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White River, Ontario, Canada

White River, Ontario, Canada

White River, Ontario, Canada

N'Djamena, Chad

• Canadian private start-up oil & gas exploration and development company with a Production Sharing Contract encompassing 4 oil exploration blocks in Africa
• Establish and lead in-country Accounting & Finance department to support field operations and meet all shareholder, government and tax reporting requirements
• Develop and implement local accounting and tax reporting procedures to ensure compliance with PSC contract, IFRS and local reporting and tax legislation, including preparation of OHADA financial statements; develop.
• Recruit, select, manage, and train a team of 4 national finance and accounting staff

Toronto, Canada Area

• Canadian (TSE listed) uranium mining company with operations in Kazakhstan, Australia and the US, 51% owned by Russia’s Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ)
• Supervised preparation of Life-of-Mine of valuation models for 5 uranium mining joint ventures in Kazakhstan
• Prepared consolidated budget for the group of companies with an annual attributable capital budget of $229 million US
• Lead implementation of a new planning and reporting cycle to meet the requirements of Russian state-owned majority shareholder
• Successfully managed relationship and built consensus between representatives Russian majority shareholder and western management

Almaty, Kazakhstan

• Joint Venture of Cameco and Kazatomprom to develop and operate a 2000 ton uranium mine in Kazakhstan
• Lead implementation of Mincom Ellipse Finance Module, the first implementation of Mincom software in Kazakhstan
• Prepared capital and operating budgets, designed financial models for complex economic and tax scenarios for an entity with annual revenues in excess of $100 million
• Managed day-to-day operations of Accounting Department with a staff of 8, developed & implemented procedures to streamline operations and ensure effective accounting and tax treatment of all transactions
• Designed internal control procedures to ensure effectiveness and SOX compliance

Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan

• Upstream business unit of CNPC-owned vertically integrated oil company in Kazakhstan
• Supervised preparation of GAAP and IFRS financial statements and supporting analysis for 3 upstream entities and 4 consortia; Managed staff of five and performed duties of Finance Director as needed
• Lead development of Internal Control documentation and automation of accounting processes to assure compliance with SOX
• Coordinated preparation of materials for government, internal and external auditors; advised management on optimal accounting and tax treatment of new and complex transactions

Usinsk, Russia

• Joint Venture between Lukoil and Fortum to develop $340 million US oil exploration project in the Komi Republic, Russia
• Developed and implemented US GAAP accounting and financial reporting procedures for Western shareholders and banks; established monthly reporting of project costs to assist management in proper cost control; drafted.
• Programmed changes to economic model for use in long-term financial planning; coordinated preparation of annual capital, operating and financial budgets
• Analyzed business processes and systems during selection and implementation of new accounting system
• Trained local staff of 10 in GAAP reporting requirements and management reporting concepts

Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan

• Canadian service company established to provide Western management services to a Kazakhstan oil company producing in excess of 60,000 barrels daily
• Challenged $20+ million US additional tax bill for the first year of company operations and reduced assessment by 50%; recovered $8 million US of excess tax paid in 1997/98
• Co-developed tax compliance and planning model and strategies to minimize tax and duty obligations; developed and successfully implemented simple and effective accounting system for the Branch office.
• Managed staff of four; trained local employees in taxation and accounting concepts

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

• Developed Excel model for simplified preparation of local year-end financial statements
• Reviewed local tax, accounting and reporting requirements, provided management with recommendations on compliance and planning.

Usinsk, Russia

• British Gas and Gulf Canada Resources joint venture operating in Russia, producing 15,000 barrels a day.British Gas and Gulf Canada Resources Joint Venture producing 15,000 barrels of crude oil daily
• Renegotiated tax assessment with local authorities from $3.5 to $0.5 million US; Supervised all tax planning and compliance. Implemented tax reporting procedures to reduce exposure
• Compiled GAAP and local financial statements. Prepared monthly partner financial and operating reports

Usinsk, Russia

Masters, International Affairs; International Energy Policy

Masters; Mba, Business Administration; Finance & Accounting

Diploma, International Economics