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Vikram Ahluwalia

Sydney

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Business AnalystCommercial AccountantFinance ManagerBusiness ConsultantFinance Business Partner

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid
Location: Sydney, string
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

110000/yr - 189000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementFlexible work hoursWork from home option4-day work week

Summary

A talented Business Professional, acknowledged for initiative and capability to assess business needs, identify opportunities and resolve issues. Perceptive commercial instincts, underscored by an inherent capacity to approach technical and abstract problems confidently, and communicate solutions professionally. Detail-oriented and organised, accustomed to being entrusted with responsibility. Strong communication skills and the ability to develop positive internal/external relations at all levels. Recognised for integrity, eagerness to learn new skills and assume additional responsibilities. Self-motivated professional who works productively with minimal/no supervision.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Mortgage Broker (Side job)

Mandanex Finance
04.2025 - Current
  • Conducting KYC/AML/CTF Checks for (Customer due diligence) for New & existing Customers
  • Reviewing, validating, & maintaining customer records and audit documentation
  • Compliance in accordance with AML/CTF/KYC Requirements
  • Commercial Loans / Home Loans / Personal Loans / Car Loans
  • Assessed clients’ financial situations and advised applicable loan structures, amounts and feasibility.

Business Analyst

Wilson Parking
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Working collaboratively with stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities; impacts and outcomes across all sites.
  • Discovery current state analysis
  • Use of SQL queries for data extraction
  • Involvement in migration of data from legacy system to digitized system for both financial and operational data.
  • Perform data analysis for weekly /monthly reporting to support decision making processes from sales, customer & field service technician data.
  • Presenting information to various stakeholders across the business concerning incidents, incident response and time taken to respond.
  • TfNSW (Portfolio)

Business/Data Analyst (Agile)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Working collaboratively with lawyers and the business to resolve discrepancies and escalate issues as appropriate.
  • Assisting with deployment and migration of system changes to repository environments
  • Validating data & media rights and royalties contracts management, whilst migrating data from legacy system to new software
  • Liaising up with the technical teams to ensure they understand the functional requirements of the systems
  • Write user stories and contribute towards sprint and release planning in iterative product backlog delivery.
  • Use of SQL queries for data extraction.

Business Consultant (Agile)

Terra Firma
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Analytical and problem solving skills in business analysis
  • Process mapping, re-engineering and documentation to map the process, identify gaps, feed updates into training material in line with changes and ensure all changes are reflected in updated process documentation.
  • Write user stories with meaningful acceptance criteria based on product backlog contributing towards sprint and release planning
  • Designing and creating Business processes from a 'As Is to Be' state
  • Assisting with deployment and migration of system changes to repository environments
  • Use of SQL queries for data extraction.
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration between business users and technical teams
  • Collaborate with offshore technical development teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Business Consultant

KPMG
12.2020 - 10.2021
  • Conducting KYC/AML/CTF Checks for (CDD/EDD) for New & existing Customers
  • Reviewing, validating, & maintaining customer records and audit documentation
  • Use of SQL queries for data extraction.
  • Worked exclusively on a HR/Payroll to Finance integration project gathering requirements from stakeholders to make necessary system enhancements to integrate payroll with finance data for more efficient reporting
  • Assist in triaging of issues on enterprise data management systems, tools and processes, driving ongoing improvement of the reference data capability
  • Work with key business SME’s to undertake reference data management activities
  • Liaising with regulatory bodies AUSTRAC, APRA, ASIC, to confirm authenticity of client details and making sure customer accounts conform with regulation requirements.

Business Analyst (Agile)

Office of Environment & Heritage
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Analytical and problem solving skills in business analysis/ processes
  • Process mapping, re-engineering and documentation to map the process, identify gaps, feed updates into training material in line with changes and ensure all changes are reflected in updated process documentation.
  • Writing and maintaining Business Requirement Documents for system enhancements and improve clarity in reporting between the sales and finance teams.
  • Designing and creating Business processes from a 'As Is to Be' state
  • Prepare Training Documentation for stakeholders on Business Objects.

