Hamish Waddell
Chr. Christensens Plass 2
3213 Sandefjord
Norway
Mobile: +47.92.25.09.48
Email: Hamish_Waddell@hotmail.com
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Work
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2005 - Current
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REC Wafer is the world’s largest manufacturer of multi-crystalline wafers in the rapidly expanding solar cell industry. A wafer is a thin slice of silicon with semiconductor properties, and is the key component in a solar cell, which converts sunlight into electricity. The REC group of companies is a leading player in the solar cell industry participating in the entire value chain.
Corporate Controller
- Investment evaluations of expansion and new factory projects, provide financial decision support to production, build current year and longterm financial forecasting overview at division level. Definition and roll out of standard financial routines across the division.
- Factory controller for wafer manufacturing plant with annual sales volume of 250 million Euros. Dedicated to facility from ramp-up to fully stabilized operations.
- Project financial controller for new 100 million euro production facility completed in September 2006. Implemented a new reporting and control system for factory buildouts.
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2000 - 2003
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Levi Strauss is a leading global apparel company with a manufacturing heritage stretching back 150 years. Levi's also owns the Dockers brand.
Application Cluster Manager - Sourcing and Manufacturing Systems
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1999 - 2000
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AGRESSO is a highly flexible, ERP system with a customer
base that includes The Daily Telegraph, Lloyds TSB Registrars,
International Atomic Energy Agency, Telenor R&D and the British
House of Commons.
Senior Consultant - Global Agresso Academy
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1997 - 1998
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has a global presence in
financial markets. Managed 3 separate engagements with
the bank while simultaneously attending a full-time MBA program.
Finance Consultant
- Performed financial review and post-implementation audits of IT and banking infrastructure projects - total £75 million. Reports and briefing documents prepared for Group Board of Director audience. Review of business cases, budget and decision support work for back office banking functions.
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1989 - 1997
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The wholly-owned real estate development subsidiary of a
market leading regional financial institution. Established in 1989, the company undertook
several award winning mixed residential and commercial including the signature
redevelopment of the parent company's head office building
above an existing commuter rail station.
Manager of Real Estate Development and Finance
- Progressed from a financial controller role to a Managment position after 2 years with the company. I was either directly responsible for the delivery of projects or acted as the key reviewer of legal and financial terms. Over 300 housing units and 13,000 square meters of commercial space developed. Total value of capital investment $89 million. Had full responsibility for financial control, investment evaluation and budget function.
- Negotiated and underwrote mezzanine financing facilities on the equity portion of $32 million in property development. Deals earned in excess of 45% annually over the projects' 2-3 year lifetime.
- Acting Vice President for six month period during 1996
with full project portfolio and Board reporting responsibilities.
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Education
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1997 - 1998
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MBA (Master of Business Administration)
- Challenge Award - Top Quantitative Results on Course.
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1983 - 1988
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Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Major)
- Teaching Assistant during final year responsible for teaching four tutorial classes a week in Financial Math.
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Personal
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- Run to stay in shape and have completed a marathon. Play
basketball and enjoy skiing.
- British and Canadian citizenship.
- Married and have a daughter and son.
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