AMIT DANI
Strategic Finance Leader
Gurgaon, IN.About
Highly accomplished strategic finance leader with over 14 years of experience driving profitability, capital efficiency, and strategic growth across fintech, e-commerce, and financial services in India and the Middle East. Expertly managed USD 200M+ P&Ls, spearheaded USD 20M+ debt capital raises, and led M&A evaluations, consistently delivering sustainable EBITDA growth. Proven ability to build robust finance functions, automate decision intelligence, and enable cross-functional execution across multi-geo businesses as a board-level partner to business CEOs.
Work
Gurgaon, India, India
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Summary
Currently leading business finance operations for a leading InsurTech, overseeing P&L management for multiple BUs and driving strategic profitability and growth initiatives.
Highlights
Managed P&L for multiple Business Units, generating over USD 200M+ in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).
Improved gross margins by ~20 basis points on USD 35M+ monthly gross written premium, achieving ~USD 1.5M annual EBITDA impact through tighter grid pricing and robust review cadence.
Led the 3-year annual operating plan, aligning BU-level targets with corporate strategy and implementing a company-wide path to profitability initiative.
Built a robust performance review framework and automated daily margin dashboards, reducing decision lag from weeks to hours.
Conducted M&A screening and financial due diligence for strategic expansion, presenting synergy and market-entry recommendations to Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Gurgaon, India, India
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Summary
Directed controllership and treasury functions, securing significant debt capital and optimizing financial operations for a rapidly growing InsurTech.
Highlights
Secured USD 20M in debt term sheets from banking partners to support Series B fundraise.
Maintained liquidity by efficiently managing temporary limits, reducing the cost of capital by 70 basis points within six months.
Streamlined month-end closure from 10 to 5 days with a 30+ point checklist and inter-departmental process alignment.
Delivered fastest-ever statutory audit across 2 entities with zero observations, ensuring 100% tax compliance.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
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Summary
Led accounts and finance operations for a leading omnichannel fashion retailer, scaling financial infrastructure from startup to a USD 100M+ business across 6 geographies.
Highlights
Scaled finance operations from startup to a USD 100M+ business across 6 geographies, overseeing all accounts and finance functions including Payables (AP), Receivables (AR), General Ledger (GL), Treasury, and compliance.
Led corporate restructuring, implementing frameworks and SOPs for the spin-off of the e-commerce division and formation of new entities, ensuring regional law compliance.
Implemented granular profitability analysis (country, channel, category-wise), delivering insights that drove strategic decisions to accelerate the platform's path to profitability.
Generated ~USD 0.7 Mn in additional annualized revenue by initiating and implementing shipping charges across multiple countries.
Reduced cost per shipment by 50%, saving ~USD 5M annually, and improved payment success ratio (PSR) by 12%, generating an additional ~USD 3M in annualized revenue.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
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Summary
Managed comprehensive finance operations across UAE and Oman, overseeing month-end closing, budgeting, and cost optimization to ensure financial accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Highlights
Developed and maintained timely and accurate financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Established guidelines for budget and forecast preparation, consulting with Operations, General Manager, and CEO to prepare monthly transactional and revenue budgets.
Collaborated with the IT team to lead system-related projects (API integrations, system upgrades, reporting), evaluating new technology needs to enhance financial data processing and reporting.
Maintained banking relationships and liaised with banks and financial institutions to raise funds and facilities for new drawing arrangements.
Ensured timely closure of accounts monthly and accurate regulatory reporting to the CBUAE.
Mumbai, India, India
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Summary
Managed the independent preparation and submission of critical RBI returns and internal MIS reports, ensuring regulatory compliance and providing key financial disclosures to senior management.
Highlights
Independently prepared and submitted various RBI returns, including BSR1A, BSR 3, and International Banking Statistics (IBS).
Prepared and submitted various MIS and dashboards to ALCO, Senior Management, and Board of Directors, including disclosures on top NPA and industry-wise exposure.
Education
Languages
English
Skills
Strategic Finance Leadership
P&L Ownership, FP&A, Business Partnering, Budgeting & Forecasting, M&A Strategy & Due Diligence.
Operational Excellence
Profitability Optimization, Cost Transformation, Working Capital Management, Treasury & Liquidity Management.
Governance
Statutory & Regulatory Reporting, Risk Management, Audit Readiness, Taxation (Direct & Indirect).
Tools & Analytics
Power BI, Advanced Excel, SQL, Python, AI Concepts, Data Visualization.