Kavish Seeruttun
Belle Rose
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in offshore, shared services, project leadership, and business transformation. Demonstrates high energy and excels in managing people and processes to achieve service excellence. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills, thriving in competitive environments where leadership is paramount. A proactive collaborator who effectively integrates into wider teams to drive operational concepts of speed, quality, and ease. Offers excellent judgment and a logical approach to problem-solving. Fluent in English and French with full computer literacy across hardware and software platforms. Committed to data protection as a certified officer while maintaining strong time management and prioritization skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Operations Manager
Sovereign Corporate Services Limited
2023.07 - Current
- Delivered exceptional service across multiple client groups within agreed SLAs by developing shared resource pools operating under a unified service delivery model.
- Led six departmental managers, with each managing 10-15 staff, ensuring operational alignment, accountability, and performance excellence across service lines.
- Directed end-to-end operational oversight, including forecasting, capacity planning, workload control, and tolerance management, to consistently achieve same-day/next-day service delivery standards.
- Streamlined and re-engineered business processes, reducing end-to-end turnaround times and enhancing overall customer experience.
- Implemented robust quality assurance and control frameworks, strengthening compliance adherence and audit readiness.
- Established operational risk management controls and early warning systems to proactively flag and mitigate service, operational, and compliance risks.
- Ensured corrective action plans were implemented and monitored to completion where performance, risk, or compliance thresholds were breached.
- Championed continuous improvement by conducting root cause analysis and embedding sustainable process enhancements.
- Coordinated cross-functional governance forums to enhance communication, transparency, and execution discipline.
- Partnered with HR on employee relations matters, workforce planning, and capability development to strengthen productivity and versatility.
- Cultivated a high-performance culture focused on accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.
- Formulated and executed operational strategy through structured delivery plans aligned to broader organizational objectives.
- Served as the primary operational point of contact for executive stakeholders and external clients.
- Appointed as Data Protection Officer (DPO), ensuring compliance with data governance and regulatory obligations.
- Acted as Second-in-Command (SIC) to the Chief Operating Officer, providing executive-level operational leadership, strategic support, and deputizing in the COO’s absence.
Operations Manager
Sovereign Corporate Services limite
2022.06 - 2023.06
- Developed and executed risk mitigation strategies, ensuring business continuity and operational resilience during periods of uncertainty and crisis.
- Optimized workflow procedures through structured strategic planning and effective cross-functional team coordination.
- Implemented robust quality control frameworks, elevating service standards and ensuring consistent delivery excellence.
- Streamlined supply chain processes, significantly reducing procurement cycle times and improving vendor coordination.
- Led organizational transformation from a headcount-based structure to a departmental operating model, improving accountability and performance visibility.
- Established six service areas, each with its own set of service lines, and developed a unified service catalog to standardize offerings and improve client visibility.
- Spearheaded the transition from a traditional department into a fully operational shared services entity, integrating people, process, and technology for scalable delivery.
- Implemented Management Information (MI) reporting frameworks to support group-level reporting, strategic decision-making, and performance tracking.
- Represented operations at a leadership level, acting as Service Delivery Lead to ensure alignment between client expectations and operational execution.
Manager
Sovereign Corporate Services Limted
2020.03 - 2022.05
- Lead, motivate, and support a large team within a time-sensitive
and demanding environment, including career development
plans for direct reports and problem resolution.
•Provide regular updates on all operational aspects of the team
deliverables to the head of the department, including identifying training
needs and your plan for delivering on those.
•Continuous service Improvement and business performance
improvement.
•Have daily meetings with team members to ensure team
Objectives are set and support provided for them to be met.
•Embrace change that may occur within the business strategy and
Be at the forefront of championing and delivering.
•Project coordinator as lead for company mission, vision and
values.
•Workload Status Reporting: metrics/narrative status reporting,
client SLA/KPI variances, and trend analysis.
•Quarterly recharge for services delivered to other Sovereign
offices.
•Preparation of quarterly management account and prepare
review pack.
•Audit liaison for yearly audited financial statements.
Accountant
Sovereign Corporate Services Limited
2019.02 - 2020.02
- Planning and organizing the team’s work
- Preparation of Financial statements including reviews of the team deliverables.
- Ensure consistent application of internal policies and procedures.
- Implementing required checklist
- Ensure quality and accuracy of work going out.
- Training and coaching of team member and colleagues.
- Ongoing contact with clients to ensure their overall satisfaction.
- Ensure billing are raised and sent on a timely manner.
- Responsible for monthly reporting to BOD
- Prepare quarterly management accounts for review and updates.
Senior Associate Fund Accountant
SGG Global Business (Mauritius) Ltd
2018.04 - 2019.02
- Managing one of the biggest fund portfolios of SGG.
