Akshatha Mangalore

Detail-oriented Investment Operations and Reconciliation professional with 12+ years of experience in global banking and financial services. Experienced in securities, cash and derivatives reconciliation, trade validation, fixed income bonds and repos, front-to-back reconciliation, exception investigation, break resolution and operational controls. Strong in root-cause analysis, process improvement, control monitoring, team support and migration activities.

Exempt Non-Officer-Level II at CREDIT SUISSE (2022-05 – 2024-12)

• Worked as part of a Risk Oversight team responsible for reviewing trade validation controls and reconciliations within tight operational deadlines.
• Reviewed trade validation controls and reconciliations to ensure completion and appropriate escalation of trade validation risks and aged items.
• Covered Cash Equities, Fixed Income Bonds and Repos, OTC and FX products.
• Identified and escalated trade validation risks for cash and securities products using Tableau dashboard metrics.
• Performed ad hoc reviews of outstanding trade reconciliations, control metrics and independent spot checks.
• Ensured controls were accurately captured in the Control Inventory and supported periodic control reviews.
• Supported reconciliation break resolution by identifying root causes and working with Control Owners, IT and Reconciliation teams to drive resolution.
• Contributed to process optimization, process improvements and quality reviews.

Senior Financial Analyst at SOCIETE GENERALE GLOBAL SOLUTION (2016-12 – 2021-02)

• Performed daily reconciliation and in-depth analysis of complex exceptions across systems, clients and institutions for securities, cash and derivatives.
• Investigated complex reconciliation exceptions and performed root-cause analysis to identify discrepancy origins.
• Analysed reconciliation trends and ensured accurate reconciliation data and appropriate ageing.
• Executed and monitored front-to-back reconciliation processes and reported results appropriately.
• Investigated and resolved discrepancies between front-office and back-office systems for various products across the Asia region.
• Identified process inefficiencies and proposed process improvements.
• Developed and maintained operational procedures in alignment with Société Générale standards.
• Identified and reported process gaps and risks and implemented solutions to eliminate identified issues.
• Executed reconciliation processes across diverse accounts and platforms while adhering to established standards.
• Ensured accounts were accurately certified with required supporting documentation.
• Worked toward a monthly KPI target of zero and supported team members through query resolution and training.
• Successfully conducted back-office migration for the Japan region in 2018 and oversaw reconciliation tool migration in 2019.

Financial Analyst at DBOI GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED (2013-05 – 2016-09)

• Executed reconciliation for listed derivative products, including futures and options.
• Performed product reconciliations and postings at required periodic intervals.
• Collaborated with T+1 Operations and Transaction Accountants across locations to ensure timely resolution of aged breaks and completeness of journal substantiation.
• Conducted break analysis and investigated discrepancies between subsystems.
• Followed up on unresolved/unsubstantiated balances with stakeholders and reconciliation teams.
• Posted daily and month-end journal entries in the subledger.
• Managed and prioritized workload effectively while handling multiple operational activities.

Bachelor of Business Management in Business Management – Mangalore University

Diploma in Computer Applications in Computer Applications