Specialist - Fund Accounting | Custody Derivatives Operations - BNY Mellon - Chennai, India
(2022-07 - 2026-06)
- Performed end to end trade position, and cash reconciliations for derivatives, ensuring 100% accuracy across Interest Rate, FX, Credit, Futures, and Options.
- Enhanced risk management by executing daily collateral management processes, including margin calls and swap payments.
- Investigated and resolved cash and position breaks through coordination with custodians, brokers, and internal teams to support timely NAV delivery.
- Performed daily cash and position reconciliations for hedge fund and mutual fund accounting activities, ensuring accurate records for NAV reporting.
- Performed daily review of fund activity, cash movements, and reconciliation exceptions to maintain accounting accuracy.
- Achieved accuracy in portfolio holdings, cash balances, and transaction records used in NAV calculations daily reconciliation.
- Contributed to automating MIS reporting and reconciliation workflows, reducing manual effort by 40% through the use of Excel Macros and Alteryx.
Staff Accountant - Bank Reconciliation & Fund Administration - Metriqe Solutions - Chennai, India
(2020-11 - 2022-05)
- Improved data accuracy and minimized unmatched transactions through daily reconciliations and analysis of bank, cash, and vendor ledgers.
- Ensured 100% compliance with fund accounting standards by monitoring journal entries monthly, maintaining data integrity.
- Executed month-end close procedures, processing journal entries, and validating balances to ensure financial integrity.
- Performed fund accounting activities including cash reconciliation, journal entries, transaction processing, and support for NAV preparation.
- Collaborated with audit, compliance, and operations teams to ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
- Produced daily and monthly reconciliation reports, ensuring accuracy of cash, position, and transaction records for investment portfolios.
