Kanika Arora
CFO | Data Driven Finance & Strategy | AI Driven Financial Insights | Business Intelligence | FP&A | CA | SQL | Tableau | Python | Power BI | Ex Saurashtra Freight | Ex Seabird Marine
- Role
- Regional Director - Business Insights & Financial Strategy at The Cfo Centre India
- Location
- Mumbai, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kanika Arora
What happens when finance meets data, technology, and AI? You get someone like me—an experienced finance leader who’s as comfortable building hedge fund models in Python as designing performance dashboards in Power BI or fine-tuning large language models (LLMs). With 14+ years across roles like CFO, FP & A Lead, and Regional Director, I bring a unique blend of analytical rigor, AI curiosity, and storytelling to business decision-making. I specialize in: • Data-backed performance evaluation • AI-integrated reporting frameworks • Financial modeling & strategic insight delivery My toolkit includes SQL, Tableau, Python, Power BI, and Amazon Quicksight, and I’ve built self-serve analytics ecosystems that save 40%+ effort while improving stakeholder alignment. Now, I’m exploring to partner with data science/AI/finance teams to solve business problems at scale, especially in LLM optimization, business intelligence, and strategic FP & A. If your team is working at the intersection of finance, data, and AI—let’s connect. I’m excited to bring structured thinking, domain expertise, and curiosity to the future of decision-making.
Experience
Regional Director - Business Insights & Financial Strategy
Apr 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Delivered strategic dashboards and financial insights for 15+ SME clients, improving KPI tracking and executive decision-making by 30% faster.• Automated management reporting using advanced Excel and Power BI, reducing manual effort by 40% and enabling real-time access to over 20 key financial metrics.• Developed financial storytelling frameworks that improved stakeholder buy-in on strategic initiatives.• Spearheaded AI-led reporting transformation, reducing reporting turnaround time by 3–5 days and enhancing accuracy in forecasting by 25%.• Mentored 10+ CXOs and finance heads on leveraging financial analytics for capital allocation, cost control, and investment prioritization.
Education
Icai
Master's Degree
Icsi
Master's Degree
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Taxation, Accounting, Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Banking
- Auditing
- Accounting
- Tax
- Financial Modeling
- Income Tax
- Corporate Finance
- Mis
- Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Management
- Internal Controls
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