Headline

Finance Leader | CA | Fund Raise, Investor Relations, FP&A & Strategic Finance | FinTech | Building Finnable | Ex-Intuit

About

I am a Chartered Accountant with nearly a decade of experience driving finance, strategy, and growth across fintech, startups, and consulting. Currently serving as AVP – Finance & Strategy at Finnable, I lead the finance function end-to-end — spanning financial planning, investor relations, fundraising, and compliance — while working directly with the founders to enable data-driven strategic decisions. At Finnable, I have successfully led Series A, B, and C equity fundraises with marquee institutional investors, managing the entire lifecycle from start to finish. This includes collaborating with investment bankers on financial models and investor materials, preparing data rooms, engaging with potential investors, negotiating term sheets, managing financial and legal due diligence, and overseeing all pre- and post-investment compliance — including RBI, FEMA, and ROC filings and approvals. Beyond capital raise, I built the finance operations (FinOps) function from the ground up, established scalable processes across FP&A, reporting, and controls, and implemented frameworks that align business growth with capital efficiency. My expertise spans strategic finance, FP&A, fundraising, investor relations, financial modelling, and process automation. I’m passionate about building data-driven finance systems and collaborating cross-functionally to translate financial insights into strategic outcomes. I thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and enjoy operating at the intersection of finance, technology, and leadership — shaping financial narratives that drive both business and investor confidence.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

openai

Work experience

AVP - Finance & Strategy at Finnable, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, 🔹 Youngest member of Finnable’s leadership team and the youngest to be appointed AVP, leading the Finance & Strategy function for a fast-growing fintech. 🔹One among very few people to achieve FAB plus with savings of 2Cr first year 10 Crs YoY 🔹Raised debt of ~ 500 Crs within a span of 1 year 🔹Onboarded Big 4 as Auditor for NBFC as well 🔹Led complete compliance function - Secretarial, RBI, Tax etc 🔹Received Founder's list award for Q1 FY 26 ◼️ INVESTOR RELATIONS 🔹 Led end-to-end Series A, B, and C equity raises ~ 600 Crs with 10x jump in valuation 🔹 Coordinated with investment bankers from end to end 🔹 Oversaw FDD and LDD, and negotiated key transaction documents including SHA, SSA, and SPA. 🔹 Managed completion of all CPs and CS compliances. 🔹 Worked on obtaining RBI approvals including foreign investors, ensuring full FEMA compliance. 🔹 Successfully executed secondary transactions and structured complex instruments - OCDs, partly paid-up equity shares, partly paid-up CCPS, CCPS, and warrants. 🔹 Worked with Tier-1 legal firms, Big 4s, tax counsels, investment bankers, registered valuers, merchant bankers, investors, and company secretaries for seamless execution. 🔹 Managed ongoing investor relations - preparing and presenting monthly MIS (financial and operational), addressing investor queries, and maintaining transparent engagement. 🔹 Part of board meetings - prepared and presented comprehensive board presentations covering business, financial, and strategic performance. 🔹 Drove the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process - including budgeting, forecasting, variance tracking, and performance analysis. 🔹 Managed the company’s cap table 🔹 Handled board and shareholder processes, including AVP consents, shorter consents, and meeting documentation in compliance with governance requirements.

Manager - Finance and Strategy at Finnable, Mar 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 🔹Promoted to AVP directly from Manager

Senior Accountant at Intuit, Jun 2021 - Mar 2022 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ➡️ Financial Reporting ➡️ Ind AS Reporting ➡️ FAR end to end ➡️ Month closing ➡️ Trail Balance Review ➡️ BS Flux ➡️ Monthly Recon ➡️ Blackline ➡️ Preparation of Financials ➡️ Audit Assistance ➡️ Advance Tax computation and TDS ➡️ Monthly and Quarterly Reconciliation

Founder at Startup, Nov 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Associate at RST & Co, Aug 2016 - Aug 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Education

Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

12th, SDM College Ujire