Avinash Narasimhan

About Avinash Narasimhan

With over 19 years of experience in finance and strategic planning, I currently serve as Vice President of Global Finance at HSBC, where I contribute to driving key projects addressing regulatory compliance. My role encompasses fostering collaboration across teams to develop innovative financial solutions and ensuring operational efficiency. Leveraging my skills in project planning, product road mapping, and analytics, I am committed to aligning our financial strategies with organizational goals. Passionate about empowering teams and driving growth, I aim to deliver value through data-driven decision-making and leadership.

Experience

1. Vice President, Global Finance

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   Jan 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Laterally moved to lead mission-critical initiative ensuring regulatory compliance and operational transformation enhancing Insurance Finance operations performance. Held full P&L and delivery accountability, overseeing budgeting, governance – by establishing a forum/steering committee, planning, and execution of multiple concurrent, time-sensitive programmes cutting across critical overlaps to ensure compliance. Spearheaded enterprise-wide rationalisation of 158 End-User Computing tools, unlocking 6 FTE capacity savings while enhancing 8 SOX controls to reduce operational risk and elevate audit readiness across Global Finance. Built master database to ensure end to end tracking with 100% compliance to audit Protected regulatory standing and operational integrity, ensuring seamless compliance while enhancing efficiency across core Insurance finance operations. Operated at senior leadership level, aligning Business, Operations, and Corporate Functions to accelerate decision-making and resolve cross-functional dependencies. Delivered tactical regulatory solutions while architecting the long-term Target Operating Model (TOM) across Insurance, Asset Management, Tax, Compliance, Accounting Policy, and Digital Enablement. Drove enterprise-wide collaboration, balancing immediate regulatory obligations with strategic transformation to improve scalability, governance, SOX Compliance and cost discipline.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

  Senior Management Program, Executive Leadership, Functional Leadership, Global & Growth Leadership, Analytics & Al Leadership

• Badruka College Of Commerce

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance

Skills

• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Finance
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Project Management
• Management
• Public Speaking
• Financial Analysis
• Event Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Event Planning
• Financial Accounting
• Microsoft Office
• Analysis
• Business Planning
• Payments
• Account Reconciliation
• Marketing
• Financial Reporting
• Public Relations