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SAMAR KHAN

Bangalore

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at APEX Fund Services LLP, excelling in end-to-end NAV operations and reconciliations for hedge and private equity funds. Proven leadership in team management and client relations, driving process improvements and ensuring accuracy. Skilled in GENEVA and E-FRONT, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional results.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

<ul><li>Lead end-to-end fund accounting for hedge and private equity funds with varying frequencies (daily, weekly, monthly).</li><li>Manage a team, overseeing work allocation, KPI tracking, and resource planning.</li><li>Drive onboarding of new funds into Geneva & E-front, ensuring smooth integration.</li><li>Act as a key liaison between clients, auditors, and internal teams for issue resolution and process improvement.</li></ul>

APEX Fund Services LLP
11.2022 - Current
  • Lead end-to-end fund accounting for hedge and private equity funds with varying frequencies (daily, weekly, monthly).
  • Manage a team, overseeing work allocation, KPI tracking, and resource planning.
  • Drive onboarding of new funds into Geneva & E-front, ensuring smooth integration.
  • Act as a key liaison between clients, auditors, and internal teams for issue resolution and process improvement.

<ul><li>Managed and reviewed NAVs for client funds(hedge and private equity), ensuring timely and error-free reporting also onboarded new funds.</li><li>Was a part of private equity review team.</li><li>Led client interactions, addressing escalations, organizing feedback meetings, and setting expectations.</li><li>Conducted interviews and training for new hires, improving team efficiency.</li></ul>

State Street Global Advisors
11.2021 - 11.2022
  • Managed and reviewed NAVs for client funds(hedge and private equity), ensuring timely and error-free reporting also onboarded new funds.
  • Was a part of private equity review team.
  • Led client interactions, addressing escalations, organizing feedback meetings, and setting expectations.
  • Conducted interviews and training for new hires, improving team efficiency.

<ul><li>Oversaw daily & monthly accounting deliverables, including trade and cash reconciliation (Hedge and Private Equity funds)</li><li>Ensured accurate booking of expenses, pricing, and investor allocations.</li><li>Conducted fund reviews and process improvements to enhance efficiency</li></ul>

APEX Fund Services LLP
08.2019 - 10.2021
  • Oversaw daily & monthly accounting deliverables, including trade and cash reconciliation (Hedge and Private Equity funds)
  • Ensured accurate booking of expenses, pricing, and investor allocations.
  • Conducted fund reviews and process improvements to enhance efficiency

<ul><li>Led a cash reconciliations team, ensuring daily alignment between broker and JPM.</li><li>Managed collateral account reconciliations, trade settlements etc.</li><li>Partnered with cross-functional teams to streamline operations.</li></ul>

JP Morgan, Bangalore
Bangalore
08.2018 - 08.2019
  • Led a cash reconciliations team, ensuring daily alignment between broker and JPM.
  • Managed collateral account reconciliations, trade settlements etc.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to streamline operations.

<ul><li>Moved to State Street as a result of buyout of Sapient business</li><li>Developed and optimized investor allocation applications for hedge fund clients.</li><li>Acted as the primary contact for resolving fund allocation issues.</li><li>Wrote detailed user stories and technical documentation for development teams.</li></ul>

State Street (AIS)
07.2017 - 08.2018
  • Moved to State Street as a result of buyout of Sapient business
  • Developed and optimized investor allocation applications for hedge fund clients.
  • Acted as the primary contact for resolving fund allocation issues.
  • Wrote detailed user stories and technical documentation for development teams.

<ul><li>Developed and optimized investor allocation applications for hedge fund clients.</li><li>Acted as the primary contact for resolving fund allocation issues.</li><li>Wrote detailed user stories and technical documentation for development teams.</li></ul>

Sapient Global Markets
09.2015 - 06.2017
  • Developed and optimized investor allocation applications for hedge fund clients.
  • Acted as the primary contact for resolving fund allocation issues.
  • Wrote detailed user stories and technical documentation for development teams.

<ul><li>Investor-level NAV calculations for hedge fund clients.</li><li>Ensured accurate fee processing (admin, performance/management fees) and income distribution.</li></ul>

HCL Technologies
01.2014 - 08.2015
  • Investor-level NAV calculations for hedge fund clients.
  • Ensured accurate fee processing (admin, performance/management fees) and income distribution.

