Manager Project Administration

Wayne Budz,

CPA, CGA, MBA, B Comm .

*-**** ***** ** *******, Alberta T2T 3X9

780-***-****(C)

*****.*.****@****.**

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Planning and Supporting (internal and external) strategic planning processes, treasury, financial reporting.

Budgeting Experience - Strong Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cash Management Skills.

Experienced Leader – Track record of serving as a leader with 25 years of work experience. The ability to build and manage effective teams, mentor and develop top talent.

Entrepreneurial and Analytical – Functioning autonomously, self-motivated, dynamic, decisive and confident practitioner with strong analytical skills. Possessing high intellect, exhibiting a strong drive for results to achieve outcomes that exceed expectations. Possessing the skills and knowledge to identify issues well in advance and develop appropriate and timely solutions

Personable – Personable leader offering strong personal integrity and business ethics, as well as interpersonal skills to build deep and trusted relationships with colleagues across all verticals of the business. Capable of liaising directly with Stakeholders

Effective Communicator – Can articulate and communicate vision clearly with all levels within the organization.

Passion for Driving Results – Desire to have ownership of- and contribute to the results of the company vs. merely thinking about the strategy of the company at a high level.

Knowledgeable in Most Accounting Programs, BID2WIN 1 & 2, Hyperion, KPI’s, ERP, EPM system and SAP manufacturing plant implementation. Involved in all stages of the mining cycle from exploration to construction to operations. Built an extensive network of contacts with experts in taxation, banking, equipment leasing, property tax, and commodities tax, IT etc.

A Minimum- of 25 years in underground and open pit mining.

Tertiary qualification in Accounting and Business Development for Companies Ranging from 35 Million to Billion Dollar operations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL AREAS INCLUDE :

Audits & Financial Statements General Ledger Accounting

Strategic & Financial Analysis Accounts Receivable/Payable

Record/Systems Automation Audit Review Procedures

Financial Reconciliations Financial Research Projects

Teamwork & Communications Budgeting & Forecasting

Managing Teams & Departments Multitask various projects at once

Proficient in Several Accounting Programs Customize Accounting Programs

RELEVANT ACCOUNTING PROGRAMS .

Proficient in Excel, Access, Word, Eclipse, Ellipse, SAP, Hyperion, JD Edwards, Sage Accpac, MS Great Plains, MS Dynamics AX, Bid2Win/Bild2WIN, Microsoft Project, DTC,and proprietary software.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCES .

Cost Control Lead/Project Accountant

Midwest Pipelines Inc.

Calgary, AB

June 2021- May 2022

Cost Control Lead.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop new Upload for Time and Third Party entries

Load Job codes and project budget into system

Develop org chart for Finance and reporting dept

Draw up process flow and procedure manuals, for AP, Purchasing, and Payroll

Create, and write up Billing Process for TMPL project

Monthly Billings

Supervise a team of 14 people

Finance & Administration Manager

Macro Spiecapag Joint Venture

Calgary,AB

May 2019-July 2020

Managing Finance functions in MSJV, supporting management.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop new WBS and cost coding system

Load Job codes and project budget into system

Develop org chart for Finance and reporting dept

Draw up process flow and procedure manuals, for AP, Purchasing, and Payroll

Develop system for Self-assessing BC PST on materials purchased from out of Province

Create, and write up Billing Process for CGL project

Prepare Monthly performance and Financial report for Partners

Finance Manager

Nyrstar Myra Falls Mine

Campbell River, BC

Oct 2017 – Feb 2019

Managing the Finance function, enabling site management to appraise financial results and improve profitability and spend management.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ensure employees are trained and held accountable for roles

Align departmental and employee objectives to the Business Plan and Nyrstar Values and Behaviors

Promote and manage effective leadership, performance management, career development and succession planning of team personnel

Appropriately prioritizing activities to continuously achieve targets

Establish processes/systems to align with the Business Plan and assist in exceeding expectations

