QUALIFICATION: B.A. Accounting (CNAA)

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:

1984 - 1988 DUNDEE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting (CNAA)

EXPERIENCE:

2005-Present Shell Exploration and Production

Senior Well Cost Controller/Deputy Team Lead UK and Norway

To provide a complete and efficient SAP transactional process and cost control service to the EPE Wells Team in full compliance with Shell's accounting principles. Supporting and advising the EPE Wells team, delivering detailed cost analyses on current projects and preparing future wells for timely Approval For Expenditure. Assisting and enabling cost management and cost transparency as well as increasing cost awareness throughout the EPE community. I am also tasked with seeking process improvements on SAP, work management and other cost management activities in support of the Well Delivery Process. Developing conceptual solutions and translating them into practical implementation plans. I deputise for the team's supervisor and informally supervise the team on a day-to-day basis (9 persons). I coach and mentor less experienced CCs in the team and provide support for the Wells Cost Management process in a remote EPE location (including reporting to senior managers). I am tasked with maximising the benefits of SAP Blueprint for well delivery performance, by combining thorough subject matter knowledge on well engineering/well services with skills on finance/control techniques and processes.

2003-2005 TOTAL plc

Cost Controller TS/LOG

Responsible for the Budgeting, Forecasting and reporting of all logistical operations carried out from the Aberdeen office. Helicopter, Boat and Spot Hire costing, allocations, analysis and monthly variance reporting. Maintained the SAP support role and was part of a small team that regimented the coding system used across the Company, including the implementation of the new translations in a live environment. Additional major tasks included the Annual budget exercise and the implementation of new reporting formats and reports.

2001-2003 TOTAL FINA ELF plc

Cost Controller Elgin Franklin PUQ

Assisted the cost engineers in the final stages of the PUQ installation and commissioning phases of the project. Assisted in the absorbtion of the ELF buisiness process into that of Total and the production of structures and reports to maintain the ELF partner requirements. Translated the ELF SAP system codings into the equivalent TOTAL coding structures and assisted IT in the population of the financial data.

1999-2001TOTAL FINA plc

Cost Analyst EPJ/SER

Staff position within the engineering and Projects Group responsible for the

Main engineering contract with Brown and Root/Halliburton. Offsite company representative with responsibility for Budgets, Forecasting and reporting and assisting the Total Engineers in preparation and qualification of work packages and projects. Additional responsibilities include the master data integrity for the WBS structures maintained throughout the Company and the implementation of new reports. Assistance also given to the new satellite SAP users in Norway and the Low Countries.

1997 - 1999 TOTAL OIL MARINE plc

Cost Analyst EPJ/SER (Contract Position)

Transferred to the new Projects Group with the same remit as previously stated and additionally, for the projects currently being undertaken, or planned, by Total in the UK. I am also very involved in the planning and implementation of the WBS elements and structures/reports required to support the projects division within SAP R3.0.

1996 - February 1997 TOTAL OIL MARINE plc

Cost Analyst TS/CTR (Contract Position)

Responsible for the day-to-day running of five of Total Oil Marine's departments. Specifically Costing, Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Invoice coding/approval, Timesheet validation/authorisation, System Maintenance and expenditure-incurred calculations.

1996 - May 1996 BALMORAL GROUP LIMITED

Assistant Divisional Accountant (Contract Position)

Employed within the Composites Division to clear the backlog created when the Group reorganised. Principle duties: Invoicing, stock control, work-in-progress calculations/monitoring, project analysis, and general duties assisting the Divisional Accountant as and when required.

1995 - March 1996 BROWN AND ROOT LIMITED.

Project Accountant Agip Thelma Project

Responsible for all aspects of the Agip Thelma project (£27M), including invoice approval, sub-contractor monitoring, foreign currency payment schedules, commercial reviews, forecasts, budgets, and monthly report production for management.

1994 - April 1995 CHAUCER UK LTD.

Accountant - Commercial (Contract Position)

Working directly for the Chief Executive Officer on a variety of projects where a commercial or financial view was required. The position encompassed all aspects of management accountancy.

1991 - Nov. 1994MARATHON OIL (UK) LTD.

1994

Accountant - Accounts Payable

Responsible for all the AP functions within the UK carried out by a staff of nine. Specific responsibilities included vendor file maintenance and security, system upgrade, customer liaison, cost analysis, contract compliance and all onshore departmental cost reporting and budgeting.

1992 - 1994

Accountant - Operations Group

Accountable for all expenditure incurred in the operating of Marathon's onshore facilities. Specifically, budgeting, maintaining the timesheet billing allocation system, cost monitoring, management reporting, bid and tender evaluations, audit investigations and capital purchasing.

1991 - 1992

Accountant - Employee Related Accounts

Involved with all aspects of employee related accounts, including overseas billings, expenses, expatriate salaries, benefits and company housing.

1989 - 1991 DALGETY AGRICULTURE PLC

Accountant

Responsible for the day-to-day running of the main office that represented three of Dalgety's sites. Duties included all the main areas of accountancy. Particular duties included bank reconciliation's, commodity financing, depreciation and purchase of capital equipment and fleet vehicles, analysis of accounts and the preparation of the monthly management reports.

1988 - 1989 BRITISH AEROSPACE (ARMY WEAPONS DIVISION) PLC.

Project Accountant

Initially employed as the junior accountant on the Tracked Rapier contract with Her Majesty's Government (HMG), then as the Project Accountant responsible for three smaller HMG contracts. Responsibilities included cash forecasting, billing preparation, work-in-progress calculations, compilation of Government progress reports and contract reconciliation's.

1990 - 1993 ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

Joined the RNR having initially been selected for a Permanent Commission in the Royal Navy in 1984 . Resigned from the RNR after the removal of the Reserve Minesweepers during the last major Defence Review as a Lieutenant.

COURSES ATTENDED: JobPROMS (Total Oil Marine)

Microsoft Excel/Word

COMPUTER SYSTEMS: GL Millennium IBM Mainframe derivatives

SAP R/3 4.6J

Windows Professional