Christian Sey

About Christian Sey

I am a strategic finance and financial planning leader with more than 18 years of experience helping organizations strengthen financial performance, improve forecasting accuracy, and align financial strategy with operational goals.Throughout my career, I have led financial planning, budgeting, and cost governance initiatives across public-sector and Fortune 500 environments, managing portfolios exceeding $80M and infrastructure investments over $170M. My work focuses on translating complex financial data into clear insights that help leaders make better strategic decisions.Currently, I support statewide technology programs and National Grid as a Financial Analyst where I lead forecasting models, executive financial reporting, and performance analysis. Recently, I implemented a driver-based forecasting framework that improved projection accuracy by 20% and resolved billing discrepancies, resulting in $2M+ in annual recoveries.My earlier experience includes financial leadership roles at Dell, Applied Materials, and Computer Sciences Corporation, where I managed multimillion-dollar budgets and strengthened financial governance across global operations.I recently completed a Doctor of Business Administration from Walden University, where my research focused on leadership strategies and data-driven decision-making in nonprofit organizations.Core Competencies• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A)• Strategic Budgeting and Forecasting• Financial Modeling and Scenario Analysis• ERP Financial Systems (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase)• Executive Financial Reporting• Operational Cost Optimization• Leadership and Team Development• Global & Entrepreneurial Finance• Nonprofit Funding & Donor Engagement• Financial Reporting & Compliance (US GAAP/IFRS)• ERP & Analytics: SAP, Hyperion, Essbase, Oracle, Excel• Project & Cost Management• Data-Driven Decision-Making & Business Process ImprovementI am particularly interested in opportunities where finance can serve as a strategic partner to leadership, driving operational performance and long-term organizational value.

Experience

1. Financial Analyst Iii

   Atos

   Apr 2017 — Present · Irving, TX, US

   Finance Controlling: National Grid Account Entergy Account

Education

• Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) - Ghana

  Diploma in Business Studies, Accounting

  1992 — 1995

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting

  2014 — 2016

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Finance & Accounting

  2002 — 2005

• Walden University

  Doctor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General