Suhas Gowda
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Treasury Settlement Specialist with nearly 4 years of hands-on experience in managing complex financial transactions across the trade lifecycle, with a strong focus on SWIFT messaging, cross-border transfers, and settlement operations. Highly skilled in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including front, middle, and back offices, while maintaining clear communication with global clients and stakeholders. Seeking a challenging role that will allow me to further apply my knowledge and experience to support the Company's objectives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior Analyst Trade Support
Northern Trust
12.2023 - Current
- Monitored and processed client and investor documentation received via email and fax, ensuring timely review and accurate handling of all investor-related information.
- Reviewed and maintained banking documentation, operational processes, and systems, while managing ongoing relationships with local and regional banking partners.
- Produced Management Information System (MIS) reports and internal operational dashboards to support team performance tracking and effective decision-making.
- Contributed to process improvement projects aimed at reducing manual intervention, increasing STP rates, and improving control effectiveness.
- Prepared and analyzed daily cash positions to ensure adequate liquidity across accounts and currencies, supporting effective cash and risk management.
- Monitoring and implementation of the prioritization model to manage seasonal spike volumes to make sure daily SLAs are met.
- Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to mentor junior staff and manage escalations efficiently.
- Experience assessing control framework and performance through testing, audit, or Risk Control Self-Assessment practices.
Analyst - Trade and settlement
Northern Trust
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Handled 3 key business segments: Global Family Offices, Large Corporations, and Public Entities & Institutions.
- Managed and resolved investor follow-up queries professionally, ensuring clear communication and appropriate escalation where required..
- Managed cross-border Payment transfers by maintaining high accuracy and timely delivery while coordinating with Sub-custodians.
- Acted as client escalation point, conducted detailed investigations, and delivered timely resolutions.
- Ensured all operational activities were performed in compliance with client-specific Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and internal quality standards.
- Closely working with IM/Quality Assurance/Client Representative Team/Sub-custodians and the Brokers for the smooth running of the process.
Education
B.com - Accounting And Finance
Christ University
01.2021
Skills
- Reconciliation (TLM & ELM)
- MTS (Money Transfer System)
- MS Excel, Power BI and Automate
- Trade life cycle
- Process improvement
- Effective communication
Accomplishments
- Received Spot Award for exceptional performance
- Top-level appreciation for taking immediate action on high-value trades and meeting client escalations.
- Quality Champ & Fastest Finger award for every quarter from 2022 to present for maintaining 100% quality on client delivery and showcasing my 'A' Approach behavior.
- Received top-level appreciation from Management for one of the Ideas as part of Think Lab Challenge
Languages
- Hindi
- Kannada
- English
Certifications
- Power BI (I, II, and III)
- Power Automate (I & II)
Certification
Power BI
Timeline
Senior Analyst Trade Support
Northern Trust
12.2023 - Current
Analyst - Trade and settlement
Northern Trust
10.2021 - 11.2023
B.com - Accounting And Finance
Christ University