Ben Chris, FCA
Director of MEA Finance Shared Services at Hilton
The move
MoveGSK → Hilton
TitleSecondment - Global Pharma Export business → Director of MEA Finance Shared Services
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE14.0
Total experience25.4 years
Hilton headcount10,001+ employees
Hilton industryHospitality
Hilton HQMcLean, VA
Hilton founded1919
Hilton typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director of MEA Finance Shared ServicesFeb 2020 — Present
Hilton - Shared Service Centre, Director of FinanceJul 2018 — PresentHilton· United Arab Emirates
- Secondment - Global Pharma Export businessJan 2017 — Jun 2018
GSK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Finance Business Partner, GCC PharmaJun 2016 — Jun 2018GSK· Dubai
- Financial Controller, GCC and Near East PharmaSep 2013 — Jun 2016GSK· Dubai
- Project ManagerJan 2012 — Sep 2013GSK· London, United Kingdom
- Audit ManagerJun 2009 — Jan 2012GSK
- Internal AuditorFeb 2007 — Jun 2009
Littlejohn
- Finance DelegateSep 2006 — Dec 2006
British Red Cross· Banda Aceh Area, Aceh, Indonesia
- Finance DirectorMay 2004 — Jun 2005
Merlin· Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
- AuditorOct 2002 — May 2004
- AuditorJul 1999 — Oct 2002
Saffery Champness· London, United Kingdom
Education
- University of BathMSc · International Development2005 — 2006
- ICAEWACA/FCA · Auditing and accounting1999 — 2002
- The University of ManchesterBSc (Hons) · Environmental Biology1994 — 1998
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- German · Elementary
- French · Professional working
- Spanish · Elementary