Arnab Dasgupta
Brampton,ON
Summary
Finance leader with 10 years Canadian experience transforming complexity into decisive action, trusted by CEOs/CFOs to drive profitable growth, sharpen visibility, and enforce cost discipline. I turn data into decisions, forecasts into outcomes, and teams into high-performance engines.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Specialty Finance
Intact Financial Corporation
01.2023 - Current
- Finance Manager for $2B Canadian Specialty segment with a 5-year CAGR ambition of 8% and profitability target of sub-90 combined ratio.
- Established strong foundation for execution of 2030 Global Specialty Lines goal of $10B profitable topline - working with leaders across multiple countries.
- Partner to business leaders across 23 Specialty verticals; deliver timely, decision-enabling financial insights.
- Effective partnership with Actuarial and other Finance teams.
- Lead FP&A and performance management for a high-growth Specialty segment delivering consistent YoY profitable growth.
- Own full P&L oversight including variance analysis, profitability drivers, and forward-looking outlooks.
- Drive enterprise cost management and expense optimization initiatives, improving efficiency.
- Leading end-to-end budgeting and forecasting for SL Canada, coordinating inputs across multiple business units and functions.
- Strengthened financial governance, reporting cadence, and decision-support tools.
- Mentor and lead a team of finance professionals, fostering a high-performance, engaged finance culture.
Manager Corporate FP&A
Intact Financial Corporation
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Led budgeting process for Intact Canada (~$17B).
- Designed and managed expense allocation frameworks for accurate cost attribution.
- Managed new tools and mechanisms under IFRS17.
- Produced consolidated management reporting for executive stakeholders.
- Effective collaboration across various teams to optimize RSA integration process.
Manager Corporate FP&A
RSA Insurance Canada (now Intact)
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Drove FP&A for RSA Canada across performance management, budgets, forecasts, and management reporting.
- Delivered analytical insights on revenue trends, underwriting performance, and cost drivers to leadership.
- Supported RSA-Intact integration by aligning financial planning, reporting, and governance processes.
Finance Controller
RSA Insurance Middle East
01.2005 - 01.2016
- Led financial controllership with full responsibility for financial reporting, controls, and compliance.
- Partnered with senior leadership to improve financial discipline, transparency, and operational decision-making.
- Effective management of statutory audits - ensured unqualified audit outcome for 8 years in a row.
- Pro-actively support Risk & Compliance and Group Internal Audit team (acted as GIA Guest Auditor in other countries).
Education
ACA - undefined
Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Bachelor - Accounting
Kolkata University
IndiaSkills
Financial Reporting
Languages
Hindi
Professional Working
Bengali
Professional Working
Accomplishments
- Revenue Growth Achievement: Orchestrated top-line early view and associated triggers enabling informed growth decisions.
- Sustained Profitability Delivery: Implemented advanced analytics and cost optimization tools to support strong bottom-line.
PASSION
- Innovative Technologies in Finance: Fascinated by the impact of blockchain and AI on Financial Services.
- Mentoring Future Finance Leaders: Committed to mentoring young professionals, helping them navigate complexities of financial management.
- Fitness Enthusiast: Dedicated fitness with strong discipline and resilience.
Timeline
Manager Specialty Finance
Intact Financial Corporation
01.2023 - Current
Manager Corporate FP&A
Intact Financial Corporation
01.2021 - 01.2023
Manager Corporate FP&A
RSA Insurance Canada (now Intact)
01.2016 - 01.2021
Finance Controller
RSA Insurance Middle East
01.2005 - 01.2016
ACA - undefined
Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Bachelor - Accounting
Kolkata University