Vafa Shahidi

Vafa Shahidi is an accomplished finance professional currently serving as the Head of Finance and Deputy CFO at Raytheon Australia since January 2023, where leadership encompasses a wide range of financial activities across various programs and ensures enterprise-level alignment within the finance organization. Prior to this role, Vafa held the position of Divisional CFO for the Defence Business Unit at Ventia Pty Ltd from April 2017 to January 2023, overseeing significant financial operations for a portfolio with a turnover of approximately $1 billion. Vafa’s experience includes serving as Finance Manager at Lightforce Australia, Assistant Controller at GE Oil & Gas, and Financial Auditor at Deloitte Australia. Educational qualifications comprise a Chartered Accountant Qualification from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Flinders University, and partial completion of a Bachelor of Computer Science from Western University.