Ajay Tawani

• Oversee daily trade, cash, and position reconciliations across multi-asset hedge fund portfolios including equities and CFDs.

• Manage cash balances across prime broker accounts, ensuring accurate funding and allocation.

• Monitor intraday trade activity and ensure timely matching and settlement with prime brokers.

• Collaborated with trading desks and prime brokers to resolve trade and position discrepancies, enhancing operational accuracy.

• Identified, tracked, and resolved all breaks within T+1 timelines, minimising operational risk.

• Support FX rollover processes and ensure continuity of funding positions across currency exposures.

• Streamlined reconciliation workflows through process improvements and automation using Excel VBA and Python.

• Managed daily reconciliation processes for trades, cash, positions, and market values, ensuring accuracy for hedge fund clients.

• Led break resolution efforts, resolving discrepancies in trades, pricing, and positions to maintain operational integrity.

• Coordinated with prime brokers and internal stakeholders to address and resolve settlement and matching issues efficiently.

• Performed GAP analysis and process enhancements to improve reconciliation accuracy and efficiency.

• Supported intraday monitoring of trade flows, ensuring timely capture and processing.

• Ensured accurate trade capture and reporting under strict timelines.

• Executed T+1 PnL reconciliation and validation across trading portfolios, ensuring accuracy in equities and derivatives.

• Investigated PnL breaks and trade discrepancies, collaborating with front office and middle office teams to resolve issues promptly.

• Assisted in valuation and pricing controls for financial instruments, including equities, FX, and derivatives, contributing to reliable financial reporting.

• Managed trade lifecycle operations for equities, CFDs, FX, IRS, and fixed income products, ensuring seamless processing and compliance.

• Performed daily reconciliation of positions, cash, and securities to uphold financial integrity and mitigate discrepancies.

• Handled corporate actions, dividends, and trade settlements for hedge fund portfolios, maintaining accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting.

• Supported prime broker interactions for trade confirmations and issue resolution.

Fund Accounting & Middle Office Operations

• Oversaw hedge fund accounting processes including NAV validation, cash reconciliation, dividend processing, and position controls.

• Coordinated account setups and onboarding workflows for new fund launches.

• Ensured accurate reporting of balance sheet and PnL items across multi-asset strategies.

• Partnered with Treasury and Prime Brokerage teams to maintain financing alignment and collateral accuracy.

• Supported treasury operations by managing liquidity, monitoring cash positions, and facilitating FX transactions.

• Assisted in analysing rollover of FX forwards and short-term funding instruments to optimise financial strategies.

• Acquired practical knowledge of FX markets, interest rate dynamics, and funding cost structures to inform decision-making.