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Finance Director & AI Practitioner

Vinnesh Narrula
CA · CPA

Finance Director · Head of Finance · Head of FP&A
20+ years of commercial finance leadership — now augmented with AI.

Chartered Accountant (ICAI) CPA Australia FMCG · Manufacturing · Real Estate Regulated & Public Sector Multi-entity · Multi-jurisdiction Melbourne, VIC

Finance leaders — let's turn your reporting cycle, risk analysis, or commercial decisions into an AI-assisted workflow. Free 30-minute intro call.

20+
Years of finance leadership across corporate, FMCG, real estate & regulated environments
5
AI tools applied in daily practice — Claude, Cursor, Replit, Emergent, Perplexity
3
ERP implementations delivered — SAP ByDesign ×2 and Oracle Hyperion — across multi-entity structures
$500K
Overhead savings delivered through finance transformation at V-ZUG APAC alone
Sector Experience 🏭 FMCG & Manufacturing 🏗 Real Estate & Property 🏛 Government & Public Sector 🎓 Education & Regulated 🏦 Banking & Financial Services 💊 Healthcare ⚙️ Infrastructure 💼 Professional Services
AI Projects & Proof of Work

What I've Actually Built

Self-directed projects built outside of formal employment — demonstrating applied AI capability in a finance context, not theoretical fluency.

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Finance Analytics

Finance Automation Workflows & Dashboards

A suite of finance automation scripts and analytical dashboards built using AI-assisted coding in Cursor and Python. These tools automate repetitive financial data tasks, accelerate management reporting, and make financial intelligence more accessible to non-finance stakeholders.

Applications built: Automated data processing and categorisation scripts, variance analysis tools, management reporting pack generators, and Power BI dashboard frameworks structured around commercial decision-making — not just data display.

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App Development

Vibe-Coded Mobile & Web Application Prototypes

Used Replit and Emergent to prototype and deploy functional mobile and web applications — demonstrating the ability to take an idea from concept to working product without a traditional software development background.

Approach: Described the application's intent and logic in plain language, used AI tools to generate the underlying code, iterated rapidly on the working product. Proof that a finance professional can build deployable software without waiting for IT — compressing the time from idea to prototype from weeks to an afternoon.

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Research Workflows

AI-Assisted Financial Research & Analysis Workflows

Built a personal operating system for financial research, regulatory analysis, and management commentary using Perplexity and Claude. What previously required 2–3 hours of document review and synthesis now runs in 15–20 minutes.

Use cases in production: Financial risk synthesis and early-warning research, regulatory landscape monitoring, scenario commentary and sensitivity narrative, board paper and executive summary drafting, market intelligence for commercial decisions. Backed by a structured prompt library calibrated for finance outputs.

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Workflow Automation

Automated Job Application Pipeline

Built a multi-stage system that automates the entire executive job search process — from sourcing and scoring roles through to generating tailored, print-ready application documents. The system processes 20+ roles simultaneously without manual intervention.

What it does: Scores each role on a 100-point Fit Score Framework across 6 categories (seniority, domain, sector, qualifications, location, salary). Generates a role-tailored resume (.docx) and a 2-page executive narrative cover letter for every shortlisted role. Maintains a live job database with scoring breakdowns and application tracking.

Technical Proficiency

Tools & Technologies

Finance expertise and AI tools applied together — the combination is what creates commercial value.

AI & Automation
Claude (Anthropic) Cursor Replit Emergent Perplexity AI GitHub Copilot Prompt Engineering Workflow Automation
Development & Data
Python Node.js SQL Power BI Excel Advanced JSON / CSV Pipelines HTML / CSS
Finance Systems
SAP Business ByDesign Oracle Hyperion ERP Implementation Financial Modelling FP&A Management Reporting IFRS / AASB
Finance Track Record

Where the Expertise Comes From

The AI consulting and projects are underpinned and driven by two decades of commercial and financial systems implementation experience, delivered across demanding, multi-entity environments.

2021 – Present
Assistant Director, Sector Finance & Risk — TEQSA (Australian Federal Regulator)
Executive-grade financial viability intelligence, automated risk modelling, Power BI dashboards replacing a 5–6 week backwards-looking reporting cycle. 30% reduction in analytical effort. Direct advisory to executive leadership and audit committee. Power BI dashboards and early-warning financial risk models delivered to executive and board level.
2020 – 2021
Commercial Finance Manager — Beston Global Food Company (ASX-listed FMCG)
SAP Business ByDesign + Power BI integration delivering 40% reporting turnaround reduction and 30% sustained profit margin improvement. SKU-level profitability modelling that directly changed how contracts were negotiated and production runs were prioritised.
2016 – 2020
Head of Finance, APAC — V-ZUG Australia (Swiss Precision Manufacturing)
End-to-end APAC finance function — statutory reporting, FP&A, working capital, compliance, audit. SAP Business ByDesign implementation delivering A$500k in overhead savings. Employee of the Year for governance and audit excellence across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction regional structure.
2013 – 2016
Finance Manager — Emaar Properties PJSC (Multi-Billion Dollar DFM-Listed Real Estate)
Oracle Hyperion implementation across multiple international subsidiaries — 900+ hours annual efficiency savings. Board and Investment Committee partner on capital allocation and financial risk across major development decisions. IFRS + US GAAP consolidated portfolio across 8 subsidiaries.
Qualifications
CA (ICAI, 2004)  ·  CPA Australia (2011)  ·  B.Com Honours, Delhi University
Chartered Accountant and CPA-qualified with a foundation in external audit at KPMG Dubai and credit risk analysis at Commercial Bank of Dubai. Full professional finance lifecycle from assurance through to CFO advisory.
Certifications & Credentials

Formally Qualified, Continuously Learning

Chartered Accountant and CPA-qualified, with an Honours degree in Commerce and ongoing professional development across AI-assisted finance, enterprise systems, and analytics.

CA
Chartered Accountant
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Qualified 2004
CPA
CPA Australia
Certified Practising Accountant — Australia
Qualified 2011
B.Com
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Delhi University
Degree · Commerce
SAP
SAP Business ByDesign — Implementation
Delivered two full ERP implementations (V-ZUG APAC & Beston Global)
Applied Expertise
Oracle Hyperion — Group Consolidation
Multi-subsidiary consolidation implementation at Emaar Properties
Applied Expertise
AI
AI-Assisted Finance & Prompt Engineering
Self-directed program — Claude, Cursor, Replit, Emergent, Perplexity
Continuous · 2024–Present

Full list of certifications, endorsements and professional development available on LinkedIn.

Currently Accepting New Engagements

Let's Build Your Next
AI-Assisted Finance Workflow

Whether you need a senior finance leader, an AI-assisted reporting overhaul, a 1:1 coaching partner, or a short consulting engagement — the next step is a 30-minute conversation. No obligation, no pitch deck.

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AI Consulting
Diagnose your finance function, identify AI-ready workflows, and deliver a working prototype in 4–6 weeks.
For CFOs & Heads of Finance
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AI Coaching
1:1 coaching for finance professionals — from prompt fundamentals to building your first automation in Cursor or Claude.
For Individuals & Teams
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Finance Leadership
Finance Director · Head of Finance · Head of FP&A mandates — permanent or interim, Melbourne or remote.
Full-time & Contract
20+ years finance leadership
CA · CPA qualified
Free 30-min intro call
Melbourne-based · Work globally