Job Title: CFO
Company: Karan Petroleum Rwanda
Shaswat Karki is the CFO of Karan Petroleum Rwanda.
Before joining Karan Petroleum, Shaswat served as chief finance manager at Mount Meru Group in Kigali, a role that strengthened his expertise in cash-flow management, operational finance and regional compliance. His earlier experience includes finance leadership at Hulas Steel Industries in Kathmandu, as well as foundational audit training with Sood Brij & Associates.
Shaswat is a chartered accountant trained under the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Indira Gandhi National Open University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in management from UCAM.
Work
December 2020 – Present: chief financial officer, Karan Petroleum Rwanda
November 2019 – December 2020: am finance, Hulas Steel Industries
April 2016 – September 2019: chief finance manager, Mount Meru Group
March 2013 – March 2016: audit trainee, Sood Brij & Associates
Education
September 2024 – January 2025: diploma in international financial reporting, ACCA
2014 – 2015: Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance, Indira Gandhi National Open University
2011 – 2016: chartered accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Karan Petroleum Rwanda
Karan Petroleum Rwanda operates in the country’s oil and energy sector, supplying petroleum products and associated services across the market. The company plays a role in supporting transport, logistics, and industrial activity.
