Gaurav Dave

About Gaurav Dave

Strategic Insurance Domain Leader with 24+ years of global & local experience, steering technical accounting, actuarial-financial integration, and strategic business finance across life and non-life insurers for top-tier insurers in APAC and for a global top tier bank in Europe- Chartered Accountant & IFRS 17 Authority, designing, selling, and delivering end-to-end solutions that bridge actuarial engines with robust accounting frameworks, ensuring regulatory compliance, reporting precision, and business insight for global clients- Trusted C-Suite Partner, renowned for translating finance strategy into actionable results, driving profitability turnarounds, global finance transformation, and pioneering multi-channel performance analytics and cost control frameworks- Architect & Scale Leader of WTW’s Finance Advisory Practice in Asia, built from the ground up — driving exponential growth being part of core sales team which closed significant IFRS 17 solution deals across India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand & Indonesia- Group Technical Accounting Lead for a world-leading actuarial consulting & technology firm — pioneering Accounting Opinions and interpretations, Chart of Accounts, Disclosures, Financial Statements & Accounting Events design for WTW IFRS 17 engine, transforming insurers’ finance ecosystems- Directed Business Finance Reporting at Reliance Nippon Life JV (India), serving as the strategic partner to the CDO and Channel Heads to accelerate business growth through rigorous sales plan monitoring, profitability alignment, tight cost control, and agile support- Spearheaded the MI Simplification Program for HSBC Group Retail Banking, designing and transforming MI tools and standardized reports to elevate performance management across multiple sites; honored with the SVP Award in 2013 for outstanding project execution- Award-Winning Transformation Specialist, CEO Award recipient for a $2M forensic accounting recovery and Oracle Financials implementation at Aviva; further recognized as Aviva Value Ambassador for delivering over $0.2M in annual cost savings- IIM-Ahmedabad Groomed Leader, handpicked for Aviva India’s Accelerated Leadership Program, reflecting early identification as a high-potential business finance professional among peers.

Experience

1. Head Finance Advisory, India & Group Technical Accountimg Lead

   WTW

   May 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Heading the India Finance Advisory vertical, designing, developing & selling IFRS 17 compliant finance solutions for Life & P&C insurers- Driving sales as finance core team member, closing significant solution sales deals across India & Sri Lanka in last 2 years as core sales team member, one of the key members of team in building WTW’s market leadership in India and in region- As global technical accounting lead for WTW — writing internal position papers for accounting treatments, responding to technical accounting queries from clients across globe, ensuring accounting alignment of actuarial methodologies for IFRS 17 requirements, and bridging actuarial & accounting disciplines- Reviewing & validating actuarial outputs and methodology, advising clients on finance architecture, CoAs, and integrating IFRS 17 reporting into client accounting systems- Testing & ensuring accuracy of IFRS 17 engines (for Life & P&C) for reliable downstream accounting- Building & scaling the India practice as a functional domain lead, shaping WTW’s footprint as a preferred partner for finance transformation in insurance.

Education

• Delhi University

  B.Com (Hons), commerce

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• Financial Planning
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Finance
• Business Analysis
• Financial Services
• Business Strategy
• Team Management
• Strategy
• Management
• Insurance