Anil Kumar Koppu has over 9 years of experience in financial services including investment banking, capital markets, and reconciliation activities. He is currently a Team Leader at Pershing India managing a cost basis reporting team of 8 people. Prior to this role, he held positions performing various finance and operations functions such as insurance disbursements, property financial statement review, and reconciliation. He is seeking a new challenging role where he can further contribute his skills.
Experienced Finance Professional Seeking New Challenge
1. Anil Kumar Koppu
Mobile: (+91 8056161982) E-Mail: anil.koppu@gmail.com
Experienced and detail-oriented professional with a proven ability to perform a broad range of functions quickly and accurately in
a fast-paced environment. Equipped with over 9 years of experience in Financial Services, Investment Banking, Capital Markets,
Reconciliation activities in the domain of finance and investment management industry. Possess extensive operational
background with in- depth understanding of analysis. Promptly respond to operational and financial challenges with confidence,
determination and focus. Looking for a challenging role with a reputed organization, which can provide me an opportunity to
showcase my skill set to explore the infinite possibilities of the world.
Snapshot
Deliveringover 9 years of experience in cash/positionreconciliation, Clearance of equity, mutual fundandfixed income securities, review
of financial statements of real estate properties and disbursement of insurance premiums.
Presently associated with Pershing India as Team Leader managing Cost basis reporting team.
Responsible for 8 direct reports; new hire, coach and develop a high talented team.
Hands on experience on Swift Message Types viz. MT500 Series.
Hands on experience on Global platforms like Nexus, Smart track and DTC.
Product knowledge: Equities, Fixed Income, Prime Brokerage, Mutual Funds etc.
A visionarywith confidence andcredibilityto build relationships withclients andwork independentlyand effectivelyina team, exhibiting
flexibility, adaptability and resilience.
Core Competencies
Successfully transitioned 3 Processes from USA pertaining to Clearance and Cost Basis Reporting.
Hands on experience on drafting Standard Operating Procedures and P&Ps.
Attending to the management/onshore conference Calls and cascading the information to the rest of team.
Undertakingrapport building activities with the clients and conveying their valuable feedback for better decision making to the
Management.
Conductinghalf-yearlyandYearlyappraisalsof team members andgivingthem appropriate feedback to ensure theyre alize their strengths
and areas of improvement.
Bridging knowledge gap among the team members byprovidingproduct and process training andDeployingtraining plans for new joiners
Proficient in driving operational efficiency through process improvements.
Achievements
Received Global Innovation Eureka awardfrom KarenB Peetz, President of BNY Mellon for innovation thinking in the year 2014. And
also earned an award of $1000 for mycontribution to the company’s globalinnovationefforts. KarenB Peetzwas ranked as No 1 among
“The Most Powerful Women in Banking.” according to American Banker.
Received ‘WOW’ award for clearing high volume in reconciliation process in the year 2015.
Received Lightening award for Genworth project in the year 2008.
Bagged First Prize in BIZ QUIZ competition from ITM.
Bagged a Gold medal (Topper) at the Intermediate from A.V.V Junior college.
Employment Recital:
1. Pershing India , A BNY Mellon Company as a Team Leader (Jun’ 13 - Till Date)
2. iNautix Technologies , A BNY Mellon Company as a Specialist (Apr’ 10 - Jun’13)
Cash, Position reconciliation and Cost Basis Reporting
Reconciliation requiredto be performed byCost basisreporting, results from discrepancy of the balances on Pershing books &
records to the corresponding activity in PORT.
Reconciling Cash and Position breaks on a daily basis
Resolvingthe breaks ineffect to corporate actions (Dividends) by matching Netx360 and Rumba, Passing the amended entry to
ensure the break is nullified.
Authorization to cancelthe cashdividendandcredit the cash back to the client if it is not reinvestedinshares within stipulated time.
Review paper transfer statements received from Contra and ensure to upload to PORT
2. Review client portfolio holding statements on a weekly bas is and report to onshore if any discrepancy found.
Preparation of process flow charts
Keeping track of metrics, scorecard, SOP, P&P and BCP
Active member of internal training team, activities include Knowledge transfer sessions on process.
