Ritesh Budree

Experience

1. CFO Executive Vice President, Finance

   Ultra Safe Nuclear

   Jun 2018 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Hold executive-level finance responsibility for this innovative Seattle-based clean energy technology firm• Manage a 21-member global team responsible for all accounting, treasury, FP & A, and tax reporting needs• Advise the CEO on strategic business matters/risks—in addition to presenting to the Board of Directors• Support the design, licensing, manufacturing, and development of clean energy technologies/solutions• Manage relationships with major banks, as well as global suppliers and auditors • Develop and implement new operating, accounting, and supply chain policies globally• Lead multi-million dollar procurement contract negotiations with key U.S. and international suppliers• Lead evaluation and selection of new ERP system and implementation of Carta to manage the cap table• Oversees the development of business models and tariff modelling to maximize performance• Scaled the finance function from 3 to 21 staff and grew the overall company from 50 to 300 employees• Instrumental in implementing consolidated financial statements, enabling accounting for government projects, and infusing financial governance and complex modeling capabilities across the group• Curated investment data rooms—incl. technical data—as part of USNC’s Series A and B investment rounds

Education

• University of KwaZulu-Natal

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Honours

• University of KwaZulu-Natal

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

Skills

• Business Planning
• Project Planning
• Budgeting
• Financial Reporting
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Negotiation
• Budgets
• Finance
• Fmcg
• Sap
• Change Management
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Analysis