Avinash Vvs

About Avinash Vvs

As a Chartered Accountant, I drive global compliance and operational excellence by transforming complex financial challenges into pathways for sustainable growth. With a passion for precision, I empower businesses with robust strategies that foster innovation and long-term success.My career has been shaped by leading high-stakes audits for a diverse global clientele and managing multifaceted financial projects. I have a proven record of enhancing compliance frameworks, implementing process automation, and delivering precise financial reporting. Recognized with fast-track promotions and consistent performance awards, my focus is on steering audit integrations, optimizing team performance, and mentoring professionals to exceed expectations. I thrive on navigating intricate financial landscapes to deliver exceptional, client-focused solutions.Key Areas of Expertise • Financial Reporting & SOX Compliance: Deep knowledge of financial reporting standards and ensuring robust internal controls. • Risk Management & Audit Integration: Strategically managing financial risk and seamlessly integrating audit processes. • ERP Systems & Process Automation: Proficient in SAP, Oracle, and NetSuite, with advanced skills in automating financial workflows. • Strategic Finance & Operations: Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, treasury operations, and leveraging data for informed decision-making.I excel in dynamic, global environments that demand strong cross-functional collaboration. Let’s connect to explore how we can achieve mutual success.

Experience

1. Finance Manager

   Blaize

   Sep 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   As a Finance Manager at Blaize, I oversee end-to-end finance operations, including month-end close, group consolidation, budgeting, and department-wise cost analysis to deliver timely, accurate management reporting for leadership. I lead SOX compliance, internal control frameworks, and external group/SOX audits, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen financial governance and enhance control effectiveness. I also manage payroll processing and core finance close activities while driving budget preparation, variance analysis, and actionable cost insights that support informed decision-making. My focus is on building scalable processes, improving efficiency, and aligning finance capabilities with Blaize’s growth trajectory and stakeholder expectations. Key highlights include: • Shortening month-end close timelines by around 3 days through process automation, standardized reconciliations, and tighter close calendars. • Supporting cost optimization initiatives that delivered approximately 5 to 10% reduction in addressable operating costs through department-wise spend analysis and better budget ownership. • Strengthening SOX and internal controls, contributing to a reduction in control deficiencies/findings and smoother external audit cycles year over year. • Revamped and redesigned management MIS formats to be SOX- and US GAAP-compliant, while enhancing dashboards and commentary to provide more actionable insights to the Head of Finance and CFO for strategic decision-making.

Education

• Andhra University

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA, Auditing

  2014 — 2019