Santosh Solaskar

Finance professional with 10+ years of experience in financial management, taxation, regulatory compliance, and audit leadership across high-growth organizations. Expertise in financial governance, tax strategy, MIS reporting, international compliance, and risk control frameworks. Proven ability to strengthen internal controls, manage multi-entity tax compliance, and support leadership with strategic financial insights.

Experienced in working with large corporate environments and global entities, managing financial operations across multiple jurisdictions while ensuring compliance with direct and indirect tax regulations.

Finance & Compliance Lead - upGrad Education Pvt Ltd - Mumbai

(2017-07)

• Lead monthly financial closure processes including trial balance validation, provisioning, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Develop and present MIS and financial performance reports to management to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare cash flow projections and liquidity analysis, enabling effective working capital management.
• Monitor operational costs and provide variance analysis to improve financial discipline.
• Manage group-level GST compliance for multiple entities including Head Office and subsidiaries.
• Oversee monthly GST filings (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-6, GSTR-9) and ensure reconciliation with books and GSTR-2B ITC validation.
• Supervise TDS compliance including quarterly returns (Forms 26Q & 27Q) and ensure accurate deduction and reporting.
• Prepare Tax Audit annexures and compliance documentation (Form 3CD).
• Coordinate financial compliance for international entities including US and Africa operations.
• Manage IRS compliance filings including Form W-8BEN-E.
• Conduct nexus analysis for US entities to determine state-level tax exposure and compliance requirements.
• Serve as key point of contact for statutory, internal, and tax audits, ensuring timely resolution of audit observations.
• Strengthen financial governance by implementing control frameworks for tax compliance and reporting.
• Support management in handling scrutiny assessments, appeals, and tax authority correspondence.

Accounts & Tax Executive - Shopsense Retail Technologies Pvt Ltd

(2015-12 - 2017-03)

• Managed TDS compliance and quarterly filings including Forms 26Q and 27Q.
• Prepared and filed Service Tax returns and handled tax reconciliation.
• Assisted in financial statement finalization and audit support.
• Responded to internal audit observations and compliance reviews.

Accounts Executive - DSM Infocom Pvt Ltd

(2014-12 - 2015-08)

• Managed accounts payable and receivable cycles.
• Performed bank reconciliations and financial record maintenance.
• Supported financial close activities and management reporting.

Accounts & Finance Executive - N.K. Singhal & Co

(2013-07 - 2014-10)

• Handled financial accounting, taxation compliance, and audit support for multiple clients.

Article Assistant - Devdhar & Associates – Chartered Accountants

(2009-02 - 2013-03)

Completed CA Articleship with extensive exposure to audit, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.

• Internal and statutory audits
• Financial statement review and analysis
• Inventory and stock audits
• Fixed asset verification
• Tax compliance (GST, Service Tax, TDS)
• Balance sheet and ledger scrutiny

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - University of Mumbai