DARSHAN SURRESh B
Mumbai
Summary
Dynamic finance leader with a proven track record at Barclays Private Bank, excelling in process automation and stakeholder coordination. Expert in revenue-leakage prevention and audit readiness, I drive operational efficiency and strategic planning, consistently delivering impactful results while fostering strong relationships across teams.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Business Officer
TradeBacked
Mumbai
09.2024 - Current
- Checked key deal terms and onboarding artifacts for receivables/trade‑finance transactions; standardized schedules and fee/tax checks to reduce data‑entry errors and improve TAT.
- Instituted a weekly KPI/MIS scorecard (origination → approval → time‑to‑money) with variance checks, helping prevent revenue leakage and improve forecast accuracy.
- Co‑ordinated regulatory/tax documentation and reconciliations (incl. TDS certificates/26AS where applicable) with Finance and external partners.
- Partnered with Product/Legal/Compliance to publish BRD‑style checklists and run UAT on onboarding workflows, improving process hygiene and reducing rework.
- Developed and implemented company policies to align with industry best practices.
- Fostered relationships with stakeholders to support business objectives and partnerships.
- Facilitated executive meetings to ensure alignment on corporate strategy and vision.
- Managed budgets and resource allocation for various departmental projects.
Business Manager
Barclays Private Bank
03.2019 - 07.2024
- Automated finance/MIS dashboards and pipeline hygiene checks, cutting manual prep time and improving monthly close SLAs.
- Verified commercial terms and amended schedules for RSF‑linked initiatives with Finance/COO/Product; strengthened audit trails and reduced exceptions.
- Published early‑warning signals on delayed receivables/pipeline slippage to accelerate issue resolution with front‑office.
- Developed and executed a strategic plan to enhance financial tracking and reporting, resulting in a 25% increase in operational efficiency by leveraging data analytics and automated dashboards.
Chief of Staff, Group Finance & Investments
House of Patels
04.2016 - 02.2019
- Streamlined group financing and cash flow operations through vendor, investor, and SPV control checklists.
- Automated compliance processes to enhance auditor turnaround time.
- Reduced reconciliation cycles, significantly improving operational efficiency.
- Documented business requirements for process changes, minimizing manual errors.
- Coordinated executive meetings and developed agendas for strategic discussions.
FX Market Risk & Deals Analyst
Trafigura
02.2012 - 04.2016
- Reconciled receivables and structured trades, validating P&L and risk across commodities and FX.
- Reduced discrepancies while consistently meeting close deadlines.
Rates & FX Controller
J.P. Morgan Chase
02.2008 - 09.2010
- Managed desk-level P&L controls and facilitated exception resolution with trading, operations, and finance
Education
MBA -
Strathclyde Business School
UK11.2011
BBA -
University of Central Oklahoma
USA05.2006
Skills
- Client Accounting & Controls
- Deal‑Term Verification
- Repayment Schedules
- Upfront/Additional Interest & Tax Checks
- Receipts Appropriation
- Revenue‑Leakage Prevention
- MIS & Early‑Warning Dashboards
- Reconciliations
- Audit Readiness (Statutory/RBI)
- Stakeholder Coordination (Investments/Legal/Risk/Finance/AM)
- NDA
- BRDs & UAT
- Advanced Excel
- Cross‑border Ops (India/SG/UAE)
- Loan/Ops Systems (LMS exposure)
- Excel (models, pivots, lookups)
- Tableau
- QlikView
- Office 365
- Workflow checklists & trackers
- TDS & Form 26AS reconciliations
- Reporting packs
- Companies Act (2013)
- ICAI Accounting Standards
- RBI guidelines
- CAMS
- Financial analysis
- Risk management
- Budget management
- Process automation
- Strategic planning
- Executive reporting
Languages
English
Native
Native
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Gujurati
Advanced (C1)
C1
Location Work Status
Mumbai, Open to hybrid/on‑site, Authorized to work in India
Regulatory And Accounting
- TDS & Form 26AS reconciliations
- CRILC/NeSL/CIC reporting packs
- Companies Act (2013)
- ICAI Accounting Standards
- RBI guidelines, CAMS
Timeline
Chief Business Officer
TradeBacked
09.2024 - Current
Business Manager
Barclays Private Bank
03.2019 - 07.2024
Chief of Staff, Group Finance & Investments
House of Patels
04.2016 - 02.2019
FX Market Risk & Deals Analyst
Trafigura
02.2012 - 04.2016
Rates & FX Controller
J.P. Morgan Chase
02.2008 - 09.2010
MBA -
Strathclyde Business School
BBA -
University of Central Oklahoma