationships with Sell Side analysts; primary contact within Talisman for all queries relating to Talisman’s financial and operating results• Assisted with developing key messages/strategy points communicated at annual Investor Open House• Managed/Coordinated the Investor Open House process; ensuring key deadlines were met and messaging/financials were consistent throughout the regions• Coordinated Executive Marketing (8x/year) and Conferences (6x/yr) that Talisman attended; identifying target accounts; coordinating logistics; preparation of presentations; information support for CEO/CFO • Built and maintained Analyst Shadow Model utilized to help frame quarterly messaging to external market/Sell Side Analysts• Framed messaging/Q&A documents on major transactions (Talisman/Sinopec, Talisman Montney) including analytics on comparable transactions• Preparation of quarterly Analyst Notes and Q&A documents

• Prepared and reviewed quarterly and annual financial reporting including Executive Presentation, Consolidated Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis under Canadian GAAP and IFRS• Accounting treatment research for new and existing operationally related issues and transactions• Ensured understanding of recent professional and regulatory pronouncements, and understand their impact on the financial statements• Compiled and performed analytical reviews of discontinued operations results received from country managers• Assisted with the IFRS project, including research and identification of issues and providing recommendations on accounting policies going forward• Prepared purchase price allocation for numerous acquisitions• Maintained ongoing relationship with external auditors

• Made recommendations to clients to help improve their competitive advantage, this includes developing a full understanding of the client’s industry dynamics and the competitive situation• Knowledgeable in both IFRS and US GAAP and preparation of Financial Statements & Notes• Extensive experience with oil & gas industry; clients include Vero Energy Inc., Centurion Energy International Inc., Pearl Exploration and Production Ltd., Tournament Energy Ltd.• Created and monitored engagement plans that defined time and human resource requirements• Monitored engagement economics on multiple jobs and identified procedures to improve economics, including detailed budget to actual fee analysis• Maintained ongoing communication with senior client executives during and between engagements to strengthen client relationship• Prepared and delivered presentations to the client/Audit Committee including: Audit Plans, Internal Control Recommendations, communicating audit findings at the Audit Committee meetings• Responsible for managing multiple teams on multiple engagements concurrently• Responsible for the development of the skills and capabilities of junior staff, including mentoring 5 staff• Monitored/reviewed staff work to ensure thigh quality of deliverables• Extensive SOX work, including analysis of clients’ business processes, validation of controls and communicating internal control recommendations to the client

Masters Of Professional Accounting

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom