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Keval Desai

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years in finance and controllership.
  • Expertise in investor relations and fundraising.
  • Passionate about aligning financial strategies with business goals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Finance and Compliance expert in the Renewable Energy sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

FinanceInvestor RelationsStrategic InitiativesFinancial PlanningOperational AnalysisManagement ReportingFinancial ManagementRisk ManagementFinancial Due DiligenceAuditing

Other Skills

AccountingAccounts PayableAccounts Payable & ReceivableAccounts Receivable (AR)AnalysisAnnual BudgetsAnnual PlanningAudit ReportingBudgetingBusiness Finance ReportingBusiness StructuringComplianceCorporate FinanceCost ControlDebt Financing

About

With over 15 years of experience in controllership and business finance, I currently focus on building SolarSquare.My expertise includes leading finance, legal, and compliance functions while supporting investor relations, fundraising, due diligence, and debt financing. Currently, My role emphasizes on execution, collaboration, strategic decision-making and solving critical problems for sustainable scalability and growth.I am passionate about aligning financial strategies with business goals to drive impactful outcomes.

Experience

Solarsquare energy

2 roles

Building SolarSquare

Jun 2025Present · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Finance controller and Head - Business Finance

Jun 2023Jun 2025 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Leading finance, legal and compliances at SolarSquare Energy.
  • Apart from the above core functional responsibilities, actively engaged in investors relation management, fund raising/due diligence, debt financing, business finance reporting.
FinanceLegalComplianceInvestor RelationsFundraisingDue Diligence+2

Open secret

Head Of Finance

Mar 2022Jun 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Leading finance, legal and compliances at Opensecret with 12 members team.
  • Apart from the above core functional responsibilities, actively engaged in investors relation management, fund raising/due diligence, debt financing, business finance reporting, business structuring and leading strategic Initiatives for CEOs office with respect to margin Improvements.
FinanceLegalComplianceInvestor RelationsFundraisingDue Diligence+4

Upgrad

2 roles

Senior Finance Manager

Promoted

Apr 2021Mar 2022 · 11 mos

  • Leading finance of two acquired entities. Past experience includes - post acquisitions activities of strategic target entities, fund raising rounds, financial planning & analysis, accounting, MIS, operational & strategic business performance analysis.
  • diverse experience in implementation of settlement, reconciliation and accounting of transaction through lending/fintech/gateway partners - active role on integration and setting up automation processes.
FinanceFinancial PlanningAnalysisAccountingMISOperational Analysis+1

Finance Manager

Feb 2019Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Tata trusts

Independent Consultant

May 2018Feb 2019 · 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Management reporting, budgeting and cost control for 7 different philanthropic themes covering more than 1000 projects across India.
Management ReportingBudgetingCost Control

Jarvis technology and stretagy counsulting private limited

Head Of Finance

Jul 2017Mar 2018 · 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Current profile includes overall responsibility for accounting, financial, tax management and risk management operations of the company. To develop financial and operational strategy, in line with the business strategy, and to monitor the internal control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
  • Jarvis is a political and governance consulting firm which collaborates with the government, key decision makers and citizens to improve effectiveness of governance by the use of cutting-edge technology, data and innovative ways of public engagement. The firm is presently working with the highest leadership in the government of Maharashtra where we provide a portfolio of services including expertise in last mile delivery of government schemes/services, initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the ruling party's on-ground campaigns and building a robust infrastructure for accumulating ground level intelligence for the government and the party.
AccountingFinancial ManagementTax ManagementRisk ManagementOperational Strategy

Bdo india llp

3 roles

Senior Associate

Jul 2016Jul 2017 · 1 yr

  • Part of a dedicated due diligence advisory team (Mergers & Acquisitions) carrying out financial due diligence on behalf of a cross section of private equity and multinational clients in evaluating risks and opportunities of their investment plans
Financial Due DiligenceTransaction Advisory

Associate

Aug 2014Jul 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Part of a dedicated due diligence advisory team (Mergers & Acquisitions) carrying out financial due diligence on behalf of a cross section of private equity and multinational clients in evaluating risks and opportunities of their investment plans
Financial Due DiligenceTransaction Advisory

Assistant Associate

Mar 2014Aug 2014 · 5 mos

  • Working in the Areas of Financial Due Diligence And Transaction Advisory Services.
Financial Due DiligenceTransaction Advisory

M m nissim & co.

Article trainee

Jan 2007Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Conducted various Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Concurrent Audits, Tax Audit, Reconciliation of financial statements and Preparation of Audit Report with taking into consideration Legal Provisions, Accounting and Auditing Standards, Guidance Notes, CARO etc
  • Worked as audit in-charge throughout all the phases of audit process including planning and resource monitoring, ensuring the completeness, accuracy and objectivity of audit assignments.
  • Experience of key aspects of internal audit such as understanding the standard operating procedures of the entity, testing the samples for key controls, preparing quarterly reports for findings, variance analyses and recommendation to the management.
  • Assisted in the Statutory/Tax/Internal and Concurrent Audits of listed and private limited companies, partnership firms, trusts and banks in various industry sectors
  • Listed and Government Companies
  • Infrastructure and Service Sector
  • Diamond and Jewellery Industries
  • Banking & Financial Services Sector
  • Film industry or Media and Entertainment Sector
Statutory AuditsInternal AuditsTax AuditsReconciliationAudit ReportingAuditing

Education

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

CA

Jan 2007Jan 2013

Duke University

Product management

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) — Accounting

Jan 2004Jan 2009

J B Khot high school

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