Hiral Rao Sr. Vice President, Global Operations | Springline Advisory
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A highly accomplished global operations leader, Hiral Rao brings 23+ years of experience across audit and advisory services from EY to support Smart Accountants’ delivery excellence and operational maturity. As part of the Springline Advisory and Infinity Globus ecosystem, she plays a key role in strengthening service execution models that enable Smart Accountants to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes for businesses and individuals. Known for her structured leadership style, she contributes to building scalable operating frameworks that support growth and service reliability.
Her extensive experience spans global delivery management, operational transformation, and service excellence across multi-market environments. An astute professional, she specializes in aligning teams, streamlining workflows, and strengthening execution discipline across advisory and accounting functions. She serves as a key force behind building resilient delivery structures that empower us to consistently create long-term value for our clients.
Premal Patel Director - U.S. Operations
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Premal Patel is a seasoned professional who possesses more than two decades of experience in the US Taxation along with a prominent history of working with top firms like MBAF and BDO USA. With exemplary expertise in international taxation, high net worth individual and large corporate tax planning, he has aided several firms in traversing the complex tax landscape with ease and precision. An enthusiastic individual, he always remains eager to tackle new responsibilities while embracing fresh challenges.
Ritesh Sanghvi Director - U.S. Operations
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Ritesh Sanghvi holds more than two decades of experience in US taxation. He is known for his unmatched expertise in tax preparation and review, along with the management and analysis of federal and state income tax returns for varied clients. Ritesh holds further experience of working across various industries, including banks, real estate, retail, and restaurants where he has extended top-notch assistance to clients and helped them traverse the complex tax realm with ease.
Sunil Trivedi Director - U.S. Operations
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Holding more than 20 years of experience, Sunil Trivedi has been extending finance, operations and information technology consulting services to businesses across various industries. He also has extensive experience in a wide range of finance arenas such as compliance, business process, audit and financial reporting along with strategic tax planning and tax structuring.
Vimal Vadhiya Chief Strategy Officer
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A remarkable professional, Vimal Vadhiya holds profound experience spanning 17 years in finance and accounting, along with direct and indirect taxes across varied industries, including manufacturing, service and IT. An industry veteran, he efficiently executes the business initiatives and ensures the implementation efforts are sustained, which boosts the organization’s growth and success. Vimal is extremely dexterous in communicating and executing business initiatives, analyzing market trends, identifying key projects and partnership opportunities, assessing strategic risks, action plans, and establishing standard operating procedures.
Kapil Popat Chief Finance Officer
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Kapil Popat has over 14 years of experience in the realm of Accounts & Finance, Finalization of Accounts, Costing & Budget Control & MIS, Statutory & Internal Audit and Financial Reporting & Analysis. With expertise spanning the assessment of working capital requirement & management, he plays a crucial role in the development and implementation of the financial system and policies. Kapil also has a profound expertise in financial accounting and reporting along with a strong skillset pertaining to account reconciliation, taxation, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management. He is also recognized amongst “10 Best CFOs in India 2023” by Trade Flock Magazine in Jul-2023 and has been awarded as “CFO Dynamic Team Leader of the Year” by Transformance at 13th edition of CFO Vision & Innovation Summit & Awards 2023 held in Ahmedabad in Oct-2023.
Amit Bajpai Director- Business Development
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With over 16 years of experience, Amit has expertise in Business Process & Marketing Management and is the Head of Sales at Smart Accountants. Having catered to diverse markets, he has mastered the art of bringing tangible growth for the clients that bring success abound. He also possesses an exemplary track record of carving successful business processes for accounting firms no matter their size.
Surav Thakrar Sr. Business Development Manager
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A growth-focused business development professional, Surav Thakrar brings a relationship-first mindset to Smart Accountants, supporting the firm’s mission to deliver trusted tax and accounting solutions to businesses and individuals alike. With over nine years of experience in sales and client engagement, he plays an active role in strengthening market presence, building strategic partnerships, and supporting sustained business growth. Known for his proactive and consultative approach, he helps build meaningful client relationships that translate into long-term value for the firm.
His professional experience spans business development, client coordination, and growth enablement across dynamic, fast-paced environments. A results-oriented professional, Surav excels in uncovering new opportunities, nurturing strategic relationships, and supporting collaborative engagement models across teams. He contributes to strengthening Smart Accountants’ client acquisition and partnership efforts, helping build enduring relationships that support the firm’s long-term growth objectives.
Jainam Kamdar Director-IT
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Jainam Kamdar possesses over a decade of experience in administrative technology. A prominent figure in the workplace, he empowers other employees as to ways in which advanced systems and applications can be utilized. Holding a Master’s Degree in Computer Applications, he ensures that the IT team comes up with a comprehensive IT solution package that boosts user’s experience effectively.
Piyush Prajapati Assistant Director
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Piyush Prajapati is a skilled finance and accounting professional with 7 years of experience. Specializing in bookkeeping, month-end closings, finalizing books, clean-up/year write-off projects, payroll reconciliation, sales tax filing, accounts receivable/payable management, and 1099 filing, he excels in managing client accounts. Piyush is adept at using his technical expertise to meet deadlines and efficiently manage client workflows.
Parshwa Vora Sr. Accounts Manager
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As a Senior Accounts Manager, Parshwa Vora brings a unique blend of international accounting expertise spanning 14 years across Indian, UK, and U.S. markets. With a grounding in Chartered Accountancy and Commerce, he specializes in strategic client advisory services, particularly in the Manufacturing, Retail, and Service sectors, where his insights in budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management have proven invaluable for business growth. Parshwa’s expertise in NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, Xero, and client onboarding drives financial solutions and operational excellence for clients.
Viral Patel Sr. Accounts Manager
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As a Senior Accounts Manager, Viral Patel brings over 20 years of specialized experience in U.S. accounting, bookkeeping, and hospitality finance operations. With a background in Financial Management and Commerce, he excels in client onboarding, service delivery, and end-to-end accounting for diverse clients. His expertise spans payroll reconciliation, month-end closings, sales tax compliance, 1099 filings, and hotel and restaurant finance operations. Proficient in QuickBooks, Xero, SAP EMMA, M3, Gusto, ADP, and Bill.com, Viral is known for his precision, leadership, and commitment to delivering consistent value across the accounting lifecycle.
Nevil Soni Sr. Manager- Audit & Assurance
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Nevil Soni holds an impressive track record of successfully carrying out various stages of financial audits and review and compilation engagements. With experience of over a decade, he has served varied mid-sized accounting firms with precision and skill. A dependable professional, he further has profound experience of working with non-profit, non-public entities and the Homeowners’ Association, wherein he has brought results that have exceeded expectations.
Devendra Rana Admin Manager
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As an Admin Manager at Smart Accountants, Devendra Rana brings over 15 years of expertise in managing complex administrative operations and facility management. His strategic approach to Opex/Capex management and cost optimization has consistently driven operational excellence across various functions. With experience from industry leaders like Swiggy and Agrostar, he now leads Smart Accountants’ administrative ecosystem, ensuring the seamless integration of facilities, security, transportation, and support services. Devendra’s commitment to operational efficiency and service excellence strengthens the company’s infrastructure, creating a productive, well-maintained environment that supports global business objectives.
