Bharat Patel is a Finance Manager - Worldwide Operations at British Airways. Colleagues describe him as "I’ve worked with Bharat for over 2 years, in that time he’s proved to be a well-respected and valuable member of finance with a focused and positive ‘can do’ attitude. He excels at being pro-active and building relationships at all levels across the business. Bharat always finds time to share his knowledge, both technical and commercial, enabling fellow colleagues to complete their objectives. I highly recommend him without reservation to be a member of any team, he is a pleasure to work with.", "Bharat is an extremely dependable, capable and dedicated Finance professional. He has strong analytical and communication skills which are further enhanced by his technical knowledge and his enthusiasm for learning and developing. Bharat has built relationships across the business from finance, sales and professional services, adapting his analysis and communication techniques in order to achieve the business objective which in turn has improved the perception of finance. Bharat is particularly adaptable and has excellent time management skills which has proved invaluable in being able to meet the strictest of deadlines especially during the forecasting and budgeting process. Bharat’s ability to engage with financial and non-financial colleagues, including senior management keeps him in good stead in being an asset to any organisation.", and "Bharat has been an excellent member of the team, providing just the right balance of technical knowledge with a practical attitude to getting the job done. In the time we have worked together Bharat has grown into the role and acquired deeper business partnering skills across the business. I have no doubt that he will grow further in his new role and I would have no hesitation in recommending him as a great addition to any finance function."