Amartya Sengupta
About Amartya Sengupta
Amartya Sengupta is a Senior Finance Business Partner at Block, specializing in global payments and strategy. With over 15 years of experience in finance and corporate development, he has held various leadership roles across multiple organizations, including Afterpay, Orica, and PwC Australia.
Work at Afterpay
Amartya Sengupta serves as the Senior Finance Business Partner (Senior Manager) for Global Payments & Strategy at Afterpay, a division of Block Inc. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the finance arm for payments. His role involves acting as a commercial, financial, and strategic adviser, leveraging his extensive experience in corporate development and strategy. Sengupta's responsibilities include P&L management, strategic analysis, and reporting, as well as commercial and contractual negotiations.
Education and Expertise
Amartya Sengupta holds a Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information Technology from Queensland University of Technology, where he studied Finance, Marketing, and Information Systems from 2001 to 2005. He also earned a Master's Degree in Accounting from RMIT University in 2007. Additionally, he completed the Chartered Accountant program at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia from 2008 to 2010. His educational background supports his expertise in financial strategy, corporate development, and loyalty marketing.
Background
Sengupta has over 15 years of experience in finance and strategy across various sectors. He began his career at Port Moresby International School, where he completed the International Baccalaureate from 1994 to 2000. His professional journey includes roles at PwC Australia, KPMG Australia, MYER, and Orica, where he developed skills in performance reporting, valuations, and business modeling. His diverse background has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of financial operations and strategic planning.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current role at Afterpay, Amartya Sengupta held several significant positions. He worked at Orica as the Performance Reporting and Analysis Lead from 2020 to 2021. Before that, he was at MYER as Senior Manager for Loyalty, Data, and Commercialisation Strategy from 2018 to 2020. His experience at PwC Australia included roles in Corporate Value Advisory and Financial Services Assurance and Risk Management from 2012 to 2014 and 2008 to 2012, respectively. He also worked at KPMG Australia and PPB Advisory, focusing on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.
Achievements
Amartya Sengupta has developed a specialization in P&L management, strategic analysis, and reporting throughout his career. His expertise extends to commercial and contractual negotiations, particularly in the context of loyalty marketing. With a proven track record of influencing teams and organizations to achieve desired outcomes, he has played a key role in various strategic initiatives across the companies he has worked for.