Business Analyst

Alenda Pty Ltd
01.2015 - 08.2016
  • Writing and maintaining Business Requirement Documents
  • Process mapping, re-engineering and documentation to map the process, identify gaps, feed updates into training material in line with changes and ensure all changes are reflected in updated process documentation.
  • Perform requirements traceability through monitoring the evolving solution and clarifying / confirming the Business needs and requirements to be fulfilled by the solution with internal or external parties.

Business Analyst (Agile)

Westpac Banking Corporation
06.2011 - 05.2013
  • Provide Business Analysis within the AML / CTF / KYC/PEPS /FATCA Project for the Risk & Compliance Division:
  • Analyse data to ensure trusts and trustees comply with regulatory Austrac Requirements.
  • Conducting KYC/AML/CTF Checks for (CDD/EDD) for New & existing Customers
  • Reviewing, validating, & maintaining customer records and audit documentation
  • Work with the following products: BT Private Label, Westpac, St George and ASGARD.
  • Provide workshops and coordinate meetings and minutes with offshore team
  • Prepare Training Documentation and support to both the offshore and onshore team.
  • Liaising with stakeholders to ensure deliverables & frameworks are met throughout the course of the project.
  • Engaged with regulatory bodies AUSTRAC, ATO, ASIC, to confirm authenticity of client details and making sure customer accounts conform with regulation requirements of AUSTRAC.
  • Key achievements- Assisted in streamlining the verification processes.
  • Supported team in training on updated processes.
  • Created a template that contained legislation from regulator AUSTRAC for remediators to verify customer accounts and trusts and validate the data.
  • Retail Business Banking & BT Financial Group

Finance Business Partner

BGIS
03.2019 - 01.2020
  • Supporting the business for Projects and Operations division, including monthly P&L reviews; quarterly rolling 12 month budgeting/forecasting assistance and tactical support when required.
  • Cost variance reporting and analysis of key business measures compared to budget, prior forecasts, strategic plan, and prior year results.
  • Finance modelling & consolidation of reports providing valuable analysis and financial commentary around the numbers outlining performance and challenges of the business assisting to identify actions required to meet or better forecasts and add value.
  • Consolidating real time data from several subsystems through adaptive insights and BI reporting tools for Management reporting & model development.
  • Communicating and presenting financial information to various stakeholders across the business.
  • Department of Communities and Justice (Client)

Mortgage Broker (Side job) (Credit Management)

Gain Home Loans | Finance and Mortgage Solutions | MGB Financial Services
11.2017 - 04.2023
  • Conducting KYC/AML/CTF Checks for (Customer due diligence) for New & existing Customers
  • Reviewing, validating, & maintaining customer records and audit documentation
  • Prepared and assessed clients’ financial capability to service a loan.
  • Commercial Loans / Home Loans / Personal Loans / Car Loans
  • Assessed clients’ financial situations and advised applicable loan structures, amounts and feasibility.
  • Sourcing clients through networks that are Solicitors, Accountants, Financial Planners, Builders.

Bookkeeper

Peries & Co Chartered Accountants
03.2017 - 03.2019

Financial Analyst

CTS Accommodation Solutions
01.2014 - 01.2015

Intern

Western Sydney Parklands Trust (SAP)
06.2013 - 12.2013

Intern

Thrifty
12.2010 - 05.2011

Intern

Resimac (asset securitization)
02.2009 - 05.2009

Intern

Zurich
11.2007 - 12.2007

Intern

Seiza Capital (Non-Bank Lender)
07.2007 - 10.2007

Lending Manager

BankWest
05.2010 - 09.2010

Telephone & Sales Consultant

Fieldforce
01.2009 - 01.2010

Telephone & Sales Consultant

Chrisco
09.2009 - 11.2009

Investment Reporting Analyst

NAB Custodian Services (Bank)
01.2008 - 11.2008

Fund Analyst

JP Morgan (Bank)
01.2007 - 06.2007

Bank Reconciliations Officer

QBE Insurance
09.2006 - 12.2006

Cash Reconciliations Associate (Treasury division)

GE Commercial Finance
01.2006 - 08.2006

Payroll/Accounts Payable (Kronos)

