KAMALESHWAR R
Chennai
Summary
Finance Operations Professional with 12+ years of expertise in Loan Syndication, Bilateral Loans, and AML/Financial Crime. Led a 10-member team in delivering comprehensive bilateral loan operations, optimising process migration from Singapore, and enhancing operational controls. Drove automation initiatives that improved accuracy and efficiency across financial functions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Officer / Assistant Manager
Mizuho Global Services
Chennai
01.2023 - Current
- Led 10-member team in delivering end-to-end bilateral loan operations, managed process migration from Singapore, and acted as verifier for BAU activities including drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, prepayments, and fees.
- Responsible for Loan servicing , settlement, Cash application, Loan booking and Funds disbursement.
- Participated in client weekly calls and managed escalations effectively.
- High end understanding of transaction reviews and approval process.
- Actively engaged in setting up process control per requirement and driving process improvement.
- Functional expertise in ACBS and in reconciliation.
- Provided process training and refreshers to team members.
- Tracked errors and provided feedback to junior staff during reviews.
Senior Associate II / Team Lead
Intertrust Group (Viteos)
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Led 8-member team in syndication loan operations, enhancing team collaboration and efficiency.
- Delivered reconciliation for multi-billion-dollar client, supporting automation initiatives and managing trade, cash, and P&L reconciliation processes.
- Reviewed work of junior associates, identified knowledge gaps, corrected mistakes and recommended changes to prevent future mistakes and improve performance.
- Trained junior associates in proper procedures, team policies and strategies for success.
- Managed data collection, visualisation and reporting for projects of different scale and applications.
Specialist / Team Leader
Standard Chartered GBS
02.2020 - 06.2022
- Led 12-member team in transaction monitoring and sanction screening, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Conducted AML investigations and prepared SAR-supporting reports while coordinating with global FCC teams and mentoring analysts.
Specialist
State Street HCL Services
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Executed global cash reconciliation for drawdowns, prepayments, rollovers, repayments, and fees, ensuring financial accuracy.
- Supported syndication loan operations and bilateral loans transactions.
- Conducted comprehensive market research to identify emerging trends, informing strategic planning and decision-making.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through the development and implementation of feedback mechanisms and service improvements.
Senior Process Associate
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2015 - 10.2018
- Managed syndication loan operations, overseeing cash breaks and preparing client reports.
- Developed and monitored key performance indicators to track process performance improvements.
- Resolved reconciliation breaks while supporting UAT and regression testing processes.
- Managed detailed documentation of process guidelines to maintain consistency across departments.
- Facilitated training sessions for new associates on best practices and operational protocols.
Associate Analyst
Wipro Ltd
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Reconciled cash breaks by identifying and resolving financial discrepancies, enhancing accuracy of financial records.
- Handled Syndication Loan Operations I.e. Drawdowns, Rollovers, Repayments, Prepayments, Fees and Adjustments & Refunds.
- Helped clients enhance internal structures and improve handling of current and potential problems.
- Engaged in continuous learning to stay abreast of technological advancements in analytics.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Anna University
Chennai01-2013
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Madras
Chennai, TN01-2011
Skills
- Innovation management
- Client management
- Team leadership
- Team Collaboration
- Work Coordination
- Stratergic planning
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Upper Intermediate
B2
Application
- ACBS
- Gbase
- Loan+
- Geneva
- Markit
- Clear Par
- ECM (Enterprise Case Management)
- Mantas
Timeline
Senior Officer / Assistant Manager
Mizuho Global Services
01.2023 - Current
Senior Associate II / Team Lead
Intertrust Group (Viteos)
06.2022 - 12.2022
Specialist / Team Leader
Standard Chartered GBS
02.2020 - 06.2022
Specialist
State Street HCL Services
01.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Process Associate
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2015 - 10.2018
Associate Analyst
Wipro Ltd
08.2013 - 06.2015
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Anna University
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Madras