Norman “Grant” Johnson

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ac6jhv@r.postjobfree.com / Phone: 972-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Forterra Dallas, TX

Financial Planning and Analysis, Vice President June 2016 – Present

Reported directly to CFO and CEO to provide all financial, strategic and performance reporting (KPI’s) for internal tracking as well as dissemination to external shareholders and investors in line with increasingly stringent SEC regulations

Managed seven direct reports and over 40 indirect reports across North America to facilitate reporting activities for weekly, monthly and quarterly performance reviews inclusive of operational dashboard reporting, analysis of key business trends, analysis of operating results against budget, prior periods and forecasts, and comprehensive executive level explanations

Developed executive reporting suite from scratch after implementing planning/forecasting process and software across the enterprise

Supported VP of Corporate Development in all functions to execute acquisition, divestiture and growth strategies

Facilitated complex integration of ten acquired companies into financial reporting systems which enabled and enforced synergy and cost initiatives implementation and tracking

Developed, maintained and executed Initial Public Offering pricing model in conjunction with underwriting banks, legal counsel, corporate development team and investor relations team which led to successful IPO launch in October of 2016 as well as led IPO dual tracking process to ensure equity sponsor received optimal value

Provided due diligence and all materials for management sell-side and road show presentations

Coordinated refinancing of company debt and capital restructure in tandem with launch of IPO

Coordinated quarterly and annual SEC filings and earnings releases inclusive of investor presentations, earnings calls, scripts, etc.

Managed relationships with eight equity analysts and assisted in execution of Investor Relations plan Hunt Oil Company Lima, Peru & Dallas, TX

Financial Planning and Analysis, Manager February 2016 – June 2016

Developed and managed budgets and monthly reforecasts for all business units and regions across the globe

Designed the Short & Long Term Corporate Strategic Plans: ensured that all strategic, company, departmental and individual key performance indicators aligned with strategic pillars and measured performance through monthly processes and reports

Established and currently executing the Long Term Strategic Plan in order to navigate longest downturn in the energy industry’s history

Conducted financial analyses and prepared all presentations for senior level management (Monthly, Quarterly, Rating Agencies) Strategic and Financial Planning, Manager (PERU LNG) May 2013 – January 2016

Prepared and managed PLNG’s Annual Budgets, Forecasts and Business Plans (Operating Budget, Capital Budget, Projects) through coordination amongst seventeen operating departments in Latin America

Developed and improved reporting systems and tools to ensure proper budget management by identifying potential cost overruns in order to comply with shareholder and lender approval requirements

Integrated and upgraded previous excel based planning system into Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) software

Served as Corporate Governance Director which managed all international shareholder relationships (Europe and Asia) which comprised of all communications, reporting, Advisory Committees and Board Meetings Strategic Planning and Forecasting, Analyst June 2011 – May 2013

Analyzed the international company’s financial statements, discretionary cash flow and capital budget deficit/surplus

Developed and monitored financial models to independently evaluate project opportunities to optimize capital allocation

Pioneered migration into BPC and managed Annual Budget, Monthly Forecasts, Quarterly rolling forecasts and Long Term Plans Biomass Energy Resources, LLC Dallas, TX

Business Development and Strategy, Associate May 2010 – October 2010

Contributed to the expansion of a biomass-based renewable energy development and production company

Designed the supply acquisition/harvest operations business model involving field studies, financial analysis, and strategy execution Estrada Hinojosa Investment Bank Dallas, TX

Investment Banking, Assistant Vice President February 2009 – August 2009

Teamed with senior management to analyze and formulate major capital programs for various municipalities, universities, not-for-profit hospitals, and select corporations across the Southeast and Southwest

Analyzed clients credit position and presented analyses to ratings agencies to improve client’s ratings Citigroup Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX

Investment Banking, Analyst July 2007 – November 2008

Researched market, tax, legal, public policy and client specific issues relating to past and future financings

Modeled optimal financing strategies to create cheapest cost of borrowing using an array of financial products including fixed rate debt, variable rate debt and derivative products

Executed over 50 transactions allowing the trading desk to underwrite nearly $2.5 billion in bonds EDUCATION

Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business Dallas, TX – May 2011 Master of Business Administration: Duel Concentration: Finance & Accounting with Energy Specialization GPA: 3.6 President of SMU’s Cox MBA Energy Club, Member of SMU’s Cox MBA Buyside Club The University of Georgia (UGA) Athens, GA – December 2006 Bachelor of Business Administration: Finance, Minor: Spanish GPA: 3.7 Graduated Magna Cum Laude, UGA Honors Program, HOPE Scholarship Recipient Study Abroad Programs

University of Seville Seville, Spain – Summer, 2006 University of Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria – Summer, 2004 HONORS & AFFILIATIONS

Frank Pitts Oil and Gas MBA Scholarship, Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow, Franklin Lindsay Scholarship Recipient, Dean’s List, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, National Honor Society of Scholars, National Scholars Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society, UGA Banking and Finance Society INTERNSHIPS

Smith Barney Athens, GA, Summer, 2006

High Capital Funding and Generation Capital Associates Hedge Fund Atlanta, GA, Summer 2005 SKILLSETS

Bilingual (Native English and Proficient Spanish)

Advanced Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Advanced Business Planning & Consolidation (SAP / BPC / Hyperion / Essbase / PBCS)

DBC Finance Software

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