Highly skilled Financial Analyst with expertise in Fund Accounting and Capital Market Operations. Proven track record in automating data validation processes, Excel reporting, and utilizing tools like Tableau. Proficient in Invest One for dividend calculations. Strong analytical, client interaction, and team-building skills with a decisive leadership approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Account Associate
Network Redux
06.2024 - Current
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, alongside reviewing and analyzing financial transactions to guarantee their precise recording in the company's accounting system.
Investigate and resolve any disparities between the company's records and bank statements, while effectively communicating with bank representatives or accountants to clarify transactions and address issues.
Maintain thorough documentation of reconciliation processes and findings, collaborating with internal teams to implement process enhancements and strengthen controls pertaining to bank reconciliations.
Provide support and guidance for all implementations and go lives.
Support Year End
Ability to recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
Proactively identify upsell opportunities.
Support Management with the resolution of client escalations, along with lessons learned
Specialist (SME)
CITICORP SERVICES INDIA PVT LTD
09.2022 - 03.2024
Handling end – to – end daily cash reconciliation and Position reconciliation of transactions for multiple products.
Perform Broker reconciliation for Future securities.
Responsible for clearing aged breaks and investing the unreconciled difference, resolving the issue, and keeping the valid breaks.
Promptly address and resolve client queries, adhering to Service Level Agreements and deadlines.
Perform detailed reconciliations and analysis, ensuring efficient resolution of discrepancies. Collaborate across teams for break resolutions and maintain stringent control standards for internal and external audit compliance.
Understand and fulfill Management Information requirements, delivering accurate business data and reports within set timelines. Ensure a robust control structure to meet business expectations and compliance with audit requirements.
Reviews all variances through investigation and resolution processes, completes root cause analysis as required, and recommends client intervention procedures and communicates variances.
Accountant
RELEX POWER TECHNOLOGIES
01.2020 - 07.2022
Handled cash controls to ensure company financials were balanced.
Reviewed inventory so there were enough supplies on hand at all-time.
Handled customer service calls, callbacks, sales, voicemails, mail, and many other responsibilities.
Managed all aspects of day-to-day accounting operations.
Optimized sales process to make it as efficient as possible.
Senior Analyst
STATE STREET HCL SERVICES
01.2018 - 08.2019
Proficient in fund administration, including comprehensive reconciliation of cash, positions, and portfolio statements across various asset classes.
Committed to a precise recording of securities positions, corporate actions, and maintaining compliance with departmental policies.
Reconcile or reviewing reconciliations and promptly researching and correcting any variances.
Identifying the breaks and posting the required entries by communicating with other BU teams in order to reconcile the custody and accounting.
Focused on automating processes to reduce manual errors, adept at handling client queries and escalations efficiently.
Volunteered in troubleshooting, managing escalations, and performing root cause analysis, enhancing team support and operational excellence.
Education
MBA - Finance And Marketing
University of Calicut
Calicut, Kerala
01.2017
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Calicut
Calicut, Kerala
01.2015
Skills
Impeccable attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, Critical thinking and ability to multi-task on a variety of projects and adapt to changing fast –paced environment
Experience in managing the team, mentoring, and guiding resources
Prioritize and perform in high pressure environment
Ability to analyze the different operational levers which are the building blocks to financial performance
Strong verbal & written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills to give strong business partnering support
Strong project management skills including ability to manage details through to completion and ensure deadlines are met
Proficient in Client Reporting skills and able to quickly learn new programs and train others
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
Skill to provide end to end solution for Budgeting, Forecasting and Actual Performance
Ability to report complex processes in simpler formats for senior management/other not directly involved in the related detailed processes
Detailed knowledge of relevant applications and ability to utilize them effectively
General knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles
References
Available on request.
Accomplishments
Actively participated in analyzing and proposing the idea of automation for Trades as well as cash transactions, and successfully implemented the same with the support of the IT team and the Onshore team.
Took over the STP and Fund set up in the production to aid the above automation.
Part of the Root Cause Analysis project for manual trades and FXs to eliminate repetitive breaks.
Appreciated for the quality & successful training of several new joiners on the essentials of the process.