Chief Finance Officer, Kaveri University
From Ledgers to Leadership: Transforming Financial Insight into Strategic Growth
Mr. Kiran Kumar Kaza is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and a Qualified Cost Accountant (2002), with over 22 years of experience in Finance and Accounts. Based in Hyderabad, he combines the financial discipline of leading corporations—including S&P Global, Morningstar, HPCL and Growatt Energy—with valuable experience in the education sector through Sri Bhavishya Educational Society.
An end-to-end finance professional, he has extensive expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Financial Planning and Analysis, budgeting, MIS and statutory compliance, including GST, TDS and Income Tax. Proficient in Ind AS and GAAP, he also brings strong technology capabilities across SAP, Oracle, Tally, QuickBooks Online, SQL and advanced Microsoft Office applications for financial modelling and dashboard reporting.
A proven people leader, Mr. Kaza has managed finance operations involving teams of up to 40 professionals, including more than 14 years of leadership experience at S&P Global. His key strengths include establishing robust internal controls, standard operating procedures and audit-ready financial systems. He has also partnered effectively with Sales, Operations and Procurement teams to strengthen performance monitoring, optimise working capital and improve EBITDA.
For Kaveri University’s growth and globalisation agenda, Mr. Kaza brings a highly relevant combination of corporate governance expertise and educational finance experience. His capabilities in institutional financial compliance, statutory audit coordination, fee and vendor management, and scalable finance systems can support international admissions, Study in India compliance and FRRO reporting—ensuring that the University’s financial governance and operational processes align with global standards.
