Shailesh Ashar

Shailesh Ashar is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business strategy, and corporate finance. Currently serving as Senior Director at First Advantage since April 2019, Shailesh oversees FP&A services for the Americas region, focusing on performance reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Previous roles at First Advantage include Director and Senior Manager of Finance, as well as a position at Mahindra Holidays & Resort India Limited as Senior Manager of Corporate Finance. Earlier career highlights include responsibilities at First Advantage Private Limited in commercial pricing for Asia Pacific and EMEA, and positions at IBM and HP in finance and operations. Shailesh holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, and has completed courses on mergers and acquisitions and IFRS from Udemy.