Darshan Bachani
Born : August, 16, 1992 Mobile : +91 9619711817
Address : 602, Luckshmi Prabhu, Kandivali (West) Mumbai 400067 E-mail: darshan0892@[Link]
Personal Statement
Aspire to belong to an organization where idea grows, skills are developed and knowledge is
nourished. A place where I can learn and be empowered to contribute continuously under
different challenging scenarios, keeping focus on institutional, global yet socially conscious goal
while staying target oriented.
Experience 8 Years and 3 months
Assistant Manager (CitiCorp Services) April 2018 – Present
Freelancing and assignments Feb 2017 – March 2018
Assistant – Audit at S.S. GAJJA & CO. Oct 2015 – Feb 2017
Article Assistant at S.S. GAJJA & CO. May 2012 – Oct 2015
Responsibilities
➢ Have handled Audit, Accounts & Tax assignments. Major clients handles are:
✓ Citi Crop Services India Pvt Ltd (Banking Sector)
✓ Atlas Brands Pvt Ltd (Manufacturing and Trading Co.)
✓ Dalal Mckenna Pvt Ltd (Oxygen and Gas Manufacturer and Supplier Co.)
✓ Dynatech Marketing Company (Marketing and Advertising Co.)
✓ SIDBI Ventue Capital Limited (Finance Sector)
✓ Dorf Ketal Chemicals Pvt Ltd (Chemical Industry)
✓ Lajawaab Foods Pvt Ltd (Hotel Industry)
✓ Orritel Resorts Pvt Ltd (Hotel Industry)
➢ Audit: Balance Sheet Substantiation & Analytics Based Control (CitiCorp Services)
• Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations, identifying, analyzing and reporting the risk and areas of
fraud for numerous legal vehicles across EMEA to a high standard in line with Corporate Guidelines
• Responsible for the follow ups and resolution for the risk and issues in the control identified
• Responsible for the accurate reporting of the status of the reconciliations owned into Citi reporting
tool ‘eRecon’
• Connecting with various input providers for proofing within given deadline and also communicating
with Legal Entity Managers across multiple locations on the status of the reportings.
• Escalating account related issues to Regional Balance Sheet Control, Proactive Stake Holder
Management Eg Account Owner, Global Process Lead
• Provides high quality updates and problem resolution over emails
➢ Audit: Statutory
• Responsible for supervision of Audit team, coordinating with the clients, finalization of audit reports
(Internal, Statutory, VAT, Bank, Stock), Balance sheets as per Schedule III, preparing presentations of
various audit related reports.
• Planning involves understanding the client’s business thoroughly, planning the audit procedures to be
performed, identifying key audit risk and mitigating the risks by applying the relevant audit approach.
• Assisting Senior in CARO Reporting and conducting analytical review of key areas and involved in
finalization
• Conducting Verification of books of accounts, ensuring that the financial statements prepared are
both reliable and in accordance with the norms.
➢ Audit : Internal
• Reviewing and ascertaining the soundness, adequacy and application of accounting, financial and
other operating controls and promoting effective control at reasonable cost.
• Ascertaining compliance with established policies, plans and procedures. Ascertaining reliability of
management data developed within the organization and Assisted in Preparing Internal Audit Report
➢ Audit : Stock Audit
• Conducting Stock Audits for Banks involving physical verification of Stocks and verification of stock
statements filed by the client with the banks along with drawing power & stock valuation workings.
➢ Indirect Taxation
• Reviewing the books of accounts in relation to VAT laws applicable of the particular State.
• Verifying the Vat liability & accuracy of the Input Tax credit availed by the client to assure the
accuracy of the audit report filed.
• Reviewing the accuracy of the returns filed, scheme working calculations & assisting in handling
assessments.
➢ Direct Taxation
• Preparation and finalization of Tax Audit Report for Individuals, Partnership Firms and Companies in
the new Tax Audit Report Format.
• Verification of Advance Tax Liability & Self-Assessment Tax Liability for Individuals, Partnership firms
& Companies .Also providing tax advisory and tax compliance services to various clients.
➢ Accounts
• Maintaining books of Accounts for Individuals, Professionals, Partnership Firms and Companies and
preparation of Financial Statements as per Companies Act 2013
Professional Qualification/Certification
Qualification/Certification University Year Result
Certified Fraud Examiner ACFE 2020 Pursuing
Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigation West Virginia University 2020 Pass
CA Intermediate (I.P.C.C) ICAI 2015 Pass
Academic Qualifications
Degree Course University/ Board Year % / Class
Masters of Accountancy Mumbai University 2015 2nd class
Commerce
Bachelor of Accountancy Mumbai University - H.R College of Commerce & Economics 2010-13 82%
Commerce
High School Commerce Mumbai University - H.R College of Commerce & Economics 2010 71%
Senior Maths and Science Maharashtra State Board –St. Joseph’s High School 2008 70.46%
Secondary
School
➢ Key Strength - Analysis of Financial Reports | Reporting | Client Relationship Management | Financial
Audit| Statutory Compliance | Accounts | Strong Analytical skills| Team & Time Management
➢ Language known - English| Hindi |Marathi | Gujarati | Sindhi
➢ Hobbies & Interests - Photography | Travelling | Dancing
