AMIT DANI

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.