Shalesh Kedia

Finance leader with 18+ years progressing from statutory audit and controllership into full ownership of financial reporting, governance, and treasury for a global technology group. Built and scaled finance functions across Oracle, Wipfli LLP, RSM LLP, and iMerit — turning compliance and process work into board-level financial outcomes. Directed a 3x revenue scale-up for an India delivery center, recovered over $1.5M through GST and Foreign Tax Credit corrections, and established ICOFR control frameworks from the ground up.

Combines deep technical command of US GAAP, IFRS, Ind AS, ASC 606/842, and SOX with hands-on deployment of AI and automation (OCR, Power BI, ChatGPT, Claude) to modernize finance operations. Trusted by leadership to prepare board and investor materials, manage 300+ client/entity relationships, and lead teams of 36+ across India and North America — positioned to step into a CFO or Head of Finance mandate for a growth-stage or PE-backed organization.

Finance Director at iMerit Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. (2024-11 – Present)

Strategic finance, board reporting & AI-led transformation

• Own end-to-end US GAAP/IFRS financial reporting for the iMerit Group; direct Treasury operations, intercompany settlements, and regulatory compliance across geographies.
• Prepared MIS and Board materials that directly supported a successful fundraising round, giving investors clear visibility into performance and controls.
• Supported AI-driven (Generative & Predictive AI) initiatives that tripled revenue, while maintaining healthy working capital through the scale-up.
• Built an ICOFR control framework from the ground up, establishing P2P, O2C, and R2R process controls, and driving Statutory, Internal, and ITGC audits for the group.
• Automated AR/AP reconciliations to flow directly from the ERP, eliminating manual recon builds and keeping books audit-ready at all times.
• Deployed OCR for contract review in procurement, cutting manual processing time and tightening control over payment terms and renewals.
• Streamlined procurement, cutting annual costs by 10% and identifying ~$0.5M in GST savings; designed credit card controls delivering a further 5% spend savings.

Associate Director at RSM LLP (Financial Consulting) (2024-01 – 2024-11)

Client delivery & practice growth

• Directed US GAAP financial reporting for a portfolio of Family Office / HNI clients, driving profitability and practice growth.
• Led center expansion end-to-end — hiring strategy and execution to hit key headcount milestones for the USI setup.
• Formulated transition strategy for US/Canada clients relocating operations to India; reviewed and advised on ASC 606/842 engagements and trained new technical resources.

Manager — Client Accounting Services at Wipfli LLP (2021-02 – 2023-12)

Scaled a new service line across Brewery, Tribal, General Office, FS & CRE portfolios

• Packaged Ind AS 116 / lease accounting as a standalone service offering, implementing it for 300+ clients and creating a new revenue line for the firm.
• Led business growth for the India delivery center — revenue increased 3x during tenure through new service lines and expanded client scope.
• Ensured timely book closure for 300+ US clients across five sectors, reducing audit delays by 20–30%.
• Redesigned client onboarding, cutting transition time by 40% — adopted as standard practice firm-wide.
• Built a Power BI–driven hiring workflow, accelerating the recruitment cycle by 25%, and delivered IFRS 15/16 training that cut new-joiner turnover by 10%.

Senior Assistant Finance Controller at Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. (2018-10 – 2021-02)

Financial reporting, compliance & tax recovery

• Sole owner of ASC 606 & ASC 842 implementation for Oracle India entities (OSSI, OIPL), eliminating external consultant costs and accelerating audit timelines.
• Identified and recovered $1M in Foreign Tax Credit through targeted bad-debt tax compliance changes; served as JAPAC SPOC for ASC 842/606.
• Reduced audit completion time by 20% through structured planning; ranked 3rd in IFRS-16/ASC 842 Oracle Learning Culture Certification, JAPAC.

Assistant Manager — Finance & Accounts at Eveready Industries India Ltd. (2014-04 – 2018-10)

• Managed full plant and branch P&L — budgeting, cost monitoring, and variance analysis across India locations;
• MIS, Board presentations – Preparation & Finalization of Board presentations, MIS, DRS etc
• Financial Statement preparation as per Ind AS, Conversion from IGAAP – preparation of disclosures requirements as per IFRS 9, facilitation of Statutory audit, Tax audits, etc
• FP&A role for lighting and Tea business – preparation of O&R, Contribution analysis for each department along with key requirements of business growth and opportunities.
• Structured internal audit exception reporting across plants and branches, generating ~5% savings on secondary scheme

Consultant — Finance & Risk Advisory at Capgemini Business Services India Ltd. (2012-07 – 2014-04)

• Led Unilever Sri Lanka's first SOX audit (onshore), managing all R2R/P2P process testing; highest CDR volume on the project directly contributed to a new $40M engagement for the firm.
• Contributed to Zero-Based Budgeting for Unilever's Control Service Center, a cross-functional initiative delivering $200M+ in enterprise-level savings.

Article Assistant at Prakash Joshi & Associates

• Completed CA article ship with exposure to statutory audits, tax audits, accounts finalization, and client advisory across diverse industry verticals.

MBA in Leadership & Operational Strategy – NMIMS (WX) (2021 – 2022)

Diploma in IFRS – ACCA (2019-06)

Company Secretary (CS) – ICSI (2012-12)

Chartered Accountant (CA) – ICAI (2011-11)

B.Com (Honours) – Calcutta University (2010-04)

Course in Ind AS & AI Level 1 – ICAI (2026)