Naga Warshini Bussa
Sydney,Australia
Summary
Enthusiastic and results-driven finance professional with 6 years of experience in financial advisory, equity research, portfolio and risk management, and fund accounting. Skilled in drafting tailored investment plans based on clients financial goals, risk appetite, and return expectations. Experienced in end-to-end fund operations, including security pricing (unit pricing), transaction and corporate action processing, and generation of customized client accounting reports. Currently seeking challenging opportunities in Finance and Accounting with a reputed organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate, Fund Order Services (Unlisted Investments)
State Street
Sydney, Australia
04.2024 - Current
- Delivered unit pricing for various investment funds.
- Managed team resources, including assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring deadlines were met.
- Managed daily operations for assigned clients, focusing on operational risk oversight and achieving key performance indicators.
- Prepared and reviewed management and statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting standards.
- Reconciled fund accounts, monitored cash flows, and ensured accurate transaction recording.
- Developed and retained a high-performing workforce through targeted development plans and cross-training initiatives.
- Calculated and processed fund distributions and corporate actions per regulatory requirements.
- Liaised with brokers, fund managers, and custodians to resolve data-related issues efficiently.
- Documented system processes to enhance operational efficiency and ensure audit readiness.
Contractor (Associate) & Emerging Lead
State Street
Hyderabad
03.2021 - 08.2023
- Work closely with offshore/onshore partners to provide a seamless processing environment.
- Process margin calls and agree collateral with APAC brokers.
- Knowledge of corporate actions particularly around high-volume dividend season.
- Trade bookings.
- Escalation of issues to trading desk and risk.
- To Maintain strong working relationships and liaise with internal and external counterparts including Sales, Trading, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Technology, and Business Architecture.
- Researching and clearing share exceptions between systems.
- Respond to client and trading requests and ensure all responses are timely and accurate.
- Display a culture of individual ownership of tasks to embed a clear individual sense of accountability in performing the role.
- Review and/or implement controls when applicable to reduce risk.
Deputy Manager (Financial Advisor)- Equity Derivatives
Kotak Securities
Hyderabad
06.2018 - 09.2020
- Managed portfolio of clients and mapped their present & future requirements.
- Performed reconciliation and exception management as per the various Regulatory requirements.
- Assessed as a risk manager for the firm through ongoing assessment and awareness of the regulatory environment and the firm’s adherence to its reporting obligations.
- Assessed & understood the risk appetite of clients and perform risk management.
- Evaluated & analysed operating trends, industry research, micro & macroeconomic indicators, global & domestic financial markets & its impact on stock movement.
- Manage daily communication with different clients for corporate actions & security processing.
- Interfaced with clients to confirm and verify executed trade information; assisted in clearing timely and efficient trade settlements and client queries.
- Monitored short sell, exposure margin and position limits; coordinated effectively with multiple operational processing teams.
Education
PGDM - Finance
Ramaiah Institute of Management
01.2018
B.Com. - International Business
Villa Marie Degree College
01.2016
Skills
- Fund reconciliation
- Operational risk management
- Effective communication
- Advanced Excel
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Associate, Fund Order Services (Unlisted Investments)
State Street
04.2024 - Current
Contractor (Associate) & Emerging Lead
State Street
03.2021 - 08.2023
Deputy Manager (Financial Advisor)- Equity Derivatives
Kotak Securities
06.2018 - 09.2020
PGDM - Finance
Ramaiah Institute of Management
B.Com. - International Business
Villa Marie Degree College
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