Cameron-Lee Roberts

cameron-lee roberts

Founder at Dubai Young Professionals

United Arab Emirates

Bio Summary

I am driven, disciplined, open-minded, practical, resourceful, analytical and emotionally intelligent. I have demonstrated a history of outstanding academic achievement and have continued this trajectory with big-four training and becoming a chartered accountant. I have experience in managing teams of talented people to ensure timely delivery as well as managing c-suite executives to challenge and manage expectations. I have worked on billion dollar projects in the United Kingdom, providing leadership in difficult and complex situations to rapidly solve, execute and ultimately transform the outcome. I have the ability to holistically review companies, identify operationally inefficiencies, identify external opportunities and ensure alignment across the organisation to transform financial performances.

Employment History

Dubai Young Professionals

Founder

Dubai Young Professionals

January 2022 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Dubai Young Professionals (Networking) Entrepreneurial. Identified a clear opportunity in the market to bring future leaders to one place to allow for them to meet, connect, learn and grow. Marketing. Preparation of all mark ...see more
EY

Executive

EY

August 2018 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Executive for EY Parthenon for over four years with experience across a number of industries, including but not limited to, cyber security, oil and gas, food and beverages and steel manufacturing.

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:
Go-to-market strategy. Completely redefined the clients market strategy from increasing pipeline with correct sales and strategic focus to absorption costing with an individuals rate card. Delivery excellence. Identified significant opportunities to introduce teams and techniques to protect margin e.g. value engineering, cost optimization, team structure and leverage.

Industry: Professional Services

Topic(s): Cybersecurity

Project Description:
Restructuring options. Considering the restructuring options available for a new oil refinery with overall project investment of $7bn. Funding requirement of $500m. Contract review. Identification of optimization opportunities in COSA and RPOA agreements to drive more project value over the term of the project (Crude supply and refined product)

Industry: Oil & Gas

Topic(s): Restructuring & Turnaround

Project Description:
Project Guava (Steel Manufacturing) Negotiations. Negotiating terms with suppliers to improve payment terms or ensure the continued supply of goods/services whilst trading the company. This directly led to over £3m in savings across two months. Project Management. Led the capex workstream overseeing 11 critical projects with an overall budget of £12m. Stakeholder Management. Managed multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment on several deal critical components to secure $1.5bn in funding commitments.

Industry: Metals & Mining

Topic(s): Restructuring & Turnaround

Project Description:
Organisation. Ran the accelerated merger and acquisition process for the successful sale of a cashflow solvent subsidiary who had cross guarantees for the parent. M&A deal execution. Reviewing validity of offers and assessing ability to execute agreement in a timely manner whilst also considering post acquisition synergies.

Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Topic(s): Finance

Education

Bachelor's in Finance

Cardiff University

2018

Master's in Finance

BPP University

2021

Language Skills

Welsh English

Country Experience

United Arab Emirates United Kingdom

Skills

Health Care

Case Management

Business

Benchmarking & Best Practice,

Business Case,

Growth Strategy,

Scenario Planning,

Strategic Planning,

Corporate Strategy,

Business Planning,

Operating Model,

Operation Management,

Operation & Maintenance,

Contract Management,

Outsourcing,

Conflict Management,

Interim Management

Marketing and Public Relations

Branding

Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics

Procurement,

Vendor Due Diligence

Finance

Budgeting,

Cash Management,

Financial Analysis,

Financial Modeling,

Corporate Finance

Information Technology

Cyber Protection