SOM SUNDAR BERA
Senior Financial Analyst (Process Lead – CSDR & Settlements) - Investment Banking Operations (NA, EMEA, and LONDON Settlements & Reconciliation), Corporate Actions | Custody Operations | Asset Servicing | Fixed Income
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
To leverage deep domain expertise in Corporate Actions and Investment Banking Operations to drive accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence within a global financial institution.
Detail-oriented and performance-driven Senior Financial Analyst with 6+ years of experience across Corporate Actions, Asset Servicing, Reconciliation, Settlements, and Regulatory Compliance within the Investment Banking domain. Proven expertise in handling mandatory and voluntary corporate actions and settlements, working closely with global custodians, depositories, agent banks, and front / middle office teams to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory adherence. Strong track record of mitigating operational risk and supporting automation and process improvement initiatives. Recognized for: Handling a team of 9 partners and direct point of contact for 4 partners overseeing CSDR Penalties and Stock Positions in Corporate Actions under the Trade Lifecycle. Delivering error-free settlements using Bloomberg, SWIFT MT, SQL and reconciliation tools. Training partners on Corporate Actions both new and transitioned partners. Contributing to SOP enhancements and UAT testing for automation initiatives. Streamlining BAU processes through reporting automation, significantly reducing manual effort. Collaborating effectively with Front Office and global cross-functional teams. Ensuring all trades are instructed, matched & settled on a timely basis. Monitoring and reducing failed trades by means of pairing off or partial deliveries. Maintaining 100% compliance with regulatory frameworks such as Corporate Actions and CSDR.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst (Process Lead - CSDR & Settlements)
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre
Bangalore
12.2023 - Current
- Managed Pre-Settlement and Post-Settlement activities, ensuring compliance with CSDR regulations.
- Supported post-trade operational activities, including trade validation, confirmation matching, and exception resolution across the trade lifecycle, coordinating with internal teams, ensuring timely settlement and accurate booking across custodians and counterparties.
- Investigated on penalties, including Settlement Fail Penalties and Late Matching Fail Penalties to identify root cause, mitigate operational risks and reduce cost exposures.
- Calculated stock positions and claims raised for settlements, ensuring complete accuracy.
- Partnered with Front Office (FO) for buy-in calls, stock claims, credit line resolutions, and navigating through different GOP IDs.
- Worked with structured trade data (LEI, trade references), supporting data integrity required for downstream regulatory and reporting processes.
- Maintained transparency in financial processes by capturing and commenting on all CSDR claims.
Key Impact: Reduced penalty risks by streamlining reconciliation processes; strengthened compliance with CSDR regulations through detailed validations.
Financial Analyst II
Northern Trust Operating Services Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
09.2021 - 12.2023
- Processed corporate actions and post-trade operational events end-to-end: Event Creation → Validation → Elections Capture → Processing → Reconciliation → Break Resolution across global custodians.
- Validated and reconciled cash (Nostro) & securities (Depot) breaks (exceptions), ensuring accurate reporting and client delivery to mitigate operational or reputational risk.
- Liaised with custodians, depositories, and agent banks (Bloomberg, DTCC, Euroclear, Crest) and internal ops to validate CA events and resolve exceptions.
- Skilled in SWIFT messaging (MT564-MT599), for timely, accurate client notifications and high STP rates.
- Partnered with London and Chicago Middle Office for timely query resolutions.
- Optimized Excel-based reporting systems using VBA macros, reducing manual processing time by - 20%.
- Ensured 100% SLA adherence while delivering critical updates on mergers, bonus, dividends, splits, spin-offs and rights issues.
Key Impact: Improved reporting efficiency and reduced reconciliation errors, improving client confidence in CA processing.
Policy & Regulatory Framework Analyst
Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Kolkata
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Framed regulatory scopes and compliance frameworks, mirroring structured documentation processes used in investment banking deal execution.
- Prepared and delivered analytical presentations and reports analogous to IB pitch books and deal decks, highlighting regulatory impact and risk considerations.
- Designed approval workflows and structured documentation in line with IRDAI regulations.
Key Impact: Built strong foundations in compliance analysis, stakeholder communication, and structured reporting.
