Ashwani Gupta Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Gartner Analyst solving finance transformation challenges for CFOs, transformation leaders, and finance sub-functional leaders and provided expert guidance in the areas of digital finance talent strategy (upskilling, succession, retention, attraction), functional performance, and change management. - Subject matter expert in Finance Transformation with specific focus on finance talent strategy and its components. - In 2023, lead close to 400 consultations on finance transformation with more than 150 CFOs, Heads of FP&A, Heads of Finance Transformation and Controllers. - Achieved highest “quality value ratings” among experts from clients for value delivered. - Created more than 30 finance function action plans and roadmaps for CFOs based on functional and digital maturity assessments. - Partnered with the Sales team which directly lead to more than $3 million in contract value. - In 2020, received a firm-wide award “The Edison” for coming up with innovative strategies to engage with clients improving retention and engagement during cost-cutting. - In response to CFO’s finance transformation challenges, conceptualized and developed: - a finance competency model to reset and clarify staff performance expectations, - a best-in-class job description model with 50% uplift in candidate response rate, - outsourcing-insourcing framework enabling finance leaders take informed operating model decisions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead and managed a $2 million+ business serving 100+ Chief Tax Officers, responsible for client engagement, new business, and research strategy. - As Key Initiative Leader, managed the business and client engagement strategy for Controllers, Heads of Tax, and Investor Relations Officers directly impacting 200+ finance departments - Lead a team of 10+ cross-functional and geographically dispersed associates responsible for their work, performance, and development. - Successfully coached and mentored 2 low performers in the team within 6 months. - In 2018, received a firmwide award “The Edison” for sensing client needs in response to legislative developments creating actionable products and services leading to improved client retention and engagement.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Responsible for providing finance research and consultations to all APAC and EMEA clients- Conceptualized and developed effective tax rate (ETR) benchmarking product that lead to more than $60 million tax savings for a Business Services client.

Masters In Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce (Honors), Accounting And Finance