Kaavya Desai
About Kaavya Desai
Kaavya Desai is an FP&A Analyst with a background in finance and accounting, currently working at Index Exchange in Toronto, Canada. She has held various positions in asset management and recruitment, with experience at notable firms such as EY and BlackRock.
Work at Index Exchange
Kaavya Desai has been employed at Index Exchange as an FP&A Analyst since 2020. In this role, she contributes to financial planning and analysis, utilizing her expertise in the AdTech industry. Her responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, which are essential for guiding the company's financial strategy.
Education and Expertise
Kaavya Desai completed her high school education at Delhi Public School and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Vidyamandir. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Financial Accounting and Auditing from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, achieved between 2010 and 2013. She furthered her education by obtaining the ACCA qualification from 2016 to 2018 and became a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in 2020.
Background
Kaavya Desai has a diverse professional background with experience in various sectors, including asset management and recruitment. She worked as an Article Assistant in the Transaction Tax Team at EY in Mumbai from 2011 to 2014. Following that, she served as an Assistant Management Accountant at DRC Locums Limited in the UK from 2016 to 2018 and held a position as a Business Analyst at Mistry And Mehta Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd. for five months in 2016.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current role at Index Exchange, Kaavya Desai worked as an Analyst at BlackRock in Mumbai from 2018 to 2020. Her experience in the locum recruitment industry in the UK and her roles in financial analysis and accounting have equipped her with a broad skill set that she applies in her current position.