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Ashiq Odala

Ashiq Odala

Palakkad

Summary

Experienced Senior Associate with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Specialized in FX Confirmation & Settlements. An effective team player possessing sound communication abilities, willing to work in a dynamic environment that provides a wide spectrum of experience and exposure.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Treasury Back Office Specialist

Unilever
08.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for on time and full settlements and confirmations of all Treasury transactions that include;
  • Bonds and Commercial Papers settlements including periodic interest settlements
  • FX derivatives with external counterparties
  • Intercompany settlements like loans, interests, payments, derivatives
  • Intra entity bank to bank transfers
  • Daily Bank reconciliations to match all cashflows from the Treasury system to the bank statements and ensure all timely resolution of all open items.
  • Monthly current account interest settlement between the inhouse bank and the operations entities including hedging of the interest in the inhouse bank
  • Regulatory reporting of derivatives like EMIR
  • Monitoring and correcting fallouts on automated intercompany settlements
  • Completing all audits with zero non-conformances for internal, external, SOX audits
  • Resolution on all open queries on operating counterparties with inhouse bank.

Senior Associate - Emerging Lead

State Street Corporate Services
07.2020 - 07.2022
  • Ensuring trade confirmation and settlement for Interbank and corporate Clients
  • Monitoring and matching of Paper and SWIFT confirmation of FX and NDF trades
  • Ensuring all MT300, MT202, MT103 are released before the cut-off for smooth settlement
  • Monitoring & confirmation matching on platforms like GTSS, FXALL, Misys, Bloomberg & CLS
  • Liaise with Front office, Middle office in relation to trades booking and discrepancies if any for Matching and Smooth settlement of trades on timely Manner
  • Investigating & analyzing the discrepancies and Liaise with Counterparties like financial institutions and corporate clients to resolve it
  • Liaising with Static and Onboarding team to set up client’s SSI in the system to ensure trade STP
  • Accept the netting posted by corporate clients over FXALL, GTSS & Misys and Process netting from Settlement Queue monitor
  • Reach out to client in case of non-receipts Funds
  • Preparation of Standard Operating Procedure, keeping track of IT incidents, escalations and work towards achieving zero operational error
  • Ensuring EOD checks and all activities are performed on daily basis

Senior Analyst

State Street HCL Services
02.2017 - 06.2020

Education

MBA - Finance

Lead Collage of Management - University of Calicut
Palakkad
06.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

University of Calicut
04.2014

Skills

  • Understanding Compliance & Risk Regulations
  • Working knowledge of MS Excel
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Hands-on experience in Client management and people Management
  • Assertive and pro-active attitude and cultivates willingness to learn and teach
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a range of technically and culturally diverse people
  • Ability to work under pressure and within strict non-negotiable timelines
  • Ability to take quick and correct actions in emergency situations

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Treasury Back Office Specialist

Unilever
08.2020 - Current

Senior Associate - Emerging Lead

State Street Corporate Services
07.2020 - 07.2022

Senior Analyst

State Street HCL Services
02.2017 - 06.2020

MBA - Finance

Lead Collage of Management - University of Calicut

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

University of Calicut

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