Fred Grote

About Fred Grote

I am a Global CFO with extensive experience in strategic planning and execution, finance and operations leadership, creating and managing high-performance teams and working in diverse industries. I have a passion for helping companies set up and implement innovative growth and transformation initiatives that drive revenue and EBITDA growth.STRATEGIC PLANNING & EXECUTION - Developed and implemented a new long-term planning process, which enabled more accurate and timely information, saving the organization $1-$2 million annually.FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP - Completed detailed cost structure analysis for all internal service departments, triggering more alignment and savings of over $2 million.OPERATIONS FOCUSED - Developed a sophisticated corporate planning model, which helped drive all major strategic decisions.DATE-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING - Led analytics team, which successfully completed a billion-dollar refinery expansion project.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP - Set up an international office and participated in commercial negotiations of international petroleum contracts, including negotiating petroleum contracts, which led to the largest oil discovery in the world in 2007.Are you a forward-thinking company leader who understands the real value of strategic leadership who would benefit from connecting with a proven finance and operations leader with a diverse background in Industries and functions to help you achieve bottom-line results?Let\'s get connected!FredCFO Wagner Oil CompanyFinancial Reporting & Management | Strategic Planning & Execution | Home Office | M&A | KPIs | Treasury Management | Private Equity | Shareholder Value | Investor Relations | Innovation, Growth & Transformation

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Heyco Energy Group

   Nov 2024 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   HEYCO Energy Group operates oil and gas exploration and development projects in Spain and the United Kingdom, and participates in non-operated projects throughout the United States.

Education

• Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas

  Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting

• The University of Dallas

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Skills

• Creative Problem Solving
• Divestitures
• Strategic Financial Advisor
• Talent Development
• Negotiations/Contract Negotiations
• Forecasting
• Mentoring
• Relationship Development
• Operational Improvements
• Capital Management
• Strategic Planning
• Forward Thinking
• Cash Flow Management
• Leadership Development
• M&a
• Budgeting & Planning
• Facilitator
• Risk Management
• Corporate Finance
• Valuation
• Contract Negotiations
• Business Transformation
• Energy
• International
• Cross-Functional Teams
• Budgets
• Business Development
• Financial Leadership
• Financial Modeling
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Budgeting
• Shareholder Value
• Diverse Industries
• Multi-Unit
• Board Relations
• Energy Sector
• Private Equity
• Kpis
• Value Creation