Pratheesh Rajpal
Finance Director | Head of FP&A and Commercial Finance at e& enterprise (Etisalat)| Digital Transformation| Technology Finance
The move
MoveColt Technology Services → e&
TitleFinance Director - Technology & Security → Director, Commercial Finance, e& Enterprise
LocationLondon → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Kingdom → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE3.7
Total experience15.4 years
e& headcount10,001+ employees
e& industryTechnology, Information and Internet
e& HQAbu Dhabi
e& typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director, Commercial Finance, e& EnterpriseSep 2022 — Present
e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Finance Director - Technology & SecurityNov 2020 — Sep 2022
Colt Technology Services· London Area, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Head of Commercial Contract ManagementMay 2020 — Nov 2020
- Global Finance Business Partner - Service DeliveryDec 2018 — May 2020
- Lead Capex Controller - Operations & Strategic ProjectsNov 2017 — Nov 2018
- Finance Business Partner - Strategy & Transformation, Customer ExperienceNov 2016 — Nov 2017
- Senior Finance Business Partner - Corporate FunctionsOct 2015 — Oct 2016
Vodafone· London, United Kingdom - Senior Finance Business Partner - Enterprise Products & Services, Group TechnologyFeb 2014 — Oct 2015Vodafone· Newbury
- Finance Business Partner - Strategy & WholesaleNov 2012 — Feb 2014Vodafone· Newbury
- Group Technology Financial Analyst - Financial Planning & AnalysisJul 2011 — Oct 2012Vodafone· Vodafone HQ, Newbury, United Kingdom
- Discover ProgrammeSep 2010 — Jul 2011Vodafone
Education
- A Level Equivalent· Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, EnglishPresent
- The Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsCIMA-Chartered Institute of Management AccountingPresent
- Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddBachelor of Engineering - BEng · Electrical and Electronics EngineeringSep 2006 — Sep 2010
- Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddLicentiateship award in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from City and Guilds of London Inst.Present
Top skills
TelecommunicationsFinancial ModelingFinancial PlanningBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ReportingFinancial Analysis
About
Chartered Accountant with significant experience in business partnering at VP and Executive board level for large, multi national enterprises in the UK and the UAE. As an empathetic, hands-on Finance professional, I look to drive meaningful conversations with the business and operational stakeholders, provide management with relevant guidance, whilst focussing on the profitability and health of the business.