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Darshan Bhinde

@darshanbhinde

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Senior finance leader driving cost savings, capital optimisation, and P&L controls across banks and trade finance.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior finance role where I can drive cost optimisation, strengthen P&L and balance-sheet controls, lead strategic planning, and partner with senior stakeholders to scale operations.

I am a senior finance leader with 15+ years of experience across private credit, structured trade finance, FP&A, product control, treasury, wealth management, and family office operations. I partner closely with Front Office, CFO/COO, Risk, Compliance, auditors, and investors to strengthen controls, improve P&L accuracy, and support strategic planning and fundraising.

At TradeBacked I lead credit underwriting, deal structuring, and accounting review for structured trade finance across the U.S., Middle East, and Asia, built front-office-to-accounting workflows, developed MIS dashboards, and delivered measurable cost recoveries and savings. At Barclays Private Bank I helped deliver multi-year strategic plans, automated reporting, and achieved substantial recurring cost reductions and operational efficiency gains.

Earlier roles in family office and trading houses involved liquidity management, capital deployment (~USD 50M), hedging and market-risk control, and automation of reporting processes. I focus on pragmatic governance, actionable analytics, and delivering measurable improvements in forecast accuracy, cost base, and control posture.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Vice President – Finance

Current

TradeBacked

Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Lead credit underwriting, deal structuring, and accounting review for structured trade finance across U.S., Middle East, and Asia; executed inventory-backed transactions ~USD 70M and reviewed/approved credit structures >USD 45M while improving revenue recognition and controls.

Structured Finance Underwriting Revenue Recognition Accounting Deal Structuring

Business Manager – Private Bank

Barclays Private Bank

Feb 2019 - Jul 2024 (5 years 5 months)

Partnered on 3- and 5-year strategic plans and delivered ~USD 500K in cost reductions and ~USD 300K annual savings; automated reporting, reduced commission receivables and improved operational efficiency by ~30%.

FP&A Strategic Planning Cost Optimization Financial Reporting Stakeholder Management

Chief of Staff – Group Finance

House of Patels

Apr 2016 - Jan 2019 (2 years 9 months)

Managed liquidity and financing across family office entities, deployed/restructured ~USD 50M capital, reduced working-capital usage and freed ~USD 750K margin funds while improving reporting for strategic decisions.

Capital Deployment Cash Flow Management Working Capital Portfolio Management Reporting Process Improvement

FX Market Risk & Deals Desk Analyst

Trafigura

Feb 2012 - Apr 2016 (4 years 2 months)

Analyzed commodity and FX exposures for structured trade products, designed hedging strategies to keep market risk within limits and produced daily/monthly P&L and exposure metrics, reducing working-capital requirements by ~30%.

Exposure Management

Rates & FX Controller

J.P. Morgan Chase

Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 (2 years)

Owned daily P&L and balance-sheet reporting, strengthened SOX and front-to-back controls, led reconciliation initiatives and acted as final control point for monthly P&L to ensure integrity of hedge P&L rolls.

SOX Compliance Reconciliations Governance

Financial Business Analyst

Wells Fargo Securities

Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year)

Built automated reporting and supported finance system enhancements using BusinessObjects and Crystal Reports to deliver scalable reporting solutions for business stakeholders.