Mohamed Alsuwaidi

Strategic Planning and Leadership

• Providing strategic financial leadership and recommendation for Abu Dhabi’s Chapter 6 annual budget for leadership and Executive Council.
• Developing long-term financial strategies and plans to support the Abu Dhabi’s vision and goals.
• Identifying and managing financial risks and opportunities in Abu Dhabi’s capital projects portfolio (more than 600 projects).
• Overseeing the implementation and monitoring of strategic financial plans for more than 25 government entities.
• Fostering a strong financial management culture and building an effective finance teams in government entities.

Financial Management and Oversight

• Overseeing the financial operations and accounting functions of Chapter 6.
• Developing and managing Chapter 6 annual budget, including forecasting future financial needs.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant financial laws, regulations, and accounting standards.
• Analyzing financial performance and identifying areas for improvement.
• Authorizing payments to vendors and contractors, and resolving any monetary disputes.

Stakeholder Engagement and Compliance

• Serving as the primary liaison between the finance function and other departments.
• Communicating financial reporting and recommendations to executive leadership and the Executive Council.
• Plan Chapter 6 financial needs with Department of Finance to ensure proper future funds allocation and financial ceilings.
• Representing the organization in financial matters with external parties, such as auditors.

• Spearheaded financial forecasting, ensured compliance with statutory regulations, and delivered key presentations to executives.
• Established benchmark standards and led the finance and accounting operations, enhancing efficiency via system and process improvements.
• Managed a {AED17B} annual budget for chapter 6, aligning with strategic objectives.
• Lead drafting annual budgets, monitored variances to ensure financial targets were met.
• Validated financial data accuracy, maintained stringent internal controls to mitigate risks.
• Managed ERP finance module across units, and prepared board-level financial strategy presentations.
• Supervised daily financial operations, including budget reallocation, financial transactions (initiation of projects in ERP and contracts auditing), and ad-hoc reporting.

• Prepare Capital projects annual expenditure for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (Chapter 6).
• Manage budget allocations/reallocations to ensure efficient spending and minimize additional budget requests.
• Audit and control financial transactions (project's initiation, variation orders, payments) in ADERP/Hyperion systems by applying current policies and delegation of authority.
• Prepare executive monthly financial performance report of Chapter 6 for top management.
• Align Capital projects investments with Abu Dhabi's vision and financial strategies.
• Propose potential funding opportunities through Public Private Partnership (PPP) and ensure related stakeholders engagement.
• Develop and enhance current financial systems (ADERP/Hyperion) to ensure live and accurate reporting.
• Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
• Recruited and hired top performers to add talent and value to department.
• Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
• Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.

Project Manager of Annual Capital Project Expenditure Exercise (2015 – 2021):

• Developed the evaluation criteria to prioritize the proposed projects.
• Developed scenarios of the capital projects budget for Executive committee.
• Prepared a forecast of the capital projects cash flow for the next five years.
• Prepared analysis of the total proposed budget for the capital projects and the impact on the overall government budget.
• Managed revaluation of the financial aspect of the project to better asses the needed cash flow requested by entities.
• Carried on gap analysis for the community facilities and infrastructure status of Abu Dhabi Emirate.

Capital Projects Monitoring:

• Developed project classification and governance.
• Assisted a study of the financial impact upon approval of new capital projects on the government's operational budget.
• Developed a study for the approved dormant capital projects in years (2015-2017) to make the optimal use of Abu Dhabi's financial resources.
• Monitoring ongoing projects performance and setting proactive measures and proper coordination between entities and stakeholders to overcome any obstacles.

• Created and maintained master database for Abu Dhabi's capital projects on entity and portfolio level.
• Prepared Executive dashboards on budget status and classifications per city/region against community facility needs and infrastructure status of Abu Dhabi Emirate.
• Established a project level archive for project's information and scope.
• Assisted in preparation of executive management briefs and reports.
• Analyzed entity's requests submitted through Executive Council Affairs System (ECAS) and provided recommendations to Executive Committees.

• Participated in the Energy Pioneer Program to obtain the nuclear reactor operator license.

• Passed the Nuclear Fundamentals Exam which was given by the regulator “FANR” with the 2nd highest grade of 92%.

• Trained in the On Job Training program in South Korea.

• Shadowed senior team members to learn all related jobs and tasks.
• Participated in pre-feasibility study for Shaheen plant project, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions.
• Established lasting relationships with peers and management using strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adhered to corporate data confidentiality rules, mitigating breaches.
• Learned new materials, processes and programs quickly.
• Performed administrative functions, answering phones and filing paperwork in support of department.
• Acted with integrity, honesty and knowledge to promote culture of company.

• GPA: 3.3
• Dean's List [2013]