SAURABH KOLI
Mumbai,
Summary
Dynamic Senior Associate with expertise in multi-asset reconciliation, NAV oversight, and trade, cash, and asset reconciliation at The Citco Group Limited. Proven track record in process improvement, risk controls, and enhancing reconciliation automation. Strong leadership skills, with a focus on mentoring teams, ensuring audit readiness, and resolving complex discrepancies. Skilled in managing large datasets, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, while consistently delivering timely and accurate financial reporting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate
THE CITCO GROUP LIMITED
Mumbai
07.2022 - Current
- Acted as a primary liaison for client queries, efficiently resolving fund-specific discrepancies and trade-related issues, to support seamless operations while performing daily and month-end reconciliations.
- Ensured accurate recording of financial activities (trades, capital activity, income/expenses), corporate actions, and broker interest in fund books, aligning with instructions, and safeguarding fund performance and reporting accuracy.
- Supported the monthly NAV review process by identifying and analyzing reconciliation breaks impacting profit and loss statements, and investor allocations.
- Assumed partial team leadership responsibilities, including workflow allocation, review of team deliverables, and providing daily guidance to junior staff.
- Reviewed and approved complex reconciliation breaks and exception items, escalating material issues to management while ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on NAV.
- Supported onboarding and training of new hires, developing SOPs, and structured training modules to ensure consistency across reconciliation practices.
Senior Associate
SS&C GlobeOp Financial Services Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, India
07.2019 - 01.2022
- Developed strong expertise in daily and month-end reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of fund-specific breaks and maintaining data integrity.
- Acted as a key point of contact for client-facing issue resolution, addressing fund-specific discrepancies and trade-related queries with efficiency and accuracy.
- Responsible for accurate recording of trades, capital activity (subscriptions/redemptions), and income/expense entries in the accounting system, in line with client and broker instructions.
- Played a pivotal role in the monthly NAV review process by identifying reconciliation differences impacting P&L issues.
- Ensured accurate reflection of corporate actions and broker interest components in fund accounting records, safeguarding performance metrics from misstatement.
- Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration with settlements, pricing, and corporate actions teams to resolve data gaps and deliver timely, high-quality reporting.
BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER - MUTUAL FUNDS
Computer Age Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (CAMS)
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Resolved client queries and fund-related issues pertaining to NAV discrepancies, redemptions, and trade breaks, ensuring timely and accurate fund valuation in accordance with SLA timelines.
- Provided informed guidance to clients on Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) and mutual fund structures, enhancing their understanding of investment strategies, and supporting effective decision-making.
- Managed and resolved complex client-specific escalations by collaborating across internal teams and external stakeholders, consistently maintaining high standards of service delivery and client satisfaction.
Education
MASTER IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES - FINANCE
Pillai Institute of Management Studies and Research
Panvel, Maharashtra05.2019
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES - FINANCE
C.K. Thakur College of Arts, Commerce and Science
Panvel, Maharashtra05.2016
H.S.C. -
Pen Private High School and Junior College
Pen, Maharashtra06.2013
S.S.C. -
Pen Private High School
Pen, Maharashtra06.2011
Skills
- Multi-asset reconciliation and NAV oversight
- Technical proficiency with software such as Geneva, TLM, and Bloomberg
- Exception Management and Audit Support
- Process Improvement and Risk Controls
- Stakeholder Communication & Team Collaboration
- Communication and Leadership
Certification
- NISM Module V - Mutual Funds
Projects
- Equity markets as an investment avenue for rural investors with reference to ShareKhan, Studying rural investors' perception towards investing in equity markets and other different avenues available. Study looks upon the equity markets, ShareKhan as a financial service provider and how it is helping to create awareness about equity markets to rural investors.
Accomplishments
- Ace Employee
Timeline
Senior Associate
THE CITCO GROUP LIMITED
07.2022 - Current
Senior Associate
SS&C GlobeOp Financial Services Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2019 - 01.2022
BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER - MUTUAL FUNDS
Computer Age Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (CAMS)
11.2016 - 02.2017
MASTER IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES - FINANCE
Pillai Institute of Management Studies and Research
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES - FINANCE
C.K. Thakur College of Arts, Commerce and Science
H.S.C. -
Pen Private High School and Junior College
S.S.C. -
Pen Private High School
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