Richard Obrien

About Richard Obrien

Credible, mature, and thoughtful finance executive. Earned a reputation as a key business partner and trusted advisor to the CEO, other executives, and the board of directors. Proven ability to develop and support the strategic direction of the enterprise – ensuring long-term, profitable growth is achieved in a capital-efficient fashion.Adept at financial strategy, balance sheet structure, and risk management activity. Expertise in managing the business planning process, implementing and executing capital markets and other funding transactions, and improving the overall performance of the organization.Fluent in English and Lithuanian. Basic language skills in French, German, and Spanish. Chartered Accountant and Six Sigma Green Belt. Core competencies include:» Strategic planning, analysis, and leadership. Lead long-range strategy and short-term planning cycles at the corporate, division, and business unit levels – including strategic tax planning. Deliver expertise in investment evaluation and due diligence for capital projects and A&D transactions. During career, evaluated 30+ potential transactions; several were executed. At BHP, the largest acquisition was $1B. The largest divestiture was $10B.» Financing strategy, capital markets, and treasury. Manage public and private debt, including refinancing. Placements range from $200M to $650M. Experience with convertible debt both as issuer and acquirer. Manage asset-based lending (ABL) credit agreements, with availability up to $100M. Manage investor relations – press releases, investor decks, and investor communications.» Corporate transformation and turnaround. At BHP, played a key role in the development and execution of a turnaround strategy after the 2014 oil price crash. Oversaw reduction of annual capital expenditures from over $4B to less than $600M within three years. This was followed by a disciplined ramp-up back to $1B, as rates of return increased, through cost reductions and price improvements. Led finance aspects of the cost transformation process which delivered sustainable savings of more than 35% of controllable cash costs in 12 m••••••••@outlook.com28••••••63

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Saexploration

   Sep 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature (2i)

  1996

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Internal Controls
• Sap Products
• Variance Analysis
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Sap
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Business Analysis
• Auditing
• Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Accounting
• Finance