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• Determined opportunities to improve workflow by adding and modifying processes, revamping use cases for each initiative and creating new components for each functional area.
• Kept track of simultaneous project milestones using tactical approaches, established practices and strategic plans focused on Financial reporting in Asset Management.
• Pinpointed inefficiencies in business processes and recommended improved policies.
• Delivered timely support by tracking issues and communicating resolutions to the client.
• Identified and analyzed user requirements, procedures and processes to develop optimization strategies.
• Improved processes and procedures to achieve key performance metrics.
• Analyzed operational data, surfacing insights and findings to support business and technical decisions.
• Defined key data points and data sources to track against measurable performance indicators and produce useful reports.

• Responsible for the processing and support / review of complete, accurate, timely valuation to client SLA and financial statements for large and complex daily and monthly valued clients as well as the resolution of any problems that arise during the normal valuation processes, and the communication of this information to all interested parties
• Ensure all standard client accounting /reporting requirements are delivered on time and provide solutions to client requirement
• Provide training and guidance on processes to the team whenever required
• Responsible for Quality checks to be conducted for completed accounts
• Review of Daily checklists
• Updating the SOP’s and share updates on a timely manner
• Serve as an interdepartmental subject matter expert on advanced topics
• Management of all daily, monthly and ad-hoc tasks as required accurately and to deadline
• Ensure all trades are timely and accurately inputted into appropriate client portfolios
• Quickly react and diagnose trade exceptions to ensure timely trade execution and manage trade risk
• Manage workflow for posting of the trades and cash management transactions and also resolve the queries and required escalation and troubleshooting
• Currently working on automation of daily reconciliation
• Monthly Reconciliation:
• Monthly Valuation MF/CF: Clients that receive monthly valuation services have their Mutual funds and Commingled funds positions reconciled on a monthly basis
• This reconciliation is then used to determine necessary adjustments to be processed by the team
• Reconciling assets to month-end Investment Manager Statements with Mellon Accounting system-IAS for Mutual Funds
• Identification of variance seen between IM & IAS and resolution of breaks to match the below parameters as per IM statement: Units (Position Recon), MV(Market Value) and Pricing(Month end price per share)
• Processing is completed as per pre-determined valuation cycle of client (Run-dates) and reported via offshore mini-app to onshore/ CARS team
• Daily Reconciliation:
• Daily Valuation MF/CF: Clients that receive daily valuation services have their Mutual fund and Commingled fund positions reconciled daily
• This reconciliation is then reported back to the onshore CARS teams for resolution.

• Responsible in processing trade transaction for CITI and NON-CITI agented syndicated loans.
• Following up with closers for Trade discrepancies
• Responsible for keeping track on the queue so trades are settled on time
• Managing cash breaks for the settlement of trades
• Clearing of fails that does not process through the system
• Monitoring work flow tool and assigning Trades and Loan documents to the team.
• Handling critical queries from counterparties.
• Ensuring quality standards are met on daily basis.
• Verified documented and requested disbursements to facilitate payments.
• Evaluated financial records for accuracy and conformance to regulations.
• Generated financial reports to inform the Front office and Middle office about the Syndicated loan positions, collateral details of sub parties and other details for day to day BAU.

• Researched and resolved customer issues on personal savings, checking and lines of credit accounts.
• Resolved problems or discrepancies concerning customers' accounts.
• Maintained confidentiality of bank records and client information.
• Built and maintained client relationships through quality, personalized interactions.
• Performed transactional, operational, and customer support tasks through knowledge of bank procedures and products.
• Used a strong knowledge of banking products and services to confidently educate customers about features, benefits and pricing.
• Entered customer transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
• Received mortgage and other loan payments, verifying payment dates and amounts due.
• Received and counted daily inventories of cash, drafts and checks.
• Identified transaction errors when debits and credits did not balance.
• Counted currency, coins and checks received to prepare for deposit or shipment to branch banks or Federal Reserve Bank.
• Fulfilled diverse duties to provide customer service, operate money counters, balance and replenish ATMs, maintain accounts and open new accounts.
• Verified amounts and integrity of every check or funds transfer.
• Performed special services for customers, ordering bank cards and checks.
• Processed term deposits, retirement savings plan contributions and mail deposits within processing time limits.

GPA: 82.80%, Learned about financial institutions, investments, capital markets and business finance. Prepared myself for different kinds of roles that comes under financial management and investment

GPA: 83.00%, Learned fundamentals in business and management principles, gained knowledge of business practices and processes, understood the role of economics in the global market and an awareness of global business issues

GPA: 88.33

Learned basics of Accountancy, Economics, Commerce and Computer Science.

GPA: 76.80%

Mathematics, Science and Social studies