Sruthi Radhakrishnan
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced finance professional with 15 years in Hedge Fund Accounting, focusing on operations management, risk mitigation, and NAV oversight.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Control Management Specialist
Wells Fargo
Bangalore
06.2025 - Current
- Executed end-to-end control testing and assessed operational effectiveness across various business processes.
- Conducted in-depth risk assessments, identifying operational and compliance risks while developing mitigation strategies.
- Monitored and evaluated impact of decisions and controls, reporting findings to relevant business groups.
- Performed independent QA reviews on audit reliance activities, enhancing consistency and control testing quality.
Senior Associate II
Apex Fund Service
Bangalore
08.2022 - 06.2025
- Managed end-to-end NAV operations, including setup, calculation, review, and reporting for multiple hedge funds using Paxus.
- Led fund migrations from legacy systems; onboarded clients and defined PPM and fee structures for new launches.
- Reconciled cash and P&L with custodians while maintaining security master data and processing trades.
- Ensured accurate portfolio valuation through Bloomberg and Reuters feeds; collaborated with clients for requirements.
- Oversaw task allocation across teams to guarantee timely delivery of services.
Associate Manager
State Street HCL services PVT LTD
11.2019 - 07.2022
- Led hedge fund accounting reconciliation operations with a team of leads.
- Executed reconciliation for cash, positions, market value, P&L, and dividends in multi-currency portfolios under tight deadlines.
- Ensured timely delivery of daily reconciliations for complex financial instruments, including Forwards, Spots, Options, Futures, CFDs, MBSs, OTCs, and Corporate Actions.
- Managed month-end reconciliation of dividends and market valuations to support NAV calculations.
- Handled accruals, reversals, trade processing, and pricing adjustments for precise NAV reporting.
- Directed cash reconciliation using broker statements; validated transactions and resolved discrepancies.
- Investigated position discrepancies and quantity mismatches through coordination with teams and clients.
- Supervised periodic fund and partner accounting activities during monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
TEAM LEADER
Northern Trust Operating Services
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Executed trade confirmations and affirmations for electronic and manual transactions across multiple asset classes.
- Investigated trade discrepancies, escalating issues to internal teams for prompt resolution.
- Led weekly client calls to review outstanding trade breaks, ensuring proactive communication.
- Coordinated with brokers to resolve discrepancies and secure accurate settlements.
- Performed manual trade checks during system outages to sustain operational continuity.
- Reviewed operational checklists to maintain compliance and process integrity.
- Prepared and analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate team efficiency.
- Conducted regular one-on-one meetings to enhance team development and engagement.
TEAM LEADER
State Street HCL services PVT LTD
07.2015 - 05.2017
- Investigated and escalated aged breaks over 20 days in Swaps, Futures, FX, and Collateral for resolution.
- Executed FX bookings in accounting systems to maintain accurate fund-level FX balances.
- Managed daily posting of initial margin in SMARTS system, ensuring clear segregation of cash and futures margin.
- Reviewed and validated peer postings for senior management approval to uphold control standards.
- Prepared and presented weekly operational dashboards on volume metrics and error trends to stakeholders.
- Acted as primary contact for client inquiries, maintaining regular communication with PIMCO and onshore teams.
- Signed off on monthly reconciliation reports, ensuring timely submissions to PIMCO.
- Oversaw complex fund reviews, guiding team on break resolution actions and compliance.
Team Leader
Standard chartered
08.2010 - 03.2015
- Managed settlements for complex financial instruments, including IRS, currency swaps, options, and parallel deposits.
- Executed timely settlements while prioritizing cut-off timelines within regulatory deadlines.
- Calculated capital exchange and interest rates for derivatives to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Maintained a settlement diary for tracking deal confirmations and processing efficiency.
- Performed daily reconciliations of Nostro and suspense accounts; investigated and cleared outstanding items.
- Generated failed trade reports to identify root causes and coordinated with confirmation teams.
- Prepared and submitted regulatory reports to RBI on options and IRS transactions weekly and fortnightly.
Education
MBA - Finance
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore12-2013
Associate of Arts - Commerce
Hindustan College Of Arts And Science
Coimbatore04-2010
Skills
- Fund accounting and investment banking
- People management and team building
- Hedge fund reconciliations
- Risk and control frameworks
- Regulatory compliance and audit liaison
- Control testing and performance evaluation
- Dashboard creation and KPI analysis
- Software tools proficiency
- Confirmation and settlements
Disclaimer
Hereby I declare that the above-furnished details are confirmative to the best of my knowledge and conscience.
Timeline
Senior Control Management Specialist
Wells Fargo
06.2025 - Current
Senior Associate II
Apex Fund Service
08.2022 - 06.2025
Associate Manager
State Street HCL services PVT LTD
11.2019 - 07.2022
TEAM LEADER
Northern Trust Operating Services
07.2017 - 08.2019
TEAM LEADER
State Street HCL services PVT LTD
07.2015 - 05.2017
Team Leader
Standard chartered
08.2010 - 03.2015
MBA - Finance
Bharathiar University
Associate of Arts - Commerce
Hindustan College Of Arts And Science