Tejesh Ramakant Bandarkar

· Mentoring and leading a team of 80+ members, organized into five sub-teams handling monthly Total Market Value reconciliations, daily transaction reconciliations, position and performance checks, and P&L reconciliations on TLM/PLM platforms. This included research and resolution of discrepancies across cash, assets, and accruals on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

· Established a high-performance culture within the team by setting clear expectations and providing regular feedback on individual performance contributions.

· Optimized resource allocation by analyzing operational needs, reallocating resources as needed to maximize efficiency across all functions.

· Collaboration with internal and external auditors by providing detailed process walkthrough, arranging discussions with process owners, and presenting requested samples for review.

· Responding to audit queries and outliers with clear, comprehensive explanations, ensuring transparency and compliance. Ensured full implementation of auditor recommendations across processes and controls.

· Participation in weekly calls with Account Managers and Custodian contacts to provide updates on outstanding issues and drive resolution of discrepancies.

· Conducting spot checks to verify that operations teams were adhering to the established process controls.

· Analyses End-of-Day (EOD) reports to confirm that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were consistently met.

· Performing quality checks on SOX reconciliations and presented them to clients, securing final approval after their review.

· Coordination with Operations and IT teams for system testing, preparing and presenting detailed test reports and sample validations.

· Maintenance of SOP/DTOP inventories, ensuring that process changes were properly documented and client-approved.

Ensuring the completion of mandatory compliance trainings, including Info-Sec policies, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Global Cybersecurity Awareness programs.

· Mentored and led a team of 50+ members, organized into five sub-teams handling monthly Total Market Value reconciliations, daily transaction reconciliations, position and performance checks, and P&L reconciliations on TLM/PLM platforms.

· This included research and resolution of discrepancies across cash, assets, and accruals on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

· Organized flash meets and “Tune” training sessions with operations teams to address internal/external errors, educate staff, and prevent error recurrence.

· Participated in weekly calls with Account Managers and Custodian contacts to provide updates on outstanding issues and drive resolution of discrepancies.

· Conducted spot checks to verify that operations teams were adhering to the established process controls.

· Maintained and updated SOP/DTOP inventories, ensuring that process changes were properly documented and client-approved.

· Oversaw the completion of mandatory compliance trainings, including Info-Sec policies, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Global Cybersecurity Awareness programs.

Cash exceptions review calls (>30 days) within team to ensure proper escalation matrix followed on aged breaks.

· Mentored and led a team of 40+ members, organized into five sub-teams handling monthly Total Market Value reconciliations, daily transaction reconciliations, position and performance checks, and P&L reconciliations on TLM/PLM platforms.

· Reviewed and assessed reconciliation write-ups and research commentaries prepared by the team, identifying root causes of cash and market valuation differences, and escalating issues for timely resolution.

· Coordinated with Investment Managers and Custodians to ensure accurate reporting of cash balances, preventing variances in financial reporting.

· Participated in weekly calls with Account Managers and Custodian contacts to provide updates on outstanding issues and drive resolution of discrepancies.

· Cash exceptions review calls (>30 days) within team to ensure proper escalation matrix followed on aged breaks.

· Ensuring active participation from each team member towards daily deliverables.

Ensure proper allocation along with ownership/accountability of activities which assists to manage resource appropriately.

· Performed reconciliation of equity positions and cash collateral balances between Investment Manager (PIMCO) and major Prime Brokers including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs, with daily reporting of breaks to the Investment Manager.

· Executed daily cash reconciliations for equity transactions, including verification of dividend payments and entitlements as per ex-date or record dates, coordinating with banks and brokers to resolve dividend-related market claims.

· Posted withholding taxes on dividend payments on a daily basis (approximately 100 DPs per day), ensuring compliance with custodian tax rates in accordance with each country of exposure.

· Conducted monthly analysis of position, pricing, and accrual discrepancies of securities, reporting to Investment Managers when the fund's Total Net Asset Value (NAV) variance between the Investment Manager and Custodian Bank exceeded tolerance levels, supported by detailed explanations.

· Prepared detailed justifications for counterparties to facilitate agreement on income claims, ensuring timely dispute resolution.

· Led regular calls with brokers and custodians to review pending income claims and provided periodic client updates on claim settlement status.

• Conducted monthly analysis and research on position, pricing, and accrual discrepancies of securities. Reported findings to Investment Managers when the fund's Net Asset Value (NAV) variance between the Investment Manager and Custodian Bank exceeded tolerance limits, along with detailed reasoning.
• Maintained direct communication with Investment Managers, Custodian Banks, and brokers/counterparties through email to investigate and resolve breaks and exceptions in financial records.
• Ensured accuracy and compliance by auditing all postings against original source statements received.

• Performed daily cash reconciliations between Investment Manager and Custodian records, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Coordinated directly with Investment Managers, Custodian Banks, and brokers/counterparties via email to investigate and resolve exceptions in books of accounts.
• Escalated overdraft situations and high-value variances with complete supporting documentation to Investment Managers for timely corrective action.
• Conducted audits of all postings against original source statements to ensure compliance and accuracy.