Darshana Sreejayan
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in team leadership, communication, and client relationships. Proven track record in business development, operations management, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Adept at risk and cash flow management, treasury management, and trade settlement. Skilled in inventory management, advanced Microsoft Excel usage, and Bloomberg Terminal operations. Experienced budgeting and resourcing, vendor relationship maintenance, and ERP systems knowledge. Proficient in training and development, staff training coordination, process development, budgeting and forecasting. Strong background in candidate interviewing, purchase order management, customer relations, and customer billing resolution.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Assistant Vice-President Operations Specialist
Goldman Sachs
2017.10 - 2024.03
- Operations Specialist for Securities settlement function across Fixed income and Equity products with exceptional knowledge with market nuances and trade settlement functions by closely working with the team and leading projects like DELPHI to reduce the unencumbered balance and optimum usage of positions available across locations and entities.
- Optimized Financial Utilization: Coordinated with team and senior managers to increase unencumbered balance utilization from 45% to 85%, improving financial outcomes.
- Facilitating team huddles and delegating tasks evenly to ensure balanced responsibilities across the team and extending support during challenging events.
- Handle escalations and provide timely reports to senior management during critical events.
- Finance Associate:
- Trade Settlement Expertise: Managed trade settlement processes across Euroclear, MEM, MENA, Emerging, and Crest markets, mitigating balance sheet fails for Fixed Income and Equity products.
- Buy-In & IPO Coordination: Oversaw buy-in management, client settlements, IPO coordination, and seasonal rebalancing (MSCI/FTSE adjustments).
- Cash Accounting & Stock Reconciliation: Managed cash accounting and stock reconciliation, minimizing reporting risks and working with auditors for smooth annual audits.
- Compliance & Process Streamlining: Reduced errors by enforcing compliance and eliminating 5,000 manual touchpoints as first-level approver.
- People Pillar Engagement: Supported intern onboarding, conducted interviews, and contributed to campus recruitment operations initiatives.
- Finance Analyst:
- Training & Support: Led finance system training sessions, updated procedures, and supported new staff during COVID-19 disruptions and achieved SME knowledge in the process.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Worked with middle office, trading desk, sales, bank relations, and brokers to ensure smooth trade settlements and minimize operational risks.
- Data Quality & Compliance: Conducted data quality checks for Global Investment Research, ensuring compliance with MIFID2 and maintaining data integrity.
Finance Operations Specialist
Publicis Groupe
Dubai, UAE
2024.07 - 2026.07
- Top performing operations Specialist managing Brief - Campaign - Plan - execution of booking orders for on-time release of advertisements for top brands across UAE and other Middle east markets.
- Initiated Campaigning for advertisement of Major Projects like NEOM and Top Clients in the market like Samsung, MAF, Nestle, APEX, Haleon and GSK providing wide range of advertisement opportunities in the Market.
- Collaborated with Planners to reserve media spots across Digital, Radio, TV, and Outdoor platforms, optimizing ad placement.
- Managed Billing across MENA markets, ensuring compliance with regional tax policies and fee structures for accurate invoicing.
- Streamlined Invoicing Process, improving efficiency by 25% and ensuring timely payments across multiple clients by working closely with the suppliers and internal stake holders.
- Publicis Groupe, Dubai
Education
Masters in Commerce -
Bangalore University
Bangalore, Karnataka 2019.01 - 2022.01
Bachelors in Commerce - Banking and Finance
Bangalore University
Bangalore, Karnataka 2014.01 - 2017.01
Skills
- Team leadership
- Communication
- Client relationships
- Business development
- Operations management
- Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
- Risk and Cash flow Management
- Treasury Management
- Trade settlement
- Inventory Management
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Budgeting and Resourcing
- Vendor relationship maintenance
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Knowledge of erp systems
- Training and Development
- Staff training coordination
- Process development
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Candidate interviewing
- Purchase order management
- Customer relations
- Customer billing resolution
Languages
Hindi
English
Kannada
Tamil
Malayalam
Timeline
Finance Operations Specialist
Publicis Groupe
2024.07 - 2026.07
Masters in Commerce -
Bangalore University
2019.01 - 2022.01
Assistant Vice-President Operations Specialist
Goldman Sachs
2017.10 - 2024.03
Bachelors in Commerce - Banking and Finance
Bangalore University
2014.01 - 2017.01