Carnforth, England, United Kingdom
Product knowledge Over the last 25 years working in Investment Banking I have gained in-depth experience and understanding of a wide range of products, including Credit Derivatives, Equities and Fixed Income instruments. Banking Process Knowledge I have worked in several areas of the Banking industry, including Collateral, Operations, Middle Office and BAC. I have worked across various product suites and am familiar with valuation processing and settlement of these products. The Operations Graduate Training Programme highlighted the importance of controls and procedures with regards to the settlement process and how to minimise operational and settlement risk within departments. I have led and contributed to projects and delivered solutions based on my extensive experience and knowledge of banking processes. Management and leadership skills I have managed numerous complex projects and improvements to production. I lead by example and ensure that I motivate others to give their best performance. Organisation and Communication skills I have both participated and led projects including delivering new global P&L platforms, system upgrades and testing. Presently, I liaise with several departments including Front office, Business Management and Risk Management, IT and Operations in order to resolve any outstanding problems. I am a strong team player; not only do I work well with my immediate colleagues, but also with those in other areas of the Bank. Responsibility, accountability and professionalism My work ethic is one of my key strengths. I believe that whatever I undertake I am responsible and accountable for. This is evident through the projects I have completed and the daily tasks that I perform. I appreciate the importance of professionalism and the need to maintain a professional perspective during challenging times.
•Responsible for a team of six. •Oversee P&L production and daily reconciliation of P&L and balance sheet to the general ledger. •Daily communication with traders to ensure the accuracy and integrity of revenues. •Responsible for balance sheet and P&L substantiation for month end. •Provide monthly commentary on significant P&L. •Responsible for collating and distributing the Global Franchise report to senior management. •Working closely with the Project team to improve current processes and changes in infrastructure.
•Responsible for planning and implementation of DB RAT for Emerging Markets. •UAT and functional testing for DB RAT. •P&L project migration for Russia and Turkey from spreadsheets to Risk Engine. •Streamlined daily processes for P&L production. •Liaised with the Project steering committee, traders, IT and Finance. •Involved in testing of market data process migration onto Tradegate.
•Responsible for a team of four analysts. •Oversaw P&L production on a daily basis and reconciliation of balance sheet and P&L to general ledger. •Collated and distributed consolidated P&L reports for the department. •Led a team of subject matter experts to build a new financial reporting tool. •Specified, collected and monitored KPIs relating to production. •System enhancement project: Rolling out of standard platform across the department utilising VBA programming. •Responsible for the documentation of work flow and key controls to ensure compliance Sarbanes & Oxley (SOX).