Sébastien Avenard

Senior Manager, FAAS, FMS | EY Switzerland

Finance transformation nerd. Teaching finance to think with AI. Avid skier. Endlessly curious.

Sébastien Avenard works in EY’s Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice in Zurich, where he helps CFOs and Finance leaders redesign operating models and embed AI-enabled tools that reduce cost and complexity. He designs target operating models for Finance, supports the firm’s AI-driven Finance Managed Services offering for the Swiss market, and leads client assignments across the Pharma, Mining and Power & Utilities sectors. Sébastien previously worked in EY’s Treasury, Corporate Finance and Risk Management practices. Earlier in his career, he held senior in-house finance leadership roles across private equity-backed and publicly listed multinationals, leading group consolidation, IFRS reporting, IPO readiness and M&A support. He holds a Master Grande École in International Management, Accounting and Finance from NEOMA Business School.

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