Investment Accountant

StateStreet

July 2013 to Actually working here

Fund Accounting for outside clients

Investment Accountant

State Street

July 2012 to Actually working here

Intermediate Corporate Accountant

DundeeWealth Inc

January 2008 to January 2012

?Maintained the General Ledger, Journal entries and accruals, the full accounting cycle, accounting schedules and performed account analysis. ?Performed complex accounting reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations and assisted in the cash management functions. ?Prepared the monthly, quarterly and annual budgets for review. ?Compiled a binder with relevant supporting documents that assisted senior management in reviewing monthly, quarterly and yearly closing documentation. ?Prepared various schedules and notes that supported the company?s published financials. ?Maintained portfolio of investments.

Senior Trust Accountant

Fidelity Investments

January 2005 to January 2008

?Supervised a team of up to five trust accountants. ?Coordinated and supported the fund accounting activities performed in Boston USA. ?Led, reviewed, and approved work of Trust Accountants in fund and cash reporting, cash management, and reconciliations, and coordinated the reconciliation of trust bank accounts. ?Coached and trained junior team members to effectively perform account reconciliation, and financial reporting functions. Participated in the performance review process by providing feedback on performance. ?Approved and authorized money movements, electronic fund transfers, stop payments and cheque replacement. ?Reviewed and approved the reconciliation and remittances of withholding taxes to revenue agencies. ?Prepared provision/approval/preparation of statistical and other reports for senior management. ?Performed complex accounting reconciliations. ?Participated in ad-hoc projects for improvements, upgrades and systems redesign. ?Coordinated Business Continuity Program and Disaster Recovery Program.

Investment Operations Analyst - Fund Accounting Dept.

Franklin Templeton Investments

January 2004 to January 2005

?Coordinated and resolved Cash Reconciliation for over 40 funds, in conjunction with the custodian. ?Monitored and processed Corporate Actions with various Custodians. ?Performed monthly reconciliation and resolution of asset holdings with the Custodians. ?Provided financial Reporting for Funds to internal and external sources such as Dealers, institutions and the investors as well as to industry sources such as Fund Data. ?Conducted daily resolution and adjustments to portfolio holdings for funds. ?Verified sell trades for Portfolio Managers. ?Assisted in the training of staff and provided feedback that led to improvement to systems and processes.

Fund Accountant - Fund Accounting Dept.

Franklin Templeton Investments

January 2001 to January 2004

?Monitored and maintained detailed accounting records for all transactions for trades, interest, maturities and corporate actions, affecting the assigned funds. ?Reviewed corporate actions and verified fund pricing at the end of each day. ?Produced various reports from different data bases and general ledger. ?Posted and verified figures and for NAV calculations. ?Reconciled bank accounts and currencies. ?Performed portfolio reconciliations between GL, internal and external data bases. ?Calculated income and expenses and acted as a resource to other fund accountants and the department. ?Assisted in preparation of published annual and quarterly reports, year end audit packages as well as periodic surveys to industry sources.

Senior Trust Accountant ? Treasury Accounting Control Dept.

Franklin Templeton Investments

January 1995 to January 2001

?Supervised a team of five trust accountants. ?Reconciled complex bank accounts. Investigated errors/omissions/exceptions. ?Made recommendations to improve procedures and systems. ?Assisted in the training, coaching and mentoring of staff.

Credit Analyst/Accountant

National Development Bank of Sri Lanka (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

January 1982 to January 1992

Conducted investment banking activities including in depth financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.

Professional Member

January 2012 to January 2012

Certificate

January 2001 to January 2001

Associate Member

January 1980 to January 1985

Career Goals

Industries of interest

Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

No

Interests and hobbies