Keerthana S

Dynamic Senior Associate with 4+ years of expertise in Investment Banking, Trade Settlements, Reconciliation, and Regulatory Reporting, proficient in TLM, DTCC, Bloomberg, and financial analytics.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About

Dedicated Investment Banking Operations Associate with nearly 5 years of experience in cash and trade reconciliation within USIS markets. As a Senior Associate at State Street, I specialize in utilizing TLM, Bloomberg, and DTCC platforms to manage reconciliation processes, ensuring precise financial reporting and timely transaction settlements. My expertise encompasses validating income streams, resolving trade discrepancies, and fostering operational efficiencies through teamwork. I hold a B.Com in Commerce and an MBA in Finance, augmented by practical internships in finance and HR. Proficient in regulatory reporting, trade processing, and financial analysis, I leverage advanced Excel and FX skills to support diverse client portfolios while adhering to compliance standards, driving excellence in financial operations.

Experience

  • State Street (Full-time · 4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Associate
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Associate 2
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Manage Cash and Trade reconciliation for USIS markets, utilizing TLM, Bloomberg and DTCC.  Process and reconcile dividend and interest  across global client portfolios.  Investigate and clear trade breaks  TLM, DTCC and Bloomberg to ensure accurate settlement.  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve work flow efficiency and reduce errors Validate income  and ensure correct tax treatment and payment dates.  With reference to the  as the basis, coupon frequency and rate for manual income line setup when automatic feeds fail.

    • Associate 1
      Oct 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Works on T+ 4 days Adjustment on accounting interest line to match BBG/DTCC before pay dates. Check the impact of NAV for both Income and Accounting line with the backup and move further for downstream team. Working on Ledger postings on daily basis on all Interest and dividend postings. Posting FX for Foreign based currency funds, Extract exchange rate from BEXR in MCH to convert into domestic currency.

  • Finance Intern at M/S Kalaivanan and Co Chartered Accountants
    Feb 2021 - May 2021 · 4 mos

    TDS, E- Filing, Auditing

  • Human Resources Intern at Star Net Fx
    Sep 2020 - Oct 2020 · 2 mos

  • Financial Modeling and Valuation at Internshala
    Jan 2020 - Feb 2020 · 2 mos

  • General Banking and Digital Products at State Bank of India
    Apr 2018 - Jun 2018 · 3 mos