Cater Air (Qantas)
04.2005 - 12.2005

Projects Officer

Optus (SAP)
05.2005 - 08.2005

Education

Bachelor of Business - Accounting

University of Western Sydney

Higher School Certificate -

Homebush Boys High School

Skills

  • SAP
  • Sun Systems
  • MXP
  • PMS
  • OS/2
  • Deskbank
  • Great Plains
  • GMS
  • AS400
  • MTS
  • Masterpack
  • AIMS
  • MYOB
  • Bloomberg
  • GL-Prod
  • Trilogy
  • UKG
  • Total Reconciliations (TRECS)
  • LLAS
  • Oracle
  • CTP-CICS
  • HIPORTFOLIO
  • SSR
  • SQL
  • GTI
  • THINDESK
  • TITAN
  • EAST
  • PRINCE2
  • VISIO
  • Linksoft
  • SHAREPOINT
  • Salesforce
  • Tableau
  • BO
  • Yellowfin
  • Dataverse
  • SWIFT
  • Visual Basic
  • TRIM
  • CIMS
  • PRIAVA
  • COUPA
  • ACCESS
  • SERVICE NOW
  • Power BI
  • LOTUS NOTES
  • Microsoft D365
  • Mercury
  • System Development Life Cycle
  • Data Lineage
  • Procure to pay
  • Legislation & Regulation
  • Risk & Compliance
  • Systems Integration
  • Problem Analysis
  • Agile Ceremonies/ Standup
  • Customer centric
  • Multi-Vendor Management
  • Budget Management
  • Governance
  • Mortgages
  • Payroll
  • Remediation
  • Quality Assurance/ Audit

Other Information

Active member of the Auburn Tennis Club., One significant process improvement I was involved with occurred during my tenure at KPMG. The project was centered around the integration of the HR/Payroll system with the Finance system to enhance data accuracy and reporting efficiency.

References

Available on request

Personal Information

Citizenship: Australian Citizen

Timeline

Mortgage Broker (Side job)

Mandanex Finance
04.2025 - Current

Business Analyst

Wilson Parking
07.2023 - 07.2024

Business/Data Analyst (Agile)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
06.2022 - 01.2023

Business Consultant (Agile)

Terra Firma
02.2022 - 06.2022

Business Consultant

KPMG
12.2020 - 10.2021

Finance Business Partner

BGIS
03.2019 - 01.2020

Mortgage Broker (Side job) (Credit Management)

Gain Home Loans | Finance and Mortgage Solutions | MGB Financial Services
11.2017 - 04.2023

Bookkeeper

Peries & Co Chartered Accountants
03.2017 - 03.2019

Business Analyst (Agile)

Office of Environment & Heritage
08.2016 - 12.2016

Business Analyst

Alenda Pty Ltd
01.2015 - 08.2016

Financial Analyst

CTS Accommodation Solutions
01.2014 - 01.2015

Intern

Western Sydney Parklands Trust (SAP)
06.2013 - 12.2013

Business Analyst (Agile)

Westpac Banking Corporation
06.2011 - 05.2013

Intern

Thrifty
12.2010 - 05.2011

Lending Manager

BankWest
05.2010 - 09.2010

Telephone & Sales Consultant

Chrisco
09.2009 - 11.2009

Intern

Resimac (asset securitization)
02.2009 - 05.2009

Telephone & Sales Consultant

Fieldforce
01.2009 - 01.2010

Investment Reporting Analyst

NAB Custodian Services (Bank)
01.2008 - 11.2008

Intern

Zurich
11.2007 - 12.2007

Intern

Seiza Capital (Non-Bank Lender)
07.2007 - 10.2007

Fund Analyst

JP Morgan (Bank)
01.2007 - 06.2007

Bank Reconciliations Officer

QBE Insurance
09.2006 - 12.2006

Cash Reconciliations Associate (Treasury division)

GE Commercial Finance
01.2006 - 08.2006

Projects Officer

Optus (SAP)
05.2005 - 08.2005

Payroll/Accounts Payable (Kronos)

Cater Air (Qantas)
04.2005 - 12.2005

Bachelor of Business - Accounting

University of Western Sydney

Higher School Certificate -

Homebush Boys High School

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