Provide, financial and management, accounting support for the major contracts on site. Specifically, controls, variance analysis, and systems support to achieve transparency and enhanced value

Provide effective tools for cost management and control to support best practice cost management

Review monthly / annual financial accounts to ensure they are an accurate record of business

Ensure the application of all relevant accounting and company standards and policies

Coordinate the annual, monthly and weekly planning/forecasting processes

Coach / Mentor departmental managers and superintendents to develop, implement and monitor budgets in line with objectives to increase productivity and reduce costs

Work with the relevant department manager to ensure working capital is maintained at the optimal levels

Provide timely advice regarding the achievement of key performance indicators for production and personal;

Monitor the implementation of company strategies in sections and departments.

Controller

Grand Cache Coal Corp

Grande Cache, AB

July 2012 – Oct 2017

Having overall responsibility to provide leadership for the site accounting department and support for the site management team. Directed the functions of cost analysis, annual and quarterly budgeting, month-end and ad hoc reporting, and lead the process for Cost reduction strategies. Present Operating results to Management. Provide leadership, direction, coaching and mentoring to the site accounting and payroll / benefits groups.

Specific Accountabilities included the following:

Planning, directing and coordinating all accounting operational functions;

Coordinating and preparation of internal financial statements and management reports;

Assist in the coordination of external auditors;

Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process;

Analyze monthly financial results for mining operations including analysis of key financial performance indicators and trends; comparison of actual results to budget with corrective actions;

Establish, implement and monitor financial controls, including approvals and authorizations and a review of all financial processes and financial systems;

Assist in the coordination of budget and re-forecast process

Oversee cost management of operating and capital budgets;

Selling of EPC Credits

VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EOS Pipeline & Facilities Inc.

Peace River, AB

February 2009 – July 2012

Preparing and implementing the consolidated plan, and budget every quarter. Reducing costs in setting up and customizing programs to alleviate any unnecessary costs and problems. Duties were managing and reporting all aspects of Financial Control, Reporting and Analysis. Implemented Monthly cost reviews.

Developed and Instituted policies and procedures re. Payroll, A/P, and A/R. Liaised with Banks, government agencies, and external auditors. Duties & achievements included: Reducing costs to meet the demands of the current market. Direct supervision of staff. Coordinating and Liaising with outside consultants and business partners in achieving goals and identifying opportunities. Operations Finance process improvement project development and management including:

Standardization of the annual Standard Cost development

Automation of the monthly Capitalized Manufacturing Variation (CMV) and Inventory Revaluation processes

Cross functional review of Corporate overhead costs and allocation

Tracking and reporting Performance Systems and strategic programs

Leading the weekly/monthly cross functional Operations Scorecard reporting

Integration of acquisitions, arranging financing and adding to FA register.

Overseeing Tax functions

Compiling 1st annual budget & continual forecasting

Instituted Monthly Cost and Performance reviews

Setup fixed assets and steel inventory in Great Plains

Negotiated preferred pricing & instituted purchase card system with suppliers.

Revamped project costing structure to integrate with Bid2Win/Bild2Win estimating and project tracking system.

Prepared Weekly cash margining and forecasting reports.

Recruit and train staff

Implemented and designed Accounting programs, company policy and procedures.

Controller/Administration Manager

Western Canadian Coal

Tumbler Ridge, BC

December 2006 – December 2008

Building infrastructure while simultaneously reducing costs during the initial phase of the mine . Implemented and built a strong accounting process and a team to managing all aspects of financial control, reporting, and Analysis. This included analyzing business strategies, expansion scenarios, capital outlays, supervising the preparation of quarterly forecasts. Liaise with corporate finance and investors relations, implemented and developed procedures for A/P. Compiled and completed the 2010 and 2011 company report.

