Komal Raj Poudel

Chartered Accountant | Finance & Accounting | FP&A | Business Advisory

I help businesses in the USA, the UK, Australia and Nepal keep accurate books, stay compliant and plan ahead with clear numbers. My experience also covers business advisory and consulting, including business plans, financial due diligence, valuations and helping foreign investors set up in Nepal. I'm a Chartered Accountant with over three years of experience, currently a Manager at Swiftfin Global looking after accounting outsourcing and financial planning & analysis.

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About

My work over the past three years has covered accounting, taxation, financial reporting and FP&A, with exposure to both IFRS and US GAAP. I work with businesses in the USA, the UK, Australia and Nepal, often alongside their in-house teams, CPAs and tax agents.

For outsourcing clients, I handle everything from accounting-system setup and bookkeeping to month-end close, BAS, GST, payroll and tax returns, and monthly MIS packs with budgets, forecasts and KPI dashboards. I also advise Nepali businesses and foreign investors on company setup, VAT, TDS and income tax compliance, due diligence, valuation and FDI.

Languages: English, Hindi, Nepali

  • Accounting & Finance
  • FP&A
  • Financial Analysis
  • Business Advisory
  • Accounting Outsourcing
  • Tax & Compliance

Professional Experience

Swiftfin Global

Manager

June 2026 – Present Kathmandu, Nepal

Managing outsourced accounting, tax and reporting work for clients in the USA, the UK and Australia. I work with clients' in-house teams, CPAs and tax agents, and review the work before it goes out.

International Outsourcing

  • Manage day-to-day accounting for US clients, as well as clients in the UK and Australia.
  • Run month-end close: bookkeeping, reconciliations and adjusting entries in QuickBooks Online and Xero.
  • Onboard new clients, set up their accounting files and clear any backlog.

Australian Accounting & Taxation

  • Prepare and review BAS and GST workings and returns.
  • Prepare and review annual tax returns and tax workings.
  • Handle payroll processing and compliance, working with clients' CPAs and tax agents.

FP&A & Management Reporting

  • Prepare monthly MIS reports for US, UK and Australian clients.
  • Prepare budgets and forecasts, with variance analysis and cash-flow forecasts each month.
  • Build financial models and keep KPI dashboards up to date.
  • Walk management through the numbers and flag areas that need attention.

Key Achievements

  • Took ownership of client files soon after joining and kept monthly deliverables on schedule.
  • Brought a consistent month-end process to the files I manage, making reviews faster for clients.

RPB and Associates, Chartered Accountants

Article Trainee

February 2023 – June 2026 Kathmandu, Nepal

Over three years with the firm, two of them in its outsourcing team handling accounting and monthly management reporting for clients in the USA and the UK. Alongside outsourcing, I was a single point of contact for Nepali businesses and foreign investors: accounting, company registration and deregistration, VAT, TDS and income tax, audit support, business advisory and FDI consulting.

International Outsourcing

  • Handled outsourced accounting for US and UK clients, from onboarding and accounting-system setup through to ongoing monthly accounting.
  • Performed bookkeeping, transaction processing, account reconciliations and backlog clean-up.
  • Ran month-end and year-end closing and prepared financial reports for these clients.

Tax & Legal Compliance

  • Kept books and prepared financial statements for Nepali businesses.
  • Prepared and filed monthly VAT and TDS returns and annual income tax returns.
  • Registered companies and firms with the Office of the Company Registrar, along with PAN and VAT registration, and kept up their annual filings.
  • Handled company deregistration and closure, including final tax clearance.
  • Supported statutory and tax audits, preparing schedules and answering auditor queries.

Advisory & Management Reporting

  • Prepared monthly MIS reports for US and UK clients.
  • Advised foreign investors entering Nepal on investment structure, approvals and company setup.
  • Prepared business plans, feasibility studies and financial projections for lenders and investors.
  • Carried out financial and operational due diligence and business valuations.

Key Achievements

  • Ran outsourced accounting and MIS reporting for US and UK clients for two years.
  • Gave Nepali businesses one place for all their compliance: registration, VAT, TDS, tax returns and audit.
  • Helped foreign investors turn investment ideas into proposals ready for lenders and investors.

Expertise

  • Accounting & Bookkeeping

    Day-to-day books, reconciliations, backlog clean-up and year-end financial statements in Xero, QuickBooks Online or Excel.

  • FP&A & Management Reporting

    Monthly MIS reports, budgets and forecasts. Variance analysis shows where results moved and why, and KPI dashboards keep the key numbers in one place.

  • Australian Tax & BAS

    BAS and GST returns, annual tax workings and payroll for Australian clients, prepared alongside their CPA or tax agent.

