Jim Wynn

Finance Director & Company Secretary at Avocet Mining

Jim Wynn is the current Finance Director and Company Secretary at Avocet Mining. Jim has also previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer at MOXICO RESOURCES PLC from May 2020 to February 2022, and as the Finance Director and Company Secretary at Avocet Mining from November 2008 to April 2017. At Avocet Mining, they were responsible for heading all areas of finance, including financing, reporting, budgeting, funding, treasury, tax, audit, corporate finance, etc. Jim was also responsible for the company's compliance and governance functions as well as shareholder and government relations. During their time at Avocet Mining, they successfully negotiated a number of capital transactions, including the US$110m takeover of Wega Mining in 2009 and the disposal of SE Asian operations for US$200m in 2011. Jim also led the project to move the company from AIM to the main board, which was completed within an aggressive timeframe in December 2011. In addition, they have experience negotiating debt financing deals, including a US$25m corporate revolver with Standard Chartered Bank in 2009 and a 30bn CFA (US$60m) loan facility with Ecobank in Burkina Faso. Jim Wynn is a experienced financial executive with a track record of success in managing all aspects of finance and compliance for public companies.

Jim Wynn studied Modern Languages at Keble College, Oxford University, where they specialized in French and German. Jim also attended Shrewsbury School.

Jim Wynn reports to David Cather, Chief Executive Officer.

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