Process Executive
Infosys BPM Ltd.
Bangalore
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Processed document indexing, data conversion, and operational processing for US Mortgages.
- Supported fraud detection, chargeback handling, dispute resolution, and stop payment services.
- Worked on multiple product lines: debit/credit cards, loans, mortgages, and billing error corrections.
- Ensured 100% SLA and compliance adherence across processes.
- Reported and escalated suspicious account activities to reporting managers, proactively contributing to fraud risk mitigation.
Key Impact: Achieved consistent performance recognition for accuracy, compliance, and contribution to fraud prevention measures.
Education
B.Com - Accounting & Finance (Financial Services)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
01.2019
Executive Programme in Investment Banking and Capital Markets - undefined
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)
07.2026
Skills
- Wealth Management
- Asset Servicing
- Asset Management
- Corporate Actions
- Trade Lifecycle
- Reconciliation
- Settlement
- CSDR Penalty Management
- Stock Positions
- OTC Derivatives
- Fixed Income
- Bookkeeping
- Ledger & Statement
- ISDA Documentation Awareness
- SLA & Compliance Management
- Risk Analysis
- Bloomberg
- SWIFT MT
- EMIR
- SFTR
- MiFID II
- CFTC
- DTCC
- Euroclear - EasyWay
- Crest
- CDS
- TLM
- GPTM / Broadridge Gloss
- SQL
- Alteryx
- LCH
- LEI
- Fund Master
- IMActions
- LBAS
- EOLE
- ALISE
- GATE
- MS Excel
- Analytical Thinking
- Operational Risk
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Working under Pressure
Certification
- Executive Programme in Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 2025-05-01, 2026-07-01
- Professional and Life Skills, Amity University, 2025, 4TB1W5P9D1
- Fundamentals of Advanced MS Excel, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), 2018
Accomplishments
- Handling a team of 9 partners and direct point of contact for 4 partners overseeing CSDR Penalties and Stock Positions in Corporate Actions under the Trade Lifecycle.
- Delivering error-free settlements using Bloomberg, SWIFT MT, SQL and reconciliation tools.
- Training partners on Corporate Actions both new and transitioned partners.
- Contributing to SOP enhancements and UAT testing for automation initiatives.
- Streamlining BAU processes through reporting automation, significantly reducing manual effort.
- Collaborating effectively with Front Office and global cross-functional teams.
- Ensuring all trades are instructed, matched & settled on a timely basis.
- Monitoring and reducing failed trades by means of pairing off or partial deliveries.
- Maintaining 100% compliance with regulatory frameworks such as Corporate Actions and CSDR.
Key Highlights
- 6+ years in investment banking operations with a strong focus on corporate actions, working with global custodians & depositories.
- Strong hands-on with SWIFT MT notifications, Bloomberg, DTCC, EasyWay-Euroclear, CDS.
- Constantly providing suggestions for process, efficiency improvement, and error reduction.
- End-to-end understanding of corporate actions and settlements, covering the full trade lifecycle.
- Reconciled cash and stock positions across all funds and asset classes.
- Recognized for meticulous attention to detail, teamwork, and compliance-driven execution.
Volunteer Experience
Campus Ambassador, Internshala Student Partner 9.0, 2017-2019
Projects
- Punjab National Bank (Head Office, Dwarka 4, New Delhi), Managed collection and onboarding of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)., 2018
- Canara Bank (Syndicate Bank, Udupi), Worked on credit appraisal and loan syndication for industrial advances., 2017-2018
- M/s Basu Banerjee & Co., Chartered Accountant Firm, Kolkata, Performed audit support & reconciliation of bank receipts., 2017
Work Availability
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Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bengali
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst (Process Lead - CSDR & Settlements)
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre
12.2023 - Current
Financial Analyst II
Northern Trust Operating Services Pvt. Ltd.
09.2021 - 12.2023
Policy & Regulatory Framework Analyst
Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd.
11.2020 - 08.2021
Process Executive
Infosys BPM Ltd.
09.2019 - 10.2020
B.Com - Accounting & Finance (Financial Services)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Executive Programme in Investment Banking and Capital Markets - undefined
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)