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Syed
Nadeem
Director Budgeting and Cost Management
Zain KSA
Syed Nadeem, a globally recognized thought leader in Corporate Finance and one of the Top Voices on LinkedIn in this space. He currently works at Zain KSA as Director of Budgeting and Cost Management. With over 20 years of international experience across diverse industries, Syed has empowered finance teams around the world to think beyond the numbers and step into strategic leadership roles. He’s the Founder of FBPToday, Co-founder of the Money Mindset Academy, and serves as an Adjunct Faculty at the MECA CFO Academy. Syed is also a proud member of the FP&A Advisory Council at the Association for Financial Professionals. His coaching philosophy is simple but powerful: Mindset Matters. He attributes 90% of career success to mindset, and his work goes far beyond technical finance—helping professionals strengthen their leadership, communication, and strategic partnering skills. Syed holds credentials as an ACMA (Chartered Management Accountant), Certified Financial Modeler, and Certified Strategic CFO.
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15 October 2025 08:45 - 09:30
Panel | From scorekeepers to strategists: Controllers as operational business partners
Meet a controller who started spending 90% of their time on reporting—and ended up advising on inventory strategy, pricing, and workforce planning. This transformation is increasingly common: companies with strategic controllers outperform peers by 25% in EBITDA (McKinsey, 2022). Panelists share journeys from transactional roles to strategic advisors, with tips to influence operations through controllership. Takeaways: - Steps to integrate controllers into operational decision-making - How to gain trust with business leaders - KPIs for measuring business partnership success