Yuval Macreen

DEPUTY HEAD OF BUDGET OVERSIGHT

Kiryat Ono, Tel Aviv District, Israel

About

● Strategic and impact-driven finance analysis, planning and operations professional with extensive experience in large-scale budget planning, financial modeling, and resource optimization in complex environments. ● Demonstrated success in contract negotiation, workforce planning, and strategic budget execution. ● Adept at managing cross-functional teams and navigating high-pressure situations. ● Currently seeking roles in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic budgeting within global or growth-focused organizations

Experience

  • Israeli Air Force (Full-time · 6 yrs 10 mos)
    • DEPUTY HEAD OF BUDGET OVERSIGHT
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

      ● Led financial planning for budgets totaling 120M ILS and 30M USD, ensuring strategic prioritization and execution under extreme pressure. ● Negotiated vendor contracts that achieved significant cost savings and improved operational terms. ● Managed manpower budgeting, aligning resource allocation with organizational and operational goals. ● Delivered real-time financial analysis and insights to senior decision-makers and interfaced with the Ministry of Finance to ensure procurement compliance. ● Optimized budgets using creative problem-solving and strategic thinking to adapt to cash flow constraints and evolving internal stakeholder needs.

    • Deputy Head of Maintenance & Training Budget
      Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      ● Oversaw maintenance and training budgets exceeding hundreds of millions of ILS and USD, driving cost reductions of around 15% annually. ● Developed financial models that enabled forecasting of budget deviations with approximately 95% accuracy. ● Coordinated interdepartmental operations to ensure budget discipline and delivery. ● Managed contracts with civilian and defense suppliers.

    • Deputy Head of Budget Oversight
      Sep 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      ● Led strategic and long-term budget planning, forecasting, and financial oversight. ● Managed FMS (Foreign Military Sales) and maintenance contract funding structures. ● Awarded Certificate of Excellence for outstanding professional performance.