Transformational Coach to senior and executive mangers

Senior finance professional with global EPC Finance Leadership expertise seeking assignments across the world of mega oil and Gas Projects

After more than 40 years in various finance roles, across the globe, with CB&I and now McDermott, I am calling it a day. I have enjoyed my life with my company very much and have enjoyed meeting and working with so many talented and wonderful people.

Major Projects - Finance oversight

Finance lead on senior leadership team, responsible for all finance and accounting activities on the Gorgon MEI project being executed by the CKJV.

Finance lead on senior leadership team, responsible for all finance and accounting activities on the Gorgon MEI project being executed by the CKJV.

At the request of the newly appointed head of operations for the Australia and Asia Pacific Business region, I was appointed to lead finance role in the companies Perth Office, regional headquarters for CB&I In the Australia and Asia Pacific region. Australia business is a significant part of the companies worldwide business, executing projects from relatively low value construction only to multibillion-dollar world scale reimbursable projects. Joint head of region, along with functional… Show more At the request of the newly appointed head of operations for the Australia and Asia Pacific Business region, I was appointed to lead finance role in the companies Perth Office, regional headquarters for CB&I In the Australia and Asia Pacific region. Australia business is a significant part of the companies worldwide business, executing projects from relatively low value construction only to multibillion-dollar world scale reimbursable projects. Joint head of region, along with functional counterparts in lead roles in Operations and Sales Management.One of the company’s most senior regional financial directors with full responsibility for effective financial oversight of the company’s regional business. Show less

Responsibility for all business activities of the company in Europe, Africa and Middle East Region. Region consists of permanent locations in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and South Africa, with project sites throughout the region.

Assigned role in London following acquisition of John Brown Engineering in 2003. Role covers responsibility for all business activities of the company in Europe, Africa and Middle East Region. Region consists of permanent locations in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and South Africa, with project sites throughout the region.

Corporate Treasurer for corporation during growth period of 2000 to 2004. Based initially in the companies Chicago Offices and latterly in the companies new administrative headquarters in The Woodlands in Texas, reporting directly to the CFO.Direct reports included the Tax Director and the Director of Risk Management, in addition to the Manager of Treasury Operations and regional treasury operations folks across the world.

Promoted to Area Director of Finance with responsibility for the consolidated international divisions of the company in the Asia Pacific Region and the Europe, Africa and the Middle East regions. As the Director of Finance for the area, was one of a team of five responsible to the US for the region.

Duties and responsibilities of position include the Accounting and Finance function in the Europe, Africa and Middle East region of CB&I based in the offices of the UK subsidiary, CBI Constructors Limited.

100% owned subsidiary that provided engineering services, a manufacturing plant and construction activities throughout South Africa and latterly in Southern Africa.

Duties and responsibilities of position included control of project costs and revenue, including the preparation of monthly costs summaries and projections.. Maintenance of a separate set of books for the division and the reporting of these monthly to the UK parent.

Management Accounting including costing and support