Atul Bokde
Hyderabad
Summary
A results-driven finance professional with 5+ years of progressive experience, currently managing a team in Trade Accounting and Operations. Adept at overseeing complex hedge fund operations, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and driving process efficiency. Proven track record in managing financial operations, reconciliation processes, and P&L analysis. A strategic thinker and problem solver with a strong understanding of financial products, hedge fund life cycles, and risk management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Trade, Accounting and Operations
Arcesium Indian Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - Current
- Lead a team of analysts responsible for daily trade, position, Swap MTMs, and cash reconciliations against prime brokers, custodians, and administrators for large US hedge funds.
- Manage the timely reconciliation and settlement of OTC products and swap resets, ensuring accurate P&L reporting and resolution of any discrepancies.
- Oversee end-to-end accounting activities, including the preparation of trial balances and adjustments for trading entities.
- Investigate P&L movements, provide insights to investment managers, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve P&L outages and discrepancies.
- Facilitate month-end reconciliation processes and ensure all outstanding breaks are cleared in a timely manner.
- Lead collaboration with internal teams, such as Pricing, Middