JODY ORME

501-***-**** adrfjr@r.postjobfree.com Hot Springs, AR, 71901

LinkedIn Profile : www.linkedin.com/in/jodyorme

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A finance professional with 25 years’ experience across industries, with main focus on the mining, metals, and manufacturing industries. An analytical and technologically minded individual with experience in both company leadership, financial and risk management, bringing returns to shareholders through both economic highs and lows. I have served in companies with

$350 million annual sales revenue in senior management and executive roles. SKILLS

Financial reporting, cash / working capital management, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, taxation, risk management (audit, insurance), cost / internal control, financial analysis, team management and leadership, raising capital investment (public/private equity), accountable to shareholders / Board of Directors, M&A, financial systems management, and development.

EXPERIENCE

Management Consultant – Private / Global Resources LLC Dec 2020 - Present

● Direct local and foreign clients in industry specific areas to assist with knowledge gaps and new companies, mainly in the metals and mining industry.

● Perform on-site consulting work designing and streamlining business and financial processes, profit enhancement and business turnaround with focus on sales, operations and finance across all industries. $2.5 - $5 million revenue average.

● Worked with third-party consulting agencies (Third Bridge, GuidePoint, Dialectica, etc.) to connect with local and foreign clients. President & CEO, U.S. Vanadium LLC / EVRAZ Stratcor Inc. Jul 2018 – Nov 2020

● $100 million revenue. Managed, directed and developed the workforce and performance, 50+ heads increased from 23. Main skills and technical expertise retained through idle state and ramp up.

● Drove production and sales of the company from idle state, sales revenue increased from zero to average $2.5 million per month, even against negative pandemic effects.

● Actively raised PE investment for U.S. Vanadium LLC to the amount of $30 million.

● Developed relationships with feedstock suppliers to ramp up production, successfully established an agreement for 100% plant capacity feedstock supply.

● Reported to parent-company VP, Board of Directors (member) and PE shareholders. CFO, EVRAZ Stratcor Inc. Apr 2015 – Jun 2018

● Managed the entire financial function of the company.

● Managed, directed and developed the finance team, 4 heads. Established and measured KPI’s.

● Oversaw the month and year-end processes, reduced month-end process by 2 days.

● Responsible for risk management function (insurance, Big 4 audit). Effectively reduced insurance premiums by 40% by right-sizing business asset values and cutting out non- essential coverage.

● Reported to the CEO, Parent-company VP and Board of Directors. Deputy CFO, EVRAZ Highveld Steel and Vanadium Ltd. Nov 2014 – Mar 2015

● Managed the financial function (working capital, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, risk management, financial systems, month/year-end etc.)

● Liaised and maintained relationships with external stakeholders (vendors, shareholders, auditors, legal counsel, and customers).

● Responsible for financial objectives of company-wide improvement projects.

● Managed, directed and developed the finance team, 25 heads.

● Reported to the CFO. $350 million revenue.

EDUCATION

Degree Month/Year of Completion

Bachelor of Accounting Science Nov 2006

University of South Africa (UNISA)

Associates Degree in Information Technology Dec 2003 University of South Africa (UNISA)

Master’s Degree in Finance (MBA) Nov 2016

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

● Associate of CIMA - ACMA

● Chartered Global Management Accountant (CIMA) - CGMA

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