Swati Gupta
About Swati Gupta
Swati Gupta is a Senior Director of Strategic Finance at Sensei Ag, where she provides financial insights and leads M&A activities. She has a diverse background in finance, having held various positions in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial research across multiple organizations.
Current Role at Sensei Ag
Swati Gupta serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Finance (FP&A) at Sensei Ag. She was promoted from the position of Director in 2020. In her current role, she collaborates closely with the C-Suite to deliver financial insights on critical projects, including pricing strategies, market sizing, and margin analysis. Gupta is responsible for both short-term and long-term financial projections, as well as developing individual project financial models. She leads a team of two within the FP&A department, focusing on annual and long-term planning, forecasting, and budget versus actuals variance analysis.
Previous Experience in Finance
Before joining Sensei Ag, Swati Gupta held several finance-related positions. She worked as a Strategy Associate at Crop One Holdings (FreshBox Farms) for four months in 2020, where she contributed to financial strategies. Prior to that, she was an Investment Banking Analyst at US Capital Global for four months in 2019. Gupta also gained experience at ICICI Bank, where she served as Manager-2 from 2016 to 2019, having been promoted from Manager-1 within a year. Her early career included a role as an Associate in the Financial Research Group at The Smart Cube from 2012 to 2013.
Educational Background
Swati Gupta holds a Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis from Delhi University, which she completed from 2009 to 2012. She furthered her education by obtaining a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with a focus on Finance from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, where she studied from 2014 to 2016. This educational foundation has equipped her with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in her finance career.
Leadership in M&A Activities
At Sensei Ag, Swati Gupta plays a significant role in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities. She leads the valuation process and conducts post-deal integration analysis for acquisitions of strategic importance. Gupta has successfully led the acquisition process for two projects, demonstrating her capability in managing complex financial transactions and contributing to the company's growth strategy.
Team Leadership and Financial Oversight
In her position at Sensei Ag, Swati Gupta leads a team responsible for various financial functions within the FP&A department. This includes overseeing annual and long-term planning, forecasting, and conducting budget versus actuals variance analysis. Her leadership ensures that the financial strategies align with the company's objectives and supports informed decision-making at the executive level.