Darius Rafiei

About Darius Rafiei

Senior Finance Executive with 17+ years of experience driving FP & A, M&A, and strategic planning across global markets. Managed multi-billion-dollar budgets in 40+ countries and delivered measurable impact—35% improvement in forecast accuracy,$20M+ in cost savings, and 15%+ margin gains.Adept at aligning finance with business strategy, leading high-performing global teams, and driving profitability in private equity-backed and SaaS environments. Known for operational rigor, cross-functional leadership, and enabling C-suite decision-making through actionable financial insights.Core strengths include:FP & A | Strategic Planning | M&A | Budget Management | Forecasting | Executive Dashboards | Team Leadership | Scenario Modeling | Investor Relations | Business Process Optimization

Experience

1. Senior Director of Fp & a

   Delinea

   Apr 2022 — Present

   Finance Strategy | SaaS | Global Operations | M & ALed global FP & A for a private equity-backed SaaS company across 40+ countries. Oversaw finance operations across R&D, Product, Cloud, HR, Legal, and G&A. Partnered with executive leadership to drive profitability, resource planning, and long-term growth.• Boosted profitability by 25% through cost optimization and product mix strategy.• Achieved 100% budget attainment for 3 consecutive years.• Led financial due diligence and integration for $110M+ in acquisitions, generating $8M+ in synergies.• Built and led a global FP & A team (2 Directors, 4 Analysts).• Implemented Adaptive Insights, improving forecast accuracy by 35% and reducing planning time by 3+ days.• Conducted geographic rationalization, exiting 5 countries and saving $5M annually.• Developed SaaS product profitability models, sunsetting low-performing products and saving $3M.

Education

• The George Washington University School of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance and Financial Management Services

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Forecasting
• Financial Analysis
• Strong Communication Skills
• Ability to Rapidly Adapt to New Technologies
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Office
• Accounting
• Variance Analysis
• Strategy
• Budgets
• Finance
• Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Process Improvement
• Financial Planning
• Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Budgeting
• Leadership