Program Funding Acting Director
BAE Systems
Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months
BAE Systems is one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies, employing around 83, 200 highly skilled individuals across 6 continents to provide leading services in engineering, technology and security.
Joined the organization as Project Senior Accountant, moved on upward career trajectories, to merit promotion to the position of Program Funding Acting Director
Designation Chronology:
• 2018 - Present: Program Funding Acting Director
• 2017 - 2018: Program Funding Head
• 2015 - 2017: Program Funding Manager
• 2012 - 2015: Project Senior Accountant
Accomplishments:
• Hand-selected to function as Acting Director, provide headship during the transition period i.e. recruitment of capable individual to take over the position.
Key Responsibilities:
• Financial thought leader, directing financial management, control and reporting of Program Funding activities.
• Serving as a value-added business partner & challenger, interacting and providing sound financial leadership, decision support and advice to the business and the customers
• Enforcing utmost financial governance; evaluating processes to ensure that they are robust, relevant and adequate.
• Serving as BAE Ambassador, representing program funding activities across the customer community, business and external auditors.
• Evidence of delivery of results by effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders/customers.
• Overseeing development of the Programme Funding finance team, providing strong headship and guidance through establishment of performance goals, allocation of resources and ensure that the team has an understanding of the vision and strategy and their part in its achievement.
Accomplishments:
• Provided on-going financial executive leadership. Enforced Program Funding functions are executed in lines with agreed processes, procedures and financial controls as well as overall integrity of reports adhering to the Financial Policies Manual.
• Contributed to the intellectual capital of the firm by developing new approaches to funding issues.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provided financial advice and support for business development on funding matters. Developed and implemented a strong and effective finance business partnering ethos across BAE.
• Administered financial reporting, forecasting and provided strategic input to Business Unit internal & external reporting.
• Rendered strategic financial advice to senior members of the Business, defined and developed necessary strategic plans and operational budgets. Generated financial information and analysis to support business planning and decision-making processes.
• Mentored team-members and coached non-finance employees on related matters. Conducting training sessions to develop highly proficient accounting/ financial management team to achieve/surpass defined organization’s targets/goals.
• Established and nurtured partnerships to deliver program objectives
• Ownership of building a program funding services team to directly support operations.
Accomplishments:
• Accredited as employee of the month Dec 2016.
• Served as first point of contact within BAE Systems Saudi Arabia inquiries from the Customer. Exhibited ability to act with impact and influence at all levels.
• Entrusted to participate in Senior Management reviews/ ongoing internal reviews covering the future strategy of SBDCP including meetings concerning Programme Settlement Agreements and future Customer budgets.
• Authorized to agreeing values and signing reports for Customer Disbursements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Fostered synergistic business/ customers relation and socializing with future company partners. Acted strategically in all teaming efforts, to get adoption and drive results. Resolved issues concerns customers and BAESA.
• Responsible for overall integrity of the financial reports, forecasts, analyses including reports such Affordability pack for Customer review, outstanding debt report for BAESA executive management and half-yearly & yearly report for VP finance.
• Annual budget process owner, oversaw budgeting of projects based on business plans and financial models. Administered transfer of funds between projects, and monitor bank accounts.
Accomplishments:
• Proffered strategic financial consultancy to the Saudi British Defense Co-Operation Program Royal Saudi Air Force Programs Office.
• Delivered a professional management accounting service including direct support to the business planning process, budget setting, completion of quarterly reforecasts and the production of monthly management accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
• Facilitated liaison between contract companies and the Royal Saudi Air Force.
• Communicated with United States and Saudi Arabian government sectors to coordinate RSAF requirements.
• Managed cases and lines within Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs, adapted to business change and a fast-paced environment with a growth agenda.
• Reviewed and Audited financial reports, supported all aspects of financial reporting covering actual performance, variance to budget and periodic forecasts.
• Concomitantly assisted with execution of several areas: Training, Procurement & Logistics.
- Bestowed with appreciation certificate in 2011