Responsible for creating bandwidth for taking new tasks from onshore.
Goal setting for the team, trackingtheir performance and providingthem withconstructive feedbackthroughmonthly/Quarterly/Mid
Year/Yearly reviews.
Conducting weekly team meeting and one on one conve rsation to address issues and concerns.
Provide Stress free atmosphere for associates byallowing themto participate inExternal Learning Sessions along with cultural &
social activities
Global Clearance
Follow up with street on Unmatched ACAT trades and ensure trades are matched.
Analyze the trade which settlesinCREST; Compare the trade information between Pershing and street. Update the unmatched
reason in Gloss
Communicate IBDs (Pershing clients) on un-compared trades as part of P&S function.
Ongoing communication about the improvements made and working towards the deadline.
Analyze post settlement street side deliveries and find reasons why it has not been delivered to the contra.
Responsible for reconciliation of Eurolear trades
Responsible for MT537 reconciliation (pending transactions with Agent bank)
Research on loaned securities and recalling the same to meet the short sale requirements of the firm.
Fail trade analysis, issuing, accepting and rejecting buy-ins through Smart track.
Issuance of MSRB buy-ins for municipal bonds
Followup withcounterparties to findout the reason whythe buy-inhas beenrejectedandensure everyfail trade has active buy-in.
Trade matching, trade comparison and initiating pair-off.
Break resolution for all open items with the brokers
Monthly score card discussion with onshore counterparts along with the management.
Providing risk management reports which include daily/weekly reports such as Credit committee report and Sundry report.
Preparation of process flowcharts and Responsible to ensure all SOPs and P&Ps are updated periodically.
Understand the systems/procedural flows and make recommendations for process change and improvement as necessary
Responsible for completion and review of daily operational deliverables in line with the Pershing LLC Offices Service Level
Agreements
Skills
Operating Systems : Windows 95, 2003, XP platforms
Software : MS-office
ApplicationUsed : NETX360, Rumba (OLCA, PORT), GLOSS, Nexus, DTC, DTCC-Smart track, Euclid, magport
Domain skills : Investment Banking /Research and Trading
3. Capmark Finance INC (Oct’ 06 - Mar ’10)
Insurance Disbursements:
Responsible for disbursinginsurance premium for coverage ofthe propertyto the insurance companies/Insurance agents via Cheque
/ FedEx...
Conducts the match process on Invoices and identify any discrepancies.
Ensure timely payment of all invoices to avoid late payment fees and optimize discounts.
Deal with different vendors of the company and ensure payments are disbursed on time.
Follow up on the missing invoices. Maintain updated vendor files.
Make sure of orderingflood certificatesfor insurance whichis responsible for providing the flood hazard status of the insured
properties
Ensure that all the necessary insurance policies are provided as per the requirements of the agreements.
Need to be in regular correspondence with Client Relation Managers and Agents ba sed on issues.
Responsible for allproductivitygoals, qualityrequirements anddeadlines are met.
3. Collateral Administration Analyst:
Accountable for reviewing various Financial Statements of commercial and residential properties on a timely basis.
Responsible for calculating and analyzing certain ratios regarding the performance of the various properties.
Need to make analysis and provide necessary comments regarding the property performance.
Responsible for preparing required reports for property a nalysis in excel and word.
Performing Quality Control checks for the transactions processed by other associates.
Providing subjective and focused recommendations to the lenders and investors on performance of the properties.
Preparing Bank reconciliations for various US accounts
Strictlymentoring the deadlines & preparingreconciliations withinthe 30 days period.
Academia & Relevant certification
Master’s Degree in Finance and Systems(MBA) from Kakatiya University with an aggregate of 63%
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Kakatiya Uni versity with an aggregate of 69%
NCFM-Derivatives module from NSE with an aggregate of 65%
Lean Six Sigma Yellow belt certified
Personal Dossier
Date of Birth : 8th August, 1983
Languages Known : English, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi
Marital Status : Married
Passport Number : FP56108
Address : 42-2, Link Road, Maduvankarai, Guindy, Chennai -600032
References: Available on request
(Anil Kumar Koppu)