The Leadership Core

20 years inside a global energy giant.
Now working for you.

Founding, Digital & Delivery Leadership — a team of Chartered Accountant practitioners, global finance leaders, and digital innovators building the future of fractional finance.

UK GAAP & IFRS FP&A Architecture AI & Analytics Delivery Operations
Founder Profile

20+ years. Global energy.
CFO-grade thinking.

Naresh is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and MBA, strategic finance leader with 20+ years across mid-market corporates and global energy portfolios. As Strategic Finance Manager (CFO) for a major energy giant's Digital Innovation & Renewables portfolio, he oversaw $250M+ in investments and contributed to $3B+ in valuation outcomes — the practitioner foundation on which the [CFO] talent was built.

Beyond the finance chair, Naresh led Digital Commercialisation, Open Source & Strategic Partnerships at the same global energy giant — driving enterprise-wide adoption of AI, blockchain, and data platforms at scale.

Today, Naresh brings that institutional-grade financial rigour and digital innovation capability to growing businesses and professional service firms — through a fractional, technology-forward delivery model that was purpose-built to replace the legacy staffing model in finance.

Naresh Kumar FCCA
Naresh Kumar
Founder & Managing Director
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Recognition & Affiliations

Recognised globally.
Trusted by practitioners.

A record of professional leadership, institutional recognition, and industry contribution that underpins every engagement we take on.

FCCA — Fellow, ACCA
Highest membership grade awarded for demonstrated professional competence, ethical practice, and global financial leadership.
Board Member — Linux Foundation Energy, USA
Guiding global open-source governance and digital infrastructure strategy for energy and AI ecosystems.
Innovation Fellow — Grow London, UK
Innovation Fellowship with Grow London, by London & Partners sponsored by the Mayor of London — contributing to global corporate innovation and UK's emerging tech ecosystems.
Global Cover Feature — AB Magazine (Nov 2025)
Featured by ACCA's flagship magazine for leadership in "Tech-fuelled growth," focusing on open innovation, AI, and DeFi.
Industry Speaker & Ecosystem Advisor
Featured voice at the LF Energy Summit and ACCA FinTech Forum. Former Board of Studies member at VIT Business School.
Executive Education — Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Postgraduate Certificate in Product Management (2023) — 12-month programme focused on product strategy, go-to-market, design thinking, and innovation leadership.
Leadership Team

The people who run
your finance function.

Each member of our leadership team brings institutional-grade expertise and a practitioner mindset — so your business receives delivery that meets the standard of the best in-house finance teams.

JP Yadala
JP Yadala
Partner — Client Account Services
JP is a Chartered Accountant with over 18 years of global finance leadership, specialising in Client Account Services. His expertise spans Private Equity, Fund Accounting, Capital Markets, IFRS, FP&A, R2R, and complex tax compliance. He leads client account services, ensuring institutional-grade delivery and driving the operational standards that define our strategic partnerships.
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Karkuzhali
Karkuzhali
Partner — Data Analytics
A Computer Science Engineer and MBA, Karkuzhali brings 14 years of experience from Cognizant and Infosys. A leading expert in digitalisation and technology with a special focus on data analytics and data science — leading high-value delivery for large enterprises and shaping the [CFO] talent's technology-forward capability.
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