Sushma S
Technical Cordinator
Bangalore,KA
Summary
Accomplished Technical Coordinator with over all 9 years at Northern Trust, specializing in fund accounting and process automation. Excelled in leadership, fostering strong client relationships through effective communication and conflict resolution. Achieved significant error reduction and streamlined operations, demonstrating expertise in NAV review and team management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Coordinator
Northern Trust
Bengaluru
02.2023 - Current
- Being a fund accountant SME with overall 9 years of experience in managing accurate accounting in information.
- Responsibilities include NAV review, bookkeeping, expense recording, trade, FX, cash processing and reconciliation and swap reconciliation; eliminating error; automating manual process; accruals handling; verifying corporate actions; approving and releasing NAV to on-shore.
- Daily allocation of work and team planner.
- Migration of funds from different locations and handover.
- Fund launch and liquidation.
- Conducting a training session, facilitating error discussions across various teams as a key component of the 'learn from others 'mistake' initiative.
- Reconciliation of Cash, stock, FX Custody and GIO Investigating breaks through Bloomberg, Fund Master (Custody Feeds) Enterprise (Accounting Feeds) and Review monthly, weekly, and daily NAV accurately and deliver it within the deadline.
- Frequently liaising with preparers to understand the work challenges, address delays, resolve fund-related issues to foster strong client relationships and ensure prompt issues.
Senior Analyst
Northern Trust
Bengaluru
10.2018 - 10.2023
- Preparation of NAV, such as trade, fx, future & option, Swaps, Collaterals, Manager in/out, coupon, and expense processing.
- Position, cash settlement, Fx, Income reconciliations, investigation of aged breaks, raising queries, escalating Errors, validation of control checks, locking fund, fund reporting, etc.
- Handling the cash of liquidated funds.
- Preparation of all types of funds.
- Gaining knowledge over financial products and process.
Financial Analyst
Northern Trust
Bengaluru
11.2015 - 09.2018
- Reconciliation of Units, Cash, Trade, Stock, FX and Market Value reconciliation of Fund Accounting to various parties like Transfer Agency, Custody, Prime Broker, and underlying fund Administrator.
- Reconciling prices and making sure that all the huge price movements have been backed up with at least two external price providers.
Financial Analyst
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Worked as financial analyst on Contract basis for 1year.
- Agent Account openings, maintenance & closures.
- Instructing agent banks like HSBC, Standard chartered, CITI etc. through MT599 for accounting opening, maintenance and closures.
Education
MFA - Finance and Accounts
Bangalore University
07.2014
B.Com - Accounting And Finance
Maharani lakshmi Ammanni college for women
06.2012
Skills
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Employee training
- Active listening
- Team Management
- Flexible
- Team player
- Communication
- Unit Dealing
- Foreign Exchange
- Portfolio recon
- Cash rec
- Income recon
- Expense calculation
- TER calculation
- Performance fee
- GAV/NAV
- NAV Movements
- Class divergence
- Out of balance
- Exception control checks
- Review NAV
- Sending NAV to onshore
Accomplishments
- Received spot awards and recognition from home location as well as offshore teams via the emails & celebrate great platform and eliminating dealing errors, swap pricing errors, OOB, New fund and class launches, Fund liquidation, Accuracy & Timeliness.
- Recognized for 'Service' key role in UAT testing for TLM 2.6 to TLM PLF migration.
- Consistently earned the exceptional performer rating over last 4 years. Recognitions from cross many teams on taking training sessions.
Personal Information
- Title: Fund Accountant
- Date of Birth: 12/02/1992
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Painting
- Cooking
- Movies
Timeline
Technical Coordinator
Northern Trust
02.2023 - Current
Senior Analyst
Northern Trust
10.2018 - 10.2023
Financial Analyst
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
01.2017 - 01.2018
Financial Analyst
Northern Trust
11.2015 - 09.2018
MFA - Finance and Accounts
Bangalore University
B.Com - Accounting And Finance
Maharani lakshmi Ammanni college for women