Grant Cooper

Experience

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  Grant Thornton

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  External Auditor

  I worked as an auditor at Grant Thornton whilst I trained as a Chartered Accountant. By the time of my departure I had reached the position of audit supervisor and was individually responsible for the audits of several large clients (turnover > £150 million) and managing large audit teams.

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  Energis Plc

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Group Accountant

  Responsibilities at Energis plc as Senior Group Accountant- Consolidation of monthly management accounts and year end statutory reportsResponsibility for the consolidation of the P&L account, balance sheet and cashflow statement for a group of 35 companies. The consolidation had many technical aspects such as sub consolidations, overseas subsidiaries, acquisitions, disposals, intergroup transfers of assets and minority interests. I was also responsible for reporting this information to the Board, as well as assisting in producing the commentary on the results.- Development and maintenance of the consolidation systemI was responsible for a number of significant updates to the consolidation system. This involved making technical modifications to the packages subsidiaries use to report to the group, and altering the information they provide in line with requests from the Board of directors.- Accounting manual projectAs part of a long-term program to produce an accounting manual, I undertook the task of producing comprehensive papers on revenue recognition, goodwill, impairment and long term contracts. These papers examined the differences between UK, US and International accounting standards, and their differing effects on the results of the group.Separate papers were also produced for the Board and audit committee advising on the financial effects of different accounting treatments being used in the group under UK and US GAAP.- Working with bidders in the take-over processThe company fell into financial difficulties in early 2002, having defaulted on its bank loan covenants. Following a sharp fall in the share price, an extensive bidding and refinancing project took place. I was heavily involved in dealing with the bankers and their due diligence teams in this process, being the first contact in many cases. Working in this dynamic environment was highly challenging and excellent experience. Show less

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  Shell

  Jun 2003 - now

  • Planning, Appraisal and Reporting Manager - Global Exploration

    Apr 2019 - now

  • EMEA Regional Finance Manager - Lubricants Supply Chain

    Jul 2014 - Apr 2019

  • Planning & Appraisal Manager - Trading & Supply

    Aug 2010 - Jul 2014

  • Commercial Finance Advisor - Shell LNG Trading

    Apr 2006 - Aug 2010

  • Group Reporting Analyst

    Jun 2003 - Apr 2006