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Jayesh Pillay

Summary

Finance professional with approximately ~9 years of work experience in Finance primarily associated to Credit Risk Management, Liquidity Management, Corporate Finance, Order to Cash, Mortgages and Escrow Account Management. Proficiency and experience performing efficient financial analysis, financial modeling, ERP harmonization and optimization, system implementation, governance, investments, and business strategy. Strong leadership capabilities to facilitate management of client relationships, approach and strategic development with seniors and associates.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Manager- Credit Risk

KGSI (Koch Industries)
07.2023 - Current
  • Financial & Qualitative Analysis: Assessing financial statements, M&A activities, and footnotes of companies. By providing broad commentary on operational performance, liquidity, covenants, financial obligations, debt repayment capacity, and market & industry risk, ensuring comprehensive financial analysis. Performing stress testing and analyzing peer ratings and performance to maintain a competitive edge and mitigate risks.
  • Project Management: Identifying problems and creating Decision-Making Frameworks (DMF) to provide viable alternatives. Focusing is on maximizing value creation through thorough feasibility and cost-benefit analysis, ensuring that the best possible outcomes are achieved for the organization.
  • Agency Reports & Financial Models/Dashboards: Reviewing and monitor S&P and Moody's analysis reports according to market conditions. Preparing and upgrading internal financial rating models based on S&P standards, which helps in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial assessments.
  • Compliance Oversight & Approval Authority: Monitoring financial governance and highlight non-compliance issues, implementing actions to address process shortcomings. Evaluating counterparties using metrics like ADP, EAD, ECL, and analytics models such as i360 Analytics. Ensuring compliance with industry regulations by reviewing and modifying procedures is a key part of my role. Additionally, I am authorized to grant credit lines of ~$10MM, managing portfolios up to ~$1.2BB.
  • Team Management & Training: Supporting the team in meeting targets by guiding them in creating high-quality POVs on reviews. Conducting internal audits and leading training sessions on financials and credit reviews are part of my responsibilities. Motivate the team to meet productivity targets as per KPIs, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
  • In-Market & Treasury Collaboration: Maintaining proactive communication with clients to request financial information is crucial. I discuss changes in review matrices and performance enhancements to ensure transparency and efficiency. Additionally, create utilization and risk dashboards for monthly business reviews, providing valuable insights for strategic decision-making.

Deputy Manager of Operations

Wipro Limited
09.2019 - 07.2023
  • Assessed financial statements and M&A activities for companies across EMEA, America, and Asia
  • Provided detailed analysis and commentary on operational performance, liquidity, and debt repayment capacity
  • Focused on macro and microeconomic factors, including changes in economic output, inflation, and foreign exchange rates
  • Reviewed company and industry-specific performance
  • Reviewed S&P and Moody's reports, prepared internal financial rating models, and assessed payment performance using DNBi and CreditSafe
  • Evaluated counterparties using risk metrics and predictive analytics
  • Granted credit lines of ~$1MM and managed corporate portfolios up to ~$400MM
  • Provided SME support, conducted internal audits, and led training sessions on financial reviews and rating models
  • Communicated with clients for financial information and managed the i360 Analytics project to enhance operational efficiency.

Order Management Specialist

Shree Samarth Beverages
08.2014 - 12.2016
  • Managed inventory and Order to Cash processes for packaged drinking and mineral water
  • Documented purchase orders, verified credit terms, and followed up for payments.

Collections Specialist

Ocwen Financial
01.2013 - 02.2014
  • Managed mortgage debt collections and escrow accounts for real estate taxes and insurance
  • Advised customers on mortgage options and loan modifications.

Customer Care Associate

WNS Global Services
05.2010 - 10.2011
  • Handled customer queries related to delayed or damaged baggage
  • Supported team members and new hires, and managed email correspondences and escalations.

Education

Executive MBA in Finance -

MIT University

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - undefined

Pune University

Skills

  • Credit Risk Assessment
  • Financial Analysis & Modeling
  • Liquidity & Corporate Finance Management
  • ERP Harmonization & Optimization
  • Team Leadership & Training
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Market Research & Competitive Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Strong Communication & Presentation Skills
  • Bloomberg
  • Capital IQ and Moody’s Analytics
  • Microsoft Office
  • DNBi, CreditSafe
  • ERP Systems, ServiceNow, SalesForce, SAP

Certification

  • Alteryx (Ongoing)
  • Power BI
  • Project Management
  • Decision Making Framework

Projects & automation

  • Credit Management System Enhancement, Standardized information requests, expedited outputs, and required upfront financial contacts from customers, leveraging existing CMS capabilities. Improved visibility, accuracy, and saved up to 2 hours daily, enhancing efficiency and data integrity while reducing costs and manual efforts. Valued at $300k.
  • ERP/Order System Enhancement, Focused on credit holds and order management, adjusting the order system to consider only orders based on terms, freeing up $2.3MM to $2.6MM in working capital and reducing held order volume by over 40%. Improved customer retention and required collaboration with GP and IT for successful implementation.
  • AI Prompt Development, Developed an AI prompt to analyze public financial statements, creating efficiency by highlighting relevant information with accuracy and citations, avoiding the need to manually review 200-300 page documents.
  • Utilization Project, Streamlined the review process for stable accounts by performing stopgap reviews, enabling efficient approval of $625k credit limits (BB- and above) across 6 FTEs. Reduced review time and enhanced decision-making with built-in buffers, aligning future priorities to prudent risk assessment.
  • Automated Scoring Process, Enhanced the current scoring process by incorporating additional parameters from the S&P non-financial rating model, such as industry/SIC code, country score, and years in business. Automated non-financial reviews for new accounts with credit limits up to $100k, tailored to specific divisions, streamlining credit evaluations and improving decision-making efficiency.

Timeline

Assistant Manager- Credit Risk

KGSI (Koch Industries)
07.2023 - Current

Deputy Manager of Operations

Wipro Limited
09.2019 - 07.2023

Order Management Specialist

Shree Samarth Beverages
08.2014 - 12.2016

Collections Specialist

Ocwen Financial
01.2013 - 02.2014

Customer Care Associate

WNS Global Services
05.2010 - 10.2011

Executive MBA in Finance -

MIT University

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - undefined

Pune University
Jayesh Pillay