  • Nepal Tax & Audit

    Monthly VAT and TDS returns, annual income tax returns, and audit support for Nepali businesses.

  • Company Registration & Closure

    I register companies and firms in Nepal, including PAN and VAT, keep their annual filings current, and handle deregistration when a business closes.

  • Business Advisory & FDI

    Business plans, feasibility studies, financial models, due diligence and valuations. Much of this work has been for foreign investors entering Nepal.

Industries

Clients have ranged from convenience store chains and cafés to SMSFs and NDIS providers.

  • Gasoline & Convenience Store Chains
  • Accounting & Professional Services
  • Jewellery
  • Information Technology
  • Education Consultancy
  • Cafés & Restaurants
  • Import & Wholesale
  • Construction
  • Trusts & Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF)
  • Health, Fitness & Beauty Services
  • Cleaning Services
  • NDIS & Aged Care

Skills & Tools

Accounting & FP&A

  • Financial Reporting
  • Management Accounting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Cash-Flow Forecasting
  • Financial Modelling
  • KPI Dashboards
  • IFRS & US GAAP Exposure

Tax, Compliance & Audit

  • VAT & TDS Compliance
  • Income Tax Returns
  • BAS & GST
  • Payroll & Compliance
  • Audit Support & Coordination
  • Regulatory & Compliance Research

Advisory & Business Services

  • Financial Due Diligence
  • Business Valuation
  • FDI Consulting
  • Feasibility Analysis
  • Company Registration
  • Process Reengineering

Technology & Tools

  • QuickBooks Online (ProAdvisor)
  • Xero
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Power Query
  • VBA
  • Power BI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Qualifications

  • Chartered Accountant (CA)

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) · 2026

  • Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS), Major in Finance

    Tribhuvan University (TU) · 2026

Key Engagements

Engagements I've worked on. Client names withheld.

  • ACCOUNTING OUTSOURCING & MIS

    USA & UK Accounting Outsourcing

    Type of work: Accounting Outsourcing, Monthly MIS & Management Reporting

    Handled outsourced accounting for US businesses, along with UK clients, from onboarding and system setup through to monthly close. Each month I prepared MIS reports showing owners how revenue, costs and cash were tracking.

    Skills used: QuickBooks Online, Xero, US GAAP, Bookkeeping, Bank Reconciliation, MIS Reporting, Advanced Excel

  • ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & TAX

    Australian Accounting, Finance & Tax Support

    Type of work: Accounting Outsourcing, FP&A, BAS/GST & Tax Returns

    Delivered outsourced accounting, FP&A and tax support: BAS and GST returns, annual tax returns and payroll, plus KPI and variance reporting that helped management spot underperforming areas and see upcoming cash and funding needs.

    Skills used: Management Accounting, FP&A, BAS/GST, Income Tax, Financial Reporting, Advanced Excel, Xero, QBO, Power Query, VBA

  • DUE DILIGENCE & VALUATION

    Financial & Operational Due Diligence

    Type of work: Financial Due Diligence, Operational Due Diligence & Business Valuation

    Assessed financial and operational performance to identify key risks, opportunities and value drivers, informing acquisition and investment decisions and providing an independent basis for business valuation and negotiation.

    Skills used: Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Business Valuation, Financial Modelling, Report Writing, Advanced Excel

  • FOREIGN INVESTMENT & ADVISORY

    Foreign Direct Investment Consulting

    Type of work: FDI Consulting, Business Planning & Investment Advisory

    Helped overseas investors assess market entry opportunities through financial analysis, feasibility assessment and business planning, translating investment concepts into lender- and investor-ready proposals with clear funding and commercial considerations.

    Skills used: FDI Consulting, Business Planning, Financial Modelling, Feasibility Analysis, Proposal Writing, Client Pitching, Microsoft PowerPoint

  • NEPAL BUSINESS SERVICES

    Company Setup & Tax Compliance in Nepal

    Type of work: Company Registration & Deregistration, VAT/TDS Compliance, Tax Returns & Audit Support

    Registered new companies for local and foreign owners, then handled their ongoing accounting, monthly VAT and TDS filings, annual tax returns and audit support, giving owners one contact for all their compliance needs.

    Skills used: Company Registration, VAT & TDS, Income Tax, Financial Reporting, Audit Support, Regulatory Compliance

  • ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS

    Accounting Setup & Backlog Clean-up

    Type of work: Accounting System Setup, Bookkeeping & Reconciliation

    Set up cloud accounting files for new outsourcing clients and brought overdue books up to date, reconciling bank and ledger balances so clients had reliable figures for tax lodgement and management reporting.

    Skills used: Xero, QBO, Chart of Accounts Design, Bank Reconciliation, Bookkeeping, Advanced Excel

Contact

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