<ul><li>Managed investor allocations, NAV statements, and fund reporting.</li><li>Conducted quality assurance checks, ensuring 100% accuracy in client deliverables.</li><li>Provided training and mentorship to new team members.</li></ul>

Northern Trust
04.2012 - 12.2013
  • Managed investor allocations, NAV statements, and fund reporting.
  • Conducted quality assurance checks, ensuring 100% accuracy in client deliverables.
  • Provided training and mentorship to new team members.

Education

MBA - Finance

Australia
Australia
03-2012

B.B.A. - Business Administration

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
03-2010

Skills

  • Business Analyst for Hedge Fund Applications
  • GENEVA
  • E-FRONT
  • TLM
  • Fund Recs
  • Mantra & Hedge Tek
  • Business Analyst for Hedge Fund Applications
  • GENEVA
  • E-FRONT
  • TLM
  • Fund Recs
  • Mantra & Hedge Tek

Accomplishments

  • Successfully onboarded 20+ funds into Geneva & E-Front, optimizing fund operations
  • Led a team of 15+ professionals, enhancing efficiency and performance metrics Individual & team player
  • Reduced NAV discrepancies by 30% through process automation and reconciliation improvements.
  • Consistently rated among top performers, driving operational excellence and client satisfaction.

Timeline

<ul><li>Lead end-to-end fund accounting for hedge and private equity funds with varying frequencies (daily, weekly, monthly).</li><li>Manage a team, overseeing work allocation, KPI tracking, and resource planning.</li><li>Drive onboarding of new funds into Geneva & E-front, ensuring smooth integration.</li><li>Act as a key liaison between clients, auditors, and internal teams for issue resolution and process improvement.</li></ul>

APEX Fund Services LLP
11.2022 - Current

<ul><li>Managed and reviewed NAVs for client funds(hedge and private equity), ensuring timely and error-free reporting also onboarded new funds.</li><li>Was a part of private equity review team.</li><li>Led client interactions, addressing escalations, organizing feedback meetings, and setting expectations.</li><li>Conducted interviews and training for new hires, improving team efficiency.</li></ul>

State Street Global Advisors
11.2021 - 11.2022

<ul><li>Oversaw daily & monthly accounting deliverables, including trade and cash reconciliation (Hedge and Private Equity funds)</li><li>Ensured accurate booking of expenses, pricing, and investor allocations.</li><li>Conducted fund reviews and process improvements to enhance efficiency</li></ul>

APEX Fund Services LLP
08.2019 - 10.2021

<ul><li>Led a cash reconciliations team, ensuring daily alignment between broker and JPM.</li><li>Managed collateral account reconciliations, trade settlements etc.</li><li>Partnered with cross-functional teams to streamline operations.</li></ul>

JP Morgan, Bangalore
08.2018 - 08.2019

<ul><li>Moved to State Street as a result of buyout of Sapient business</li><li>Developed and optimized investor allocation applications for hedge fund clients.</li><li>Acted as the primary contact for resolving fund allocation issues.</li><li>Wrote detailed user stories and technical documentation for development teams.</li></ul>

State Street (AIS)
07.2017 - 08.2018

<ul><li>Developed and optimized investor allocation applications for hedge fund clients.</li><li>Acted as the primary contact for resolving fund allocation issues.</li><li>Wrote detailed user stories and technical documentation for development teams.</li></ul>

Sapient Global Markets
09.2015 - 06.2017

<ul><li>Investor-level NAV calculations for hedge fund clients.</li><li>Ensured accurate fee processing (admin, performance/management fees) and income distribution.</li></ul>

HCL Technologies
01.2014 - 08.2015

<ul><li>Managed investor allocations, NAV statements, and fund reporting.</li><li>Conducted quality assurance checks, ensuring 100% accuracy in client deliverables.</li><li>Provided training and mentorship to new team members.</li></ul>

Northern Trust
04.2012 - 12.2013

MBA - Finance

Australia

B.B.A. - Business Administration

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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