Experience

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  Whitehaven Coal

  • Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

  • Commercial Manager

    • Nov 2021 - Present
    • Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

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  Centennial Coal

  • Australia
  • Mining
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Executive General Manager Finance

    • Mar 2015 - May 2021

  • Group Commercial Manager

    • Sep 2007 - Mar 2015

    * Reporting directly to the Executive General Manager Finance, this role was primarily focused on identifying business improvement opportunities and leveraging best practice across the operations in order to maximise the overall Group return.* Performance monitoring, sensitivity analysis, revenue optimisation, determination of trigger points and identification of alternate strategies in response to changes in underlying market conditions were central to the role.* Coordination of budgets and forecasts for multiple operations and development of feasibility studies to assess incremental production opportunities, new projects and potential acquisitions was a key requirement. * Maintaining effective joint venture relationships was also key to success.

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  Xstrata Queensland Limited

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Financial Controller

    • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Reporting directly to the General Manager Finance, Queensland, this role was responsible for financial oversight of all the Queensland coal mining operations as well as corporate accounting and IT functions in Brisbane.

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  Centennial Coal

  • Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia

  • Group Commercial Manager - Western Region

    • Feb 2003 - Aug 2006
    • Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia

    Reporting directly to the Executive General Manager Finance, this role was primarily focused on assisting the western operations maximise their return. This role also included a number of projects supporting IT and other corporate initiatives to drive business improvement and leverage best practice across the Group.

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  Springvale Coal Pty Ltd

  • Commercial Manager and Company Secretary

    • Jul 1999 - Feb 2003

    Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this role was responsible for managing all accounting and administration matters and the oversight of accounts payable/receivable, payroll, purchasing and stores teams. Full suite of financial controller responsibilities including statutory reporting, audit and taxation.

  • Mine Accountant

    • Jan 1996 - Jul 1999