- Implement controls where investors queries are attended within 24hrs
- Secondarily in charge of continuous operation in absence of associate principal
- Adhere to compliance reporting of the fund both internal and external
- Quarterly investors reporting including capital account statement to each individual investor
- Preparation of capital call and distribution notice
- Gain/Cost breakdown of redemption
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation
- Preparation of quarterly accounts for each fund.
- Preparation of financial statements under IFRS format
- Liaison with auditors
- Liaison with tax advisors for PFIC/K-1 reports
Team Leader-Client Accountant
Mauritius Administration and Trust Company Limited (MATCO Limited)
2017.05 - 2018.04
- Assist a team of four staff
- Review the team daily workflow.
- Planning of deliverables
- Preparation of Financial Statements on IFRS for Global Business license (GBL2 and GBL1) and International Companies including consolidated accounts.
- Liaising with auditors during audit process
- Preparation of Trust accounts both resident and non-resident beneficiaries.
- Filing of Financial Statements within the due date (E-filing).
- Authorize client payments through internet banking.
- Liaise with MLRO for any suspicious transaction found (fraud investigation)
- Dealing with Investment policies such as Friend Provident Fund (FPI), Royal Skandia (RSK), VP asset holdings, Maris Capital Fund, Lynton Edwards Fund and other private banking investments.
- Process payroll computation and pay slips for twelve employees
- Filing of PAYE and NPF/NSF return on MNS.
- TDS returns where applicable
- Annual return of employee
- Quarterly FSC survey
- Report development on 5Series (trust accounts, FSC survey)
- Procedure review
- Senior Client Accountant (Sept 16 till April 17)
Client Accountant
Mauritius Administration and Trust Company Limited
2014.09 - 2016.08
- Filing of bank statements and payment vouchers.
- Opening and Handling of multi-currency bank accounts.
- Process entry on accounting software (MICROGEN 4&5 Series).
- Process entry for Bank clarity
- Liaising with authorities (FSC) and banking institution.
- Preparation of Financial Statements on IFRS for Global Business license (GBL2 and GBL1) Domestic and International Companies.
- Assisting audit process
- Preparation of Trust accounts.
- Deliver respective client’s commitments to agreed deadlines and to acceptable quality.
- Junior Client Accountant (April 12-Aug 13)
Trainee accounting Officer
Strafin Global Services Ltd
2011.07 - 2011.12
- Gained experience in the incorporation, administration, and daily maintenance of GBL 1, GBL 2.
- Attending to queries from clients regarding incorporation of a GBC in Mauritius
- Statutory Filing
- VAT Return
- Dispatch
- Process on accounting software QuickBooks.
- Dec 08,09 and 10 Vacations
Education
Extended Diploma - Strategic Business management
Exceed Business School
Master of Business Administration - undefined
Plymouth Marjon University
UKACCA - partly qualified-professional level ongoing
Skills
- Experienced professionally in an offshore, shared service, project lead and business transformation
- High energy, excited by performance, managing people and processes to deliver service excellence
- Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills
- A proactive collaborator who works effectively as part of the wider team
- Excel within highly competitive environments where leadership skills are the keys to success
- Able to drive operation concept of speed, quality and ease
- Excellent level of judgment and logical approach to problem-solving
- Fluency in English and French, both oral and written
- Fully computer literate in both hardware and software
- Good time management, work prioritization, and organizational skills
- Data protection officer
Accomplishments
- Contributed positively to the company morale Responsible and accountable to company values, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
- A 100% compliance attitude to all internal policies and procedures so that company and colleagues are not at risk in any circumstances.
- Worked together as a team, shared experience and knowledge and worked towards a common goal. Has a high degree of team loyalty.
- Undertook additional responsibilities to help drive up performance and delivery against objectives.
- Leverage expertise and resources available in other areas to identify and deliver upon opportunities to drive up level of client service.
- Demonstrated the ability to embrace, accept and adapt well to change.
Other
- National Youth Achievement Award at Bronze Standard
- Mauritius Maritime Training Academy
- Anti-money laundering
- Chairperson of Safety and Health Committee MATCO Limited.
- Executive First Aider for MATCO Limited.
Timeline
Senior Operations Manager
Sovereign Corporate Services Limited
2023.07 - Current
Operations Manager
Sovereign Corporate Services limite
2022.06 - 2023.06
Manager
Sovereign Corporate Services Limted
2020.03 - 2022.05
Accountant
Sovereign Corporate Services Limited
2019.02 - 2020.02
Senior Associate Fund Accountant
SGG Global Business (Mauritius) Ltd
2018.04 - 2019.02
Team Leader-Client Accountant
Mauritius Administration and Trust Company Limited (MATCO Limited)
2017.05 - 2018.04
Client Accountant
Mauritius Administration and Trust Company Limited
2014.09 - 2016.08
Trainee accounting Officer
Strafin Global Services Ltd
2011.07 - 2011.12
Master of Business Administration - undefined
Plymouth Marjon University
ACCA - partly qualified-professional level ongoing
Extended Diploma - Strategic Business management
Exceed Business School