POOJA DUTTA

• Independently review, challenge and support risk management activities in APAC Trade Management desk across product lines.
• Facilitate the Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process .
• In response to material risk events, whether internal or external, conduct independent deep dive reviews and assessments to determine root cause(s), assess control environment, escalate issues and identify/monitor remedial actions to mitigate against the risk of future losses
• Support reporting and monitoring of metrics and Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and Key Performing Indicators ( KPI) at the product line and divisional levels.
• Coordinate, and facilitate SOX 404 and CAF Controls within the team.
• AVP, Product Control ( APAC Equity and Structured Derivatives) Feb '15 to Apr'21
• Manage and Review the daily production of desk level P&L and balance sheet. Will include explanation of P&L movements to management, profit attribution analysis, responsibility of position reconciliation’s, balance sheet analysis and control
• Participation in desk level activities, including preparing the daily product specific business level revenues and commentary
• Be a valued business partner to other departments from a finance perspective. Be aware of booking entries and related accounting treatments
• Understand the front to back system and process flows and reconciliations. Interaction with Traders, Middle Office, Risk
• Management and Accounting Policy on review complex transactions for pricing, reserving and control issues
• Lead Improvement initiatives , New Business request, raise it with PC Change team , and Various IT Teams. Involved in multiple process improvement and innovation process.
• Review and Sign off Balance sheet and Off Balance sheet items in Glass from Account ownership standpoint.

• Investment Accounting-Asset designation-de-recognition.
• Sub ledger preparation-fund summary consolidation.
• Valuation and pricing-Accrual/deferral of interest-valuation pricing.

• Preparation & review of daily PnL for designated trading books on a T+1 basis.
• Giving robust commentary on each and every component (Greek) of the PnL.
• Presenting the PnL back to the onshore counterpart and explain any variance against what the trader expected and what the day’s results show.(T1 vs T0).
• Producing month end reports and ensuring month closing process runs smoothly.

(A)Fund administrator- Hedge funds US.

• Daily portfolio accounting & Valuation, pricing of securities & dividend reconciliation, booking and analyzing corporate actions.
• Daily completion of all Cash & Position reconciliation between Fund managers statements & Prime Broker’s/Custodian’s bank statement and prepare a fully reconciled and valued portfolio.
• (B) Associate-custody and clearing.
• Interaction with Stock exchanges and end client to ensure smooth settlements and address the issues.
• Settlement processing in lines with the settlement schedules of Abu Dhabi and Dubai Financial Market.