CA Devansh Shah
(Financial Planning & Analysis | Strategy & Automation Expert)
CA Devansh Shah is a finance leader and core member of AVKAS & Co., with deep expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), strategic finance, and digital finance transformation across multinational and large-scale manufacturing / servicing contexts. He combines technical rigour as a Chartered Accountant and DISA-certified auditor with a practical, results-first approach to forecasting, cost optimisation and process automation.
As a team of experts, Devansh leads FP&A excellence and decision support for senior management. At Fortune 500 companies he led regional financial planning and control for the APAC region (India, Japan, South Korea, and China), managing Annual Operating Plan preparation, rolling forecasts, variance analysis and consolidation in Oracle. He designed and implemented automation solutions that reclaimed 1500 man hours per annum for the region by streamlining regional invoicing and reporting workflows improving timeliness and analyst productivity, automated the forecasting structures through Power BI and power automation tools etc.
Earlier, at Local Textile Manufacturing company of India, Devansh headed the finance function for a ₹ 600 crore group, overseeing corporate finance, treasury, CAPEX governance and subsidy optimisation while ensuring robust statutory and internal audit compliance. His cross-functional experience enables him to translate finance strategy into measurable business outcomes.
Devansh is valued for his analytical mindset, global exposure and pragmatic delivery helping organisations convert financial insight into strategic advantage.
Core strengths & capabilities
- Financial Planning & Analysis (AOP, rolling forecasts, scenario modelling)
- Strategic budgeting, cost optimisation and profitability analytics
- Forecast accuracy improvement and variance diagnostics
- Process automation & systems implementation (Oracle HFM, BlackLine, Costaar, SAP B1)
- CAPEX/OPEX evaluation and investment performance tracking
- Treasury, forex management and subsidy optimisation