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Andrew Mckay

Finance and Commercial Director - TAQA Group
31.4 yrs experienceOil & Energy
Aug 2023

The move

MoveTAQA GLOBAL TAQA Group
TitleFinance Director Iraq Business Unit Finance and Commercial Director - Oil and Gas Business Line
LocationAbu Dhabi Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE10.0
Total experience31.4 years
TAQA Group headcount5,001-10,000 employees
TAQA Group industryOil and Gas
TAQA Group HQDhahran
TAQA Group founded2003
TAQA Group typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Finance and Commercial Director - Oil and Gas Business LineAug 2023 — Present
    TAQA Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Finance Director Iraq Business UnitJun 2020 — Aug 2023
    TAQA GLOBAL· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Senior Finance ConsultantJan 2020 — Jun 2020
    Regis Healthcare (ASX:REG)· Melbourne
  4. CFO2015 — 2018
    Total· Perth, Australia
  5. Director Finance2013 — 2015
    Total· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  6. CFO2011 — 2013
    Total· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  7. Finance and Administration Manager2007 — 2011
    Total· Perth, Australia
  8. Finance Manager1997 — 2007
    BHP· Perth, Australia, Melbourne, Australia
  9. External Auditor1993 — 1997
    KPMG· Leeds, United Kingdom, Brisbane, Australia

Education

Top skills

Change ManagementNegotiationFrenchCash FlowFunction leadershipTaxation Strategies

About

I am a Finance Leader with 25 years of experience in infrastructure, energy, resources and professional consulting service industries. International assignments in Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France and the UK have demonstrated proven successes in negotiating and partnering in multiple jurisdictions. Consistent career achievement themes have related to applying finance strategies to add shareholder value, building and leading the finance function and managing change. Excellent at applying commercial acumen to support growth/m&a, and embracing digitisation to generate operational efficiencies and service delivery. A Big Four qualified chartered accountant with areas of specialised expertise in financial analysis, cash flow optimisation, effective taxation strategies, projec

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