Oversaw and implemented Monthly Cost Reviews to ensure that financial, and operating controls were rigorously followed, ensuring that problems and issues were promptly identified, analyzed, and resolved. Collectively developed the policies and procedures that were initiated to help improve productivity for this newly formed company and providing accounting support for its departments. Duties & achievements included:

Oversight of Key accounting and reporting systems infrastructure, payrolls, Cash Flow Management

Lead the monthly management close reporting and forecasting process

Development of the Operations Annual Operating Planning process

Continued evolution of the Operations Finance organizational structure via:

oThe standardization and automation of processes and controls using ERP and other systems tools the implementation of enabling / future state processes

Operations Finance process improvement project development and management including:

oStandardization of the annual Standard Cost development

oAutomation of the monthly Capitalized Manufacturing Variation (CMV) and Inventory Revaluation processes

oCross functional review of Corporate overhead costs and allocation

oStandardization and automation of the Operations management reporting package

oDirect support of the ERP system and Ellipse manufacturing plant implementation

oImplementation of the Financial Shared Services model

oTracking and reporting Performance Systems and strategic programs

oLeading the weekly/monthly cross functional Operations Scorecard and review

oIntegration of acquisitions

Interface with the plant controller teams to drive the standardization and automation of critical Manufacturing Operations Financial Processes.

Develop and implement transformation initiatives

ERP and/or EPM experience developing and implementing automated processes and controls

Strong verbal and written communication skills including senior leadership presentation skills

Overseeing and Implemented Purchasing and Warehouse functions; setup of systems, stock composition i.e. critical parts inventory, strategic Alliances with suppliers, shipping & receiving procedures

Overseeing site IT functions

Overseeing A/P, payroll and site accounting functions, including monthly close & mid-month forecast.

Oversee Property and Commodity Tax Functions

Compiling and Consolidating Annual Budgets, and Go Forward Forecasts.

Recruited trained and supervised a staff

Identified opportunities for improvement & make recommendations

Prepared rolling 90 day cash forecast

Implemented and designed Accounting processes, company policy and procedures

Manager Project Controls and Business Analysis

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.

Vancouver, BC

November 2004 – 2006

Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering and Construction; duties included overseeing the project and Preparing Monthly Project Reports. This also included preparing Quarterly Project Forecasts to Rio Tinto Projects Group. Monthly forecasting of project cash requirements, based on changing schedules and scenario’s. Overall, responsibility for project control, re. $363M Cad expansion project

Oversight of Key accounting and reporting systems infrastructure, Cash Flow Management

Costs, contract management, cost/schedule integration, forecasting, and systems.

Implemented and applied Cost Module of “Prolog” Project control package

Recruited trained and supervised a staff

Supervise one DDMI and three Contract employees on project controls team

Identified opportunities for improvement & make recommendations

Ensure accuracy of project costing in the books of DDMI

Finance Manager

BHP Diamonds Inc

Yellowknife NT/Vancouver, BC

November 1994 – November 2004

Ekati Diamond mine is Canada’s first Diamond mine with approx. 650 employees, and a $350 m annual budget. Reporting to the Vice President Finance within agreed reporting deadlines. Preparing and applying a consolidated plan budget for projects and contributing to corporate Strategic Planning in achieving goals and identifying problems well in advance. Analyzing expansion scenarios, capital outlays, cut-off grade studies, and supervised preparation of quarterly forecasts, and the development of Diamonds Business Plans. Building and supervising an analytical team. These analysts provided EKATI with full range of services including holding cost review meetings with department heads; reviewing KPI scorecards, ensuring local tax compliance; and providing analytical support to capital project departments, providing analysis for the Underground expansion feasibility,

Oversight of Key accounting and reporting systems infrastructure, payrolls, Cash Flow Management

Managed Monthly balance closing, including review of balance sheet reconciliations, review of reported information and Monthly Journal Processing

Financial Reporting (internal and external) within agreed reporting deadlines

Contributed to corporate strategic planning

Reported expenditures to the President and CEO on a regular basis

Prepared and implementing a consolidated plan and budget

Procedures for A/P and A/R

Implemented Monthly Cost Reviews and Cash Management

Implemented Online Banking with RBC

Supervised and Trained Staff member to do daily book keeping, A/P and A/R

Treasury

EKATI/BDI cash flow management, short term investing, timing of distributions & Loan payments

