Gordon O'malley
Esher,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with expertise in leading annual billion-dollar group budgets and delivering comprehensive board reports. Proficient in FP&A, M&A, and monthly consolidated accounts, with a strong focus on process improvement and forecasting. Demonstrated ability to set and monitor group KPIs, implement systems, and build strong finance teams. Committed to driving financial excellence and strategic growth within organisations.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work history
Group FP&A Manager - reporting to CFO
Premier Oil plc (later Harbour Energy plc)
London
2000.01 - 2021.10
> $bn Turnover FTSE 250 plc - Full cycle E&P company
Achievements/Tasks
- Implemented key Financial Systems to deliver efficiencies
- Reduced month end reporting timeline by 10 work days
- Coordinated Collection / Approval of $bn Annual Group Budget
- Delivered monthly Board Report to Board of Directors to tight deadlines consolidation Financial and Operational results across Group
- Set / monitored Annual Group KPI's
- Lead winning 3 year financial Arbitration case - in London
- Lead integration and / transition teams for M&A with Harbour
- Contact : Tony Durant and Richard Rose - CEO and CFO
- London and Asia
Group Financial Accountant
Hardy Oil and Gas
London
1997.01 - 1999.12
Achievements/Tasks
- Monthly management reporting to Directors: actual vs forecast
- Analysis and presentation of Quarterly results to EXCO
- Prepared Interim and Full Year Consolidated Accounts
- Establish financial model for group reporting
- Re-engineered month end reporting cycle
- Seconded to Pakistan as acting Finance Manager for 3 months
Multiple Financial Positions
Amerada Hess Limited
London and Aberdeen
1988.07 - 1996.12
Achievements/Tasks
- Crude Oil Market Analyst - Trading
- Shipping coordination experience
- Market Analysis for Head Crude Oil Trader
- Financial Accountant - Operated Assets - Aberdeen
- Back-office Accountant for Crude Oil Trading team
- Joint Venture Accountant - London office
- International O&G Company, head offices New York, London and Aberdeen
Education
Professional Qualification - Accountancy
FCCA
London 1991
Skills
- Lead Annual $bn Group Budget
- FP&A
- M&A
- Deliver Board Report
- Monthly Consolidated Accounts
- Process Improvement
- Forecasting
- Set/Monitor Group KPIs
- Systems Implementation
- Build Strong Finance Teams
INTERESTS
Single Figure Golfer - Active member of Golf Club, Travel, Theatre and Cinema, Yoga, Gym
Accomplishments
Lead 3 Year Arbitration case
- I was chosen by Premier Oil to lead an arbitration case which arose on Premier's operated assets in Indonesia which centred around the right to charge certain high costs to the Joint Venture account. This was a complex project lasting 3 years and heard in the court of Arbitration in London. It required a deep understanding of the production sharing contracts in Indonesia. I was responsible for working alongside the business, external lawyers and working with our Joint Venture Partners (who brought the case). I stood as an expert witness in the case. We won the case with a high value cash settlement.
Established key systems for Financial Reporting
- Researched / chose and implemented the key financial systems for Group reporting / budgeting and forecasting for Premier Oil plc. The systems delivered continuous improvements to the organization for many years and were still used at the time of the Harbour Energy merger. This allowed month end reporting to be streamlined to just a few work days post month end, delivering results 10 work days earlier. Also allowing much earlier insight to company performance and results ahead of external reporting deadlines.
- Online Corporate Approval System
- Replaced a paper based approval process with an efficient online system, in line with the delegation of authority. Allowed visibility of material approvals granted over and above budget. It improved efficiency, reduced timeline for approvals and improved understanding and compliance with DOA.
Established Group Board Report
- Reformatted content of Group Board report, delivered monthly to strict deadlines and relied on heavily to report performance across the Group for all operational and financial disciplines including; Top 10 Risks; HSE performance, Production and operational performance; Group KPIs; Financial actual and forecasts vs Budget and prior forecast. The Board report was delivered to strict / tight month end deadlines. Considered 'outstanding' document by independent corporate review of the business by Boston Consulting / Deloitte.