Andries Nel

Background

About Andries Nel

I AM A QUALIFIED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WITH EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL, and STRATEGIC ANALYSIS ROLES in the oil and gas, energy, and mining industries. I have over 20 years of experience in International and Australian markets, in commercial and finance activities, both within complex global organisations, as an in-house commercial analyst, and as an external transaction and valuation advisor. More recently, I have added procurement knowledge and an understanding of procurement practices to my skill set. Why I studied in my chosen field: I enjoy working with numbers and how it impacts commercial decisions. I am an avid follower of motorcycle racing and rugby and enjoy playing tennis in my free time. I especially enjoy motorcycling and reading – crime and science fiction, history and facts. Significant Training Courses: Foundations of Negotiating & Influencing Negotiations: Rio Tinto Iron Ore internal training Business Writing: Australian Institute of Management, WA Mastering Valuation and Acquisition Modelling, Corality Financial Group, Sydney Negotiations: The Expert Negotiator course, Gordon Institute of Business Science Advanced Valuation Techniques, Prof Kevin Kaiser of INSEAD, hosted by the Gordon Institute of Business Science Sasol Junior Leadership Programme Education: B.Com – University of Johannesburg B.Com (Hons) – University of Johannesburg Qualified Chartered Accountant CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Commercial and financial feasibility study for the Oryx Gas-to-Liquids Project Successful financing of Mozambique to South Africa Natural Gas Project. A successful conclusion of the divestment of a 20% interest in Sasol Mining Award Project Finance International Magazine, African Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, 2004 (Mozambique to South Africa Natural Gas Pipeline) Key Specialties: Economic/commercial analysis of financial metrics for investment decision making Commercial agreements negotiation and development Critical thinking and problem solving Risk assessment and mitigation Relationship building and influencing Verbal and written communication skills Detail-oriented, yet with the ability to see and evaluate the big picture Teamwork and collaboration across all levels within organisations Commercial contracts management, with a covenant and general conditions interpretation and drafting of amendments and variations Project/Debt financing Software Skills: Microsoft Office Suite S&P Capital IQ (research tool) Send me a connection request or email at andries_nel@y7mail.com