Karan Nahar
COO - Kaaiser | Global Controller - Cialfo | Finance × Ops × Integration | Ex - ITC, Wipro and PwC |
- Role
- Global Controller at Cialfo
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karan Nahar
I am a Chartered Accountant who bridges finance and operations to help high-growth teams scale with sound controls and practical processes.I’m currently leading operations and the integration of Kaaiser into the Manifest Global group as Chief Operating Officer - working closely with the founders and CEO to co-own business KPIs and scale the business across India’s student recruitment ecosystem. My remit covers commercial strategy and partner relationships, operational design and process automation, people and capacity building, product & technology enablement (including the Agent Portal), and governance/compliance. I focus on turning strategy into repeatable operations that improve conversion, reduce cycle time, and enable predictable, sustainable growth.At Cialfo I serve as Global Controller and bring technical finance experience (IFRS / Indian GAAP, business combination accounting, controllership) into operational decisions - ensuring growth is supported by accurate reporting, automation, and robust financial controls. Practically, I lead acquisition due diligence, valuation, and PPA accounting, end-to-end finance process redesign, and implement tooling to capture meaningful business metrics.I’ve worked across PwC, Wipro, ITC and startups - which taught me how to balance rigor with speed. I enjoy turning messy, manual processes into predictable systems and helping founders and operators focus on what truly moves the business.If you’d like to discuss integrations, commercial partnerships, or practical finance + ops solutions for technology and education businesses, let’s connect.
Experience
Global Controller
Dec 2022 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Education
St. Lawrence High School Kolkata
High School, Accounting and Finance
2007 — 2009
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Company Secretary, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
2009 — 2012
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata
Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance
2009 — 2012
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance
2009 — 2013
Skills
- Tax
- Microsoft Office
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Indirect Taxation
- Accounting
- Windows
- Auditing
- Microsoft Word
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Assurance
- Financial Accounting
- External Audit
- Statutory Accounting
- Statutory Audit
- Teamwork
- Internal Controls
- English
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