CA Ashwathy V Iyer

Results-driven finance professional with extensive experience in financial analysis, forecasting, regulatory compliance, and project evaluation. Proven business leader, known for successfully reducing costs and improving financial margins, contributing to significant operational efficiencies.

Chartered Accountant (CA) and proven Business Financial Partner (BFP) with 7 years of deep financial engagement, specializing in high-growth, technology-driven enterprises. I operate as a strategic co-pilot to executive leadership, translating complex operational realities and financial data into clear, forward-looking commercial mandates. My primary mission is to ensure capital allocation directly fuels the organization's highest strategic priorities and delivers maximum ROI.

My Strategic Fluency is demonstrated through commanding comprehensive FP&A cycles. This includes architecting adaptive annual operating plans (AOP) and implementing dynamic rolling forecasts that consistently exceeded 85% accuracy, significantly de-risking organizational investments and resource commitments. I pioneered the design and deployment of advanced unit economics models (e.g., granular LTV, margin-per-customer, and cost-to-serve analysis), which were instrumental in advising the Product and Sales teams on sustainable pricing strategies and profitable market expansion. Specifically, this analytical rigor contributed to securing $5M in growth capital and achieving a 12% uplift in consolidated gross margin over three fiscal periods.

I view budgeting not as a constraint, but as a strategic tool. I championed a culture of ownership by training and guiding non-finance VPs (Engineering, Marketing) on managing departmental P&L responsibilities, leading to a demonstrable reduction in discretionary spending and enhancing accountability across the board. This cross-functional leadership approach is a cornerstone of my success.

As a Credentialed Authority, I couple my strategic support with impeccable governance. I oversee robust financial controls and ensure strict adherence to IFRS and Indian GAAP standards, safeguarding the company's financial integrity. I have successfully led the transition of compliance frameworks during high-stakes internal and statutory audits, identifying control weaknesses and implementing corrective action plans that reduced financial exposure by 18%. My expertise is further supported by proficiency in The BFP Toolkit, utilizing systems like SAP FICO, Power BI, and advanced Excel modeling to transform raw data into visualized, executive-ready insights that shorten the decision cycle.

Seeking a challenging BFP role where I can continue to leverage my unique blend of formal financial mastery, strategic influence, and analytical command to drive exponential value creation and optimize the financial structure for large-scale, sustainable growth.