Set the direction
Turns a portfolio of products into a coherent company strategy and a clear path to sustainability.
Co-founder · Leadership
Sripriya Kalyanam
Co-founder · Finance & Governance, Nivas AI — Financial Reporting Executive
A highly accomplished finance and audit professional with 15+ years of progressive experience in complex financial risk, regulatory compliance and internal-control frameworks across the global insurance sector. Recognized for deep expertise in GAAP, IFRS 17 and internal controls, and for leading initiatives that drive standardization and automation to strengthen audit readiness and transparency. As a trusted advisor, she influences stakeholders across functions to drive remediation and improvement.
Austin, Texas
15+ years in finance & audit
Certified Public Accountant
Internal ControlsIFRS 17Regulatory ComplianceGovernanceProcess Methodology
Role at Nivas AI
Strategy &
stewardship.
As co-founder for finance and governance, Sripriya sets the studio's direction and holds it to the standards of governance, financial discipline and integrity she has spent a career building.
Govern with rigor
Brings enterprise-grade financial controls, compliance and risk discipline to an early-stage studio.
Build trust
Transparency and accountability with investors, partners and team — the foundation of durable growth.
Experience
A career built on
controls & trust.
Two decades of financial leadership in one of the world's most demanding regulatory environments — global insurance.
2025 — Present
Co-founder · Finance & Governance
Nivas AI
Sets company strategy and governance, and owns financial discipline across the studio's five-product portfolio — aligning vision, capital and execution.
2021 — Present
Financial Consolidation Manager
AXA XL · Global Insurance & Reinsurance
Led comprehensive IFRS 17 implementation and control alignment across multiple reporting entities; automated critical close workflows and control checklists with Power Automate, Power Apps and SharePoint; standardized global close methodologies.
2014 — 2020
Senior Financial Reporting Analyst
AXA XL
Analyzed KPI trends and financial variances to surface control deficiencies; authored Business Process Narratives used by external auditors for scoping; delivered quarterly financial presentations to senior leadership.
2005 — 2014
Assistant Controller
AXA XL
Oversaw accounting operations, reconciliations and statutory reporting for U.S. entities; directed month-end close and journal-entry review; led finance-IT initiatives including reporting-system implementations, and mentored accounting staff.
Present
Director (Volunteer)
Volunteer Health Clinic
Provides strategic and financial oversight, applying governance and control management in a non-profit setting.
Capabilities
Controls, systems
& leadership.
Controls & Compliance
Internal Audit · Financial Control Design · IFRS 17 Advisory · Regulatory Governance · SOX Readiness · Audit Program Execution
Process & Methodology
Process Standardization · Business Process Narratives · Close-cycle Automation · Reconciliation Templates · Remediation
Systems & Automation
SAP · Hyperion (HFM) · Power BI · Power Automate · Power Apps · SharePoint · SQL · PeopleSoft · Advanced Excel
Leadership
Executive stakeholder influence · Team leadership & mentorship · Cross-functional alignment · Non-profit governance
Education & Certifications
Certified Public Accountant
CPA
Accounting
Master's & Bachelor's degrees · University of Madras, India
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