Mahesh Gase
Pune
Summary
Business Analyst with 15+ years of experience in Fund Accounting, Private Equity Operations, and Reconciliation within investment banking environments. Proven expertise in UAT testing, Requirement gathering, and Process transformation projects for global clients including US and EMEA regions. Skilled in cash & position reconciliation, NAV calculation, corporate actions, and payment processing. Hands-on experience with Agile methodology, Jira, and TLM (Transaction Lifecycle Management). Strong background in stakeholder management, risk control frameworks, and delivering operational excellence.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst – Fund Accounting & Reconciliation
Novel Financial Services
05.2024 - Current
- Gathered and documented business requirements for reconciliation, payments, and corporate actions workflows
- Prepared BRD, FRD, and user stories for system enhancements
- Executed UAT testing including test scenarios, defect tracking, and production validation
- Supported cash & position reconciliation and break resolution using TLM
- Validated SWIFT payment messages (MT103, MT202, MT599) and resolved exceptions
- Collaborated with technology, operations, and product teams in Agile environment
- TLM migration and transformation projects across multiple client groups
- Improved processes to reduce operational risk and turnaround time
- Reduced reconciliation breaks by 25% through process improvement
- Successfully delivered TLM migration for multiple clients within timelines
- Client: Citi Bank
Team Lead – Fund Accounting & Operations
State Street Services Pvt. Ltd.
12.2010 - 03.2024
- Managed capital calls, distributions, vendor payments, and wire transfers for global client portfolios.
- Calculated daily NAV for Limited Partnerships including multi-class structures.
- Maintained daily trade settlement records and portfolio activity across structured portfolios.
- Processed trades and recorded receipts and disbursements in accounting systems.
- Performed daily reconciliation of cash balances and security positions.
- Investigated and resolved aged security trade breaks through CREU files in collaboration with onshore teams.
- Responded to client queries and ad-hoc reporting requests.
- Delivered monthly financial statements and regulatory reports.
Accounts Executive
Diamond Engineering Company
12.2008 - 09.2010
- Managed daily accounting entries in ERP systems.
- Performed bank reconciliation.
- Calculated TDS under CA supervision.
- Managed employee salary accounts and payroll activities.
Education
MBA - Finance
University of Pune
Nashik, India01-2008
Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) - undefined
Amravati University
01-2005
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - undefined
Maharashtra Board
01-2002
Skills
Business Analysis & Requirement Gathering
UAT Testing & Change Management
Fund Accounting (Private Equity & Mutual Funds)
Cash & Position Reconciliation
NAV Calculation
Corporate Actions & Income Processing
Capital Calls & Distributions
Payment Processing & SWIFT (MT103, MT202, MT599)
Agile Methodology & Scrum
Jira & Confluence
Stakeholder Management
Risk & Control Framework
TLM Premium
Fundsuite SX
Bloomberg
MCH
JMT
MSR
JIRA
Excel
ERP Systems
Tableau
Power BI
Timeline
Business Analyst – Fund Accounting & Reconciliation
Novel Financial Services
05.2024 - Current
Team Lead – Fund Accounting & Operations
State Street Services Pvt. Ltd.
12.2010 - 03.2024
Accounts Executive
Diamond Engineering Company
12.2008 - 09.2010
Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) - undefined
Amravati University
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - undefined
Maharashtra Board
MBA - Finance
University of Pune
Disclaimer
Date : Place : Pune (Mahesh Gase)