Venu Sola
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven finance transformation leader with over 22 years of extensive experience in banking change management, operations, data strategy, and finance systems implementation. Proven expertise in executing multi-product sub-ledger rollouts and delivering comprehensive front-to-back change initiatives while establishing robust operating models aligned with DQMS and BCBS239 principles. Strong track record of enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring regulatory compliance through a proactive approach to challenging the status quo. Actively seeking leadership opportunities in finance transformation, controllership, and data operations to leverage deep industry knowledge for driving impactful change and supporting strategic decision-making.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP - Product Owner, Finance Data Operations
Standard Chartered Bank
04.2016 - Current
Sub-ledger migration of CIB and WRB systems; Data product driven delivery and BAU operating model. Worked on Africa General Ledger (GL) cleanup; UK Gilts CREST settlement setup; Core member of vendor selection representing FMO settlement operations and Cash operations for Broadridge GLOSS/IMPACT and SAP LMS respectively
AVP, Finance Change - PAN CFO Core Components
Credit Suisse Investment Bank
11.2011 - 04.2016
Managed change delivery for PAN CFO adjustments book of work, instrument reference data and Asset Control migration of legacy reference data platforms.
Business Analyst - Group Finance
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
03.2006 - 11.2011
Responsible for change delivery of Centralized Accounting, Strategic data distribution initiatives
Business Analyst - Global Trade Finance
ABN AMRO Bank
01.2005 - 03.2006
Handling change delivery for Supply Chain and Global Trade Finance applications
Officer - Trade Operations
Deutsche Bank
02.2004 - 01.2005
Handling trade finance and remittance operations
Education
Master of Business Administration - Accounting And Business Management
Visveswaraya Technological University
01.2002
Bachelor of Business Management - Business Management
Acharya Nagarjuna University
01.2000
Skills
- Finance data management
- Product backlog management
- Finance controls management
- DQMF, BCBS239
- BCBS248
- Post-trade settlement in FM
- Process modeling
- Reference data
- Agile project management
- JIRA, Confluence, BPMN, SQL
- Experienced People Leader
- Change management
- Data governance
Certification
- AI/ML Data Strategy, Generative AI Certification from Skillsoft
- Certified Blockchain Expert from Blockchain Council
- Data Management Masterclass from Udemy Academy
- Agile Product Ownership from ICAgile
- Management & Leadership from Udemy Academy
Awards
- Individual GEM award, Group GEM award and Delivery excellence awards from SCB
- Feather-In-My-Cap award from Wipro for best consulting services to UBS
Timeline
VP - Product Owner, Finance Data Operations
Standard Chartered Bank
04.2016 - Current
AVP, Finance Change - PAN CFO Core Components
Credit Suisse Investment Bank
11.2011 - 04.2016
Business Analyst - Group Finance
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
03.2006 - 11.2011
Business Analyst - Global Trade Finance
ABN AMRO Bank
01.2005 - 03.2006
Officer - Trade Operations
Deutsche Bank
02.2004 - 01.2005
Master of Business Administration - Accounting And Business Management
Visveswaraya Technological University
Bachelor of Business Management - Business Management
Acharya Nagarjuna University
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