Andriu Edmund Dodson
West Leederville,Western Australia
Summary
Having developed a varied range of finance experience in my previous roles at Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd, Base Resources Ltd, Perseus Mining Ltd, and my current position at Calidus Resources Ltd. I am looking to continue building on my experience to move into a CFO role in the years ahead.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller
Calidus Resources Ltd
09.2020 - Current
- Managed a team of finance professionals providing guidance, support, and ongoing training to ensure continued growth and development.
- Responsible for delivering the full month-end process including close-out of all P&L and balance sheet accounts to produce operations, corporate & exploration cost reporting to enable final consolidation and board reports.
- Manage the EOFY & HY financial reporting including completion of all external audit requirements and delivering half year financial report and full year annual report.
- Responsible for treasury activities including short term cashflow modelling, gold/silver sales and hedge deliveries.
- Collaborated with executive team in preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Manage monthly payroll process for corporate and operations run on a monthly basis.
- Ensure accurate completion of all tax obligations utilising external tax consultants where required.
- Implementation of new ERP (Pronto) and ongoing optimisation and development of the system to meet the needs of the business.
Operations & Investments Analyst
Perseus Mining Ltd
04.2018 - 09.2020
- Management of the budget process from distributing operations initial templates through to consolidated group position and final presentation for board approval
- Management of financial and LOM modelling for each operation and a consolidated corporate model
- Impairment modelling for year-end audit requirements
- Operational reporting for monthly executive management meeting
- Cash flow forecasting
- Scenario analysis financial modelling with Technical Department iterations of LOM plans
- Calculation of debt financial covenant ratios to ensure ongoing compliance with debt facilities
- Preparation of debt finance compliance certificates
- Development and maintenance of broker models
- Financial statement preparation and tax effect accounting
- Implementation and management of budget software
- Training and development of finance staff in West Africa
- Develop and streamline excel based models for budgeting, cashflow, broker/IR, LOM and consolidated corporate
- Implementation of budgeting & reporting software including training of staff on site in West Africa
- Develop operational monthly reporting presentations for Executive Management
- Modelling for M&A opportunities
Financial / Management Accountant
Base Resources Ltd
01.2013 - 04.2018
- Financial modelling assistance for project development
- This includes research and analysis of potential new projects and scenario analysis for upgrades to current operations
- Assist GM Marketing with analysing specific competitors and developing modelling of market conditions such as cash cost curves of production into specific customers markets and maintaining a live supply and demand model
- Completion of statutory reports for parent and subsidiary accounts and assisting with consolidated accounts
- This includes data extraction from accounting software (Pronto) into excel and all workings to develop this data into financial statements
- Monthly P&L and BS analytics including variance and movement commentary
- Monthly financial statement reporting for lender requirements
- Produce a monthly marketing report generating graphs and tables for board reporting
- BAS & FBT return workings and submission to ATO
- Preparation of mine site cost and physicals report for variance and unit cost analysis
- Budget preparation and development with Heads of department
- Training and development of Finance staff in Kenya
- Development of mine site cost & physicals report
- This report has provided senior management with greater understanding of cost drivers and was used as a primary tool in both annual budgeting and monthly reporting
- Created a dynamic supply and demand model and cash cost curve models/scenario analysis for GM of Marketing
- This has given greater understanding of market conditions and specific competitors for M&A and strategic planning
- The supply and demand model is now presented as part of board meetings with directors
- Part of strategic planning project with directors and senior management
- Put together presentation and analysis with external consultants as part of a project to put a framework around the strategic direction of the company
- This has been a valuable tool for assessing extensions/expansions of current operations and potential new projects/acquisitions
Management Accountant
Global Advanced Metals
12.2011 - 12.2012
- Management Accountant for Greenbushes mine site
- Responsibilities include: Cost/performance analysis for site including monthly presentation with Operations Manager to COO; Stock model management; Completion of month end process including accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, asset/project/capital WIP management
- Project Accountant for construction of a new crusher at the Wodgina Mine Site
- All costs associated with the project were recharged out to Atlas Iron, with a strong emphasis on cost control and reconciliation procedures
- Manage weekly cash flow forecast including fortnightly cash flow presentations to Senior Management
- Update and complete royalty returns for the Group
- Complete month end reconciliations for Corporate GL accounts allocated by the Financial Controller
- Manage AR processes including related month end procedures
- Complete monthly BAS return for the group
- Training of Accounts Payable and Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Global Advanced Metals
12.2010 - 12.2011
- Implementation of new accounting software (Pronto) from previous accounting software (Sun)
- This included developing processes for GL and sub ledger management
- Management accounting for cost centres allocated by the Financial Controller
- Manage weekly cash flow forecast
- Update and complete royalty returns for the Group
- Complete month end reconciliations for GL accounts allocated by the Financial Controller
- Manage and train new starters such as Accounts Payable Officer
- Manage AR process
- Complete bank reconciliations for all bank accounts
- Development and implementation of AP and AR processes for the Pronto ERP system
- Complete monthly BAS return for the group
Project Recruitment Administrator
UGL Resources
11.2009 - 12.2010
- Liaising with stakeholders on site to determine quantity and quality of candidates required
- Mobilisation of personnel to site
- Organising training for employees through a number of external providers and as determined by our Clients
- Booking and managing flights and accommodation
- Reference checking for prospective Clients
- Other ad hoc duties as required
Education
CPA -
CPA Australia
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Western Australia
Commerce/Computer and Mathematical Sciences - transfer to Bachelor of Commerce
University of Western Australia
Skills
- Pronto
- Ramesys Budgeting & Forecasting software
- Financial modelling and reporting
- PowerBI Reporting
- Xero
References
- Greg Hoskins, Group Financial Controller, Base Resources Ltd, 0416 973 574, ghoskins@baseresources.com.au
- John Taylor, Group Financial Controller, Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd, 0450 281 542, jtaylor@globaladvancedmetals.com
Timeline
Financial Controller
Calidus Resources Ltd
09.2020 - Current
Operations & Investments Analyst
Perseus Mining Ltd
04.2018 - 09.2020
Financial / Management Accountant
Base Resources Ltd
01.2013 - 04.2018
Management Accountant
Global Advanced Metals
12.2011 - 12.2012
Assistant Accountant
Global Advanced Metals
12.2010 - 12.2011
Project Recruitment Administrator
UGL Resources
11.2009 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Western Australia
Commerce/Computer and Mathematical Sciences - transfer to Bachelor of Commerce
University of Western Australia
CPA -
CPA Australia
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