Development of the global exploration consolidated Operations Annual Operating Planning and standards process

Continued evolution of the Operations Finance organizational structure via: the standardization and automation of processes and controls using EPM and other systems tools the implementation of enabling / future state processes such as Finance Shared Services

Operations Finance process improvement project development and management including:

oStandardization of the annual Standard Cost development

oAutomation of the monthly Capitalized Manufacturing Variation (CMV) and Inventory Revaluation processes

oCross functional review of Corporate overhead costs and allocation

oStandardization and automation of the Operations management reporting package

oDirect support of the EPM system and SAP manufacturing plant implementation

oImplementation of the Financial Shared Services model within the manufacturing plants

oTracking and reporting Performance indicators and strategic programs

oLeading the weekly/monthly cross functional Operations Scorecard reporting

oIntegration of acquisitions

Strong project management experience starting an open mine pit and bringing to successful production.

Evaluation and ranking of capital projects and post completion reviews

Part of the Business Improvement Team mandated to cut approx $50M in costs

Financial analysis of different sequencing of Pits, various Pit designs, and mining rates

Monthly closing of books, consolidating and reporting results and analyzing variances

Provided cost review analysis for all operations department which included monthly cost reviews

Created the score card (month operations review)

Assisted each department with its budget submittals, consolidated the Operating and Capital budgets

Submitted the Monthly and Quarterly Fuel Excise Tax Returns

Annual Performance and Salary Review of Direct Reports

Creation of K.P.I’s (Key Performance Indicators for Salary and Bonus Reviews)Weekly review meetings with the team

Quarterly planning meetings with team

Dealt with the taxes for EKATI, with the GNWT and Property Tax Consultants the duties and tasks as follows

oTook the asset registrar and put into electronic form, and went line by line with GNWT assessor to create assessment working paper

oManaged Royalty Returns (Filled out and submitted mineral Royalty Return each year)

oManaged Yearly Audit and D.I.A.N.D (Department of Indian and Northern Affairs)

oDealt with the returns and classifications of costs and assets

Responsibility for Corporate Consolidation, accounting and reporting for BHP Diamonds Inc. and its subsidiaries world wide

Provided accounting support to all the subsidiary branches

Provided Sun Micro Systems support for non-SAP branches and transferred the ledgers into SAP and consolidated using HYPERION

Did all Corporate Reporting and Variance Analysis

Responsibility for Non-BHP Diamonds Inc. exploration subsidiaries world wide

Managed monthly closing, including monthly journal processing, review of ledger, reconciliations, and review of reported information.

Provided and Consulted accounting support to all the subsidiary branches

Provided Sun Micro Systems support for non-SAP branches and transferred the ledgers into SAP and consolidated using HYPERION

Project Accountant

PCL Constructors Northern Inc

Yellowknife, NT

March 1989 – 1995

Reporting to the Accounting Manager. Some of the duties involved in this position

Coordinated efforts with accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll to resolve project related issues as they arise

Maintained accounting records for individual projects and equipment

Reconcile completed jobs, ensuring accuracy of Costs and Revenue

Analysis of Accounts Payable for Key Vendors

Report on EVA vs project costs, and project billings vs costs

E D U C A T I O N .

MBA

Laurentian University Sudbury, On

Chartered Professional Accountant

Of Canada, Alberta

Bachelor of Commerce

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Major: Finance, Sub-Major: Marketing/Industrial Relations

1981 – 1985

C O M P U T E R P R O G R A M .

BIDWIN 1 & 2,

Hyperion,

SAP

Sage

MS Dynamics AX

MS Dynamics GP

O T H E R T R A I N I NG .

Toastmasters Member

ZIP ( Zero Incident Process)\

Canadian Management Centre’s – Budget and Forecasting;

Risk Analysis Workshop;

Business Evaluation Workshops

Six Sigma Training

Mineral Investment Evaluation course;

Loss control Institute Certification;

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