BPVarious Senior Financial Positions
Jul. 1996 - Dec. 2003United Kingdom and United Arab EmiratesFinancial Controller BP Exploration Abu Dhabi March 2001 to December 2003 Carl was promoted into the position of Financial Controller, while still at the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company. Core responsibilities for the role were to develop all financial reporting and analysis for the unit, management and delivery of the unit's annual budget and its presentation to company's head office, establish service level agreements between the corporate finance function and other business units, contract evaluation and to provide strategic financial support to all managers in the unit. Senior Accountant BP Exploration Abu Dhabi April 1998 to March 2001 Carl was seconded into the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company, which is the offshore oil development arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The position was responsible for the management of all financial accounting related matters, including payables, receivables, payroll, and inventory accounting along with the preparation of the company's year-end financials and regular cash flow submissions for government funding requirements. The role also covered the development of the company's financial systems. The position also saw Carl spearhead the development of a competency based training program for all UAE graduates entering the finance function. Assistant Business Controller – BP Oil UK Jul 1996 to March 1998 Based in BP Oil UK’s Llandarcy refinery in South Wales, the position covered the production of the business’s monthly management and year-end financial accounts, along with annual budget preparation, capital investment appraisals and site KPI’s. During his tenure at Llandarcy, Carl also headed up the refinery’s financial reporting transition as a result of the BP/Mobil Oil joint venture, along with spearheading the submission for a worldwide benchmarking exercise for all lubricating oil refineries. Carl also formed part of the submission team that won the Welsh quality award in 1996.