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steven ryan

@stevenryan

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CIMA chartered accountant with defence-sector finance leadership and ERP transformation experience.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek a part-time finance role where I can lead project/accounting work, drive ERP/process improvements, mentor juniors, and contribute to a mission-focused organisation.

I am a CIMA chartered accountant with nine years' experience in the defence sector, delivering financial reporting, project accounting and finance operations across large international programmes. I have led finance teams, managed forecasting and reporting for multi-billion pound contracts, and driven ERP upgrades and process transformation while training and developing junior colleagues.

I previously served as a commissioned Royal Navy officer where I developed leadership under high pressure, and I currently volunteer as Treasurer/Trustee for a local Multiple Sclerosis Society branch. I am seeking a part-time finance role that leverages my systems expertise (SAP ECC6/S4 HANA, Xero, Oracle, Infor LN, TM1, Hyperion) and experience on complex, customer-facing defence programmes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Volunteer Treasurer

Current

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Treasurer and trustee for a local branch responsible for finance strategy, AR/AP, governance, banking and regular board reporting to support people with long-term disability.

Governance AR)Financial Strategy Board Reporting Banking Trustee Duties

Finance Manager

BAE Systems

Sep 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Led finance for a complex service delivery contract supporting 48 Tornado jets, overseeing financial tracking, reporting and forecasting across circa £4 billion of contracts and driving ERP transformation and process improvements.

Financial Reporting Forecasting Team Leadership Audit Delivery Process Improvement

Project Accountant

BAE Systems

Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year)

Provided financial support to large-scale manufacturing and development programmes (including F-35), partnering with commercial and procurement teams to deliver project financials and reporting.

SAP TM1 Hyperion Financial Analysis Stakeholder Management Manufacturing Finance

Project Accountant

BAE Systems

Feb 2021 - Sep 2021 (7 months)

Managed consolidation and project reporting for Portsmouth warship support, supported carrier and destroyer programmes and implemented single-source reporting aligned to MOD contracting requirements.

Project Reporting MOD Contracting Stakeholder Management Process Design Customer Relationship Management

Financial Accountant

BAE Systems

Aug 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Led business unit reporting for Civil Aviation during the COVID-19 shutdown, prepared statutory accounts and tax returns, and consolidated complex foreign entities while automating reporting processes.

Financial Reporting Automation)Excel Internal Controls

Royal Navy Pilot

Royal Navy

Sep 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 6 months)

Completed officer training and advanced flying/survival training, demonstrating leadership, high-pressure decision-making and operational planning in demanding military environments.

Leadership Aviation Operations Survival Training Stress Management)Team Leadership

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Chartered Management Accountant, Management Accounting

Fully qualified CIMA chartered accountant, achieved by passing professional exams and meeting required practical experience.

University of Birmingham

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Grade: Class II (Division I)

B.Sc. in Physics with Honours (Class II, Division I), including laboratory work and projects on the Leidenfrost effect and ultra-cold atom confinement.