Amit Sudrania

Director of Engineering

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India17 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Secured Series A & B funding with 3x return.
Implemented cost reduction initiatives safeguarding margins.
Led pricing optimization driving significant revenue growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic finance leader in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Financial Planning & AnalysisExecutive LeadershipM&a & Due DiligenceFinancial PerformanceCost Optimization & Margin ImprovementPricing Strategy & Revenue GrowthBusiness Process ImprovementFinancial Reporting

Other Skills

AccountingAnalysis (FP&A)Analytical SkillsBudgetingBusiness AdministrationBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ValuationCorporate FP&ACost ManagementCost OptimizationData AnalysisDecision-MakingFinanceFinancial AnalysisFinancial Modeling

About

A strategic and results-driven finance leader, with a track record of driving financial planning, business transformation, and value creation. Adept at partnering with executive leadership to enhance decision-making through data-driven insights, financial optimization, and operational efficiency. I’m passionate about transforming finance into a strategic growth enabler through data, insight, and strong cross-functional leadership. CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: # Financial Planning & Analysis # Budgeting & Forecasting # Financial Modeling # Board & Investor Relations # M&A & Due Diligence # Executive Leadership # Process Automation & BI Tools # Cash Flow Management # Scenario Planning # Pricing Strategy & Revenue Growth # Cost Optimization & Margin Improvement # Problem Solving # Financial Performance

Experience

Appviewx

3 roles

Director

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Direct report to CFO | Led FP&A, Investor Relations & Business Partnering
Strategic Financial Leadership
Led financial due diligence, securing Series A & B funding and driving a PE exit that delivered a 3x return to Brighton Park Capital
Executed large-scale cost reduction initiatives in 2023, safeguarding margins and financial stability amid revenue and pricing pressures
Led company-wide pricing optimization, driving a 6% annual revenue uplift through strategic renewal price increases and an additional 5% growth by implementing a premium SaaS migration strategy
Proactively managed forecasts and investment strategies to safeguard cash flow and liquidity during the COVID-19 downturn
Develop high-impact board presentations and investor reports
Business Process & Data-Driven Decision Support
Contributed to 10% margin improvement through cost optimization and financial efficiency
Implemented profitability analysis across products, departments, and regions, driving data-backed pricing strategies and portfolio decisions
Led high-impact investment evaluations, maximizing ROI and driving sustainable growth
Forecasting & Automation
Developed a rolling forecast model, boosting financial agility and achieving 95%+ accuracy
Defined key financial metrics, empowering leadership with actionable insights to drive operational efficiency
Automated financial reporting, cutting manual efforts by 50% and enhancing real-time decision making
Led the transition to a next-generation FP&A tool, improving data accuracy and cutting reporting time by 80%
Leadership, Compliance & Team Development
Mentored and developed a high-performing FP&A team, enhancing analytical capabilities and strengthening financial business partnerships
Collaborated with AR teams to reduce DSO from over 50 to under 45 days, improving cash flow through optimized invoicing and collection strategies
Ensured compliance with GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition standards

Financial PlanningAnalysis (FP&A)Financial ModelingFinancial Planning & AnalysisExecutive Leadership

Associate Director

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Financial Planning & Analysis: Drive preparation of annual and multi-year financial plans and budgets, quarterly forecasts, comparison of actual performance against the budget, identifying and analyzing variance, devise and monitor implementation of necessary actions. Identify new opportunities for additional revenue generation, cost optimization, and headcount management.
Strategy: Business partnering with the CEO and the CXO group to formulate the short-term and long-term business strategy including the inorganic growth strategy (M&A). Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making at the leadership level to design and implement finance and controlling systems and processes that align with the organization's overall vision. Collaborate with senior management to strategize investment plans in line with the long-term vision.
MIS Reporting to Board and Investors (weekly/monthly/quarterly): Provide in-depth analysis of historical financials, variance explanations, KPIs for evaluation of business decisions. Present independent point of view on performance and projections for the rest of the year. Collaborate with the CFO to develop the monthly finance Board Meeting presentations.
Finance Operations:
o Supervise Accounts Receivable management and provide guidance relating to the collection process
o Develop policies and procedures to improve existing processes and systems, and strengthen internal controls through automation.
o Drive discussions with senior stakeholders on margin improvements, revenue, and other improvements
o Collaborate with sales leadership on developing pricing, discount strategy, and contract finalization.
o Build a high performance team by displaying strong mentoring skills

Corporate FP&AForecastingFinancial Planning & AnalysisBusiness Process Improvement

Senior Manager

Dec 2018 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making at the leadership level to design and implement finance and controlling systems and processes that align with the organization's overall vision
Responsible for the overall P&L reporting; preparing MIS reports/dashboards for Senior Leadership and the Board

Corporate FP&AForecastingFinancial Planning & Analysis

Deloitte

3 roles

Assistant Manager

Promoted

Sep 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

Communicate with PPMDs to understand key business issues and incorporate it in research deliverables. Provide analytical insights for client conversations, media discussions, presentations, conferences, and webcasts..
Work and analyse large datasets to draw meaningful insights
Structure, organize, and synthesize information to develop key insights on M&A landscape with a special focus on the United States.
Support Sales and Delivery efforts by identifying organizations with the highest potential to engage in M&A or Divestiture activity.
Performed business valuations using different methods such as comparative company valuation and transaction approach
Analyse the US M&A market and summarise findings to the MAS leadership, enabling them to take decisions on resource deployment and market expansion
Analyse Deloitte competitors’ eminence-building activities in the M&A Market to keep the practice leaders up-to-date on the competitors’ focus areas
Support senior managers develop research papers to strengthen Deloitte’s position as a thought leader in the marketplace. Knowledge of various sectors such as Aerospace & Defence, Financial Services, O&G, Power & Utilities, and Life Sciences
Automated the process of aggregating data in “US M&A Market Report”, resulting in savings of 8-10 hours on a monthly basis.
Replaced output report from word to excel, saving about 10 hours per week
Leading and managing M&A team; providing coaching and guidance to junior team members thereby ensuring superior product quality and completion of on-going projects within stipulated timelines
Resourcing and Recruitment
Experienced in recruitment activities such as screening profiles, conducting interviews and onboarding, and facilitate training on MS office and databases to new hires.

Corporate FP&AForecastingM&A & Due Diligence

Senior Analyst

Sep 2013 – Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 11 mos

MIS ReportingFinancial ModelingFinancial Reporting

Analyst

Jan 2011 – Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Provide incisive summaries of research findings to Deloitte’s Partners, Principals, and Directors (PPDs) and guide them identifying potential clients who may seek M&A-related advisory services.
Assess clients' research requirements and interact with the US-based senior management to collaborate, prepare, and deliver research reports using secondary and third party information
Track global M&A landscape (specifically the US) and provide analytical snapshots to assist Deloitte’s senior executives in understanding M&A deal activity
Prepare presentation material, pitch book, and company profiling for Deloitte Partners
Perform financial analysis and competitive benchmarking

MIS ReportingFinancial Modeling

Igate global solutions

2 roles

Senior Executive (Team Leader)

Nov 2008 – Jan 2011 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Over 2 years of experience in the Finance and Accounts vertical; travelled onsite to download process knowledge; and responsible for successful stabilization and implementation of process knowledge at offshore. Have been a part of two successful overseas Transitions
Subject Matter Expert (SME) of various GL processes; prepared Standard Operating procedures and ensured exhaustive documentation of policies and procedures which eventually defined SLAs
Facilitated mapping of AS-IS process; conceptualized and mapped the TO-BE process on the new workflow tool using multiple tools including Visio; signed off for the specific process (es) to finalize the To-Be process
Identified L&D requirements of counselees and monitored training implementation for the specific process (es) to ensure competency development across domain, operations, and personality
Study and gather information to reengineer process to improve current desking, FTE, and SLA. Also identified unnecessary and redundant steps to contribute on the quality perspective within the processes
Trouble shoot issues and identify loopholes within system, database, and applications to bridge gap between AS-IS and TO-BE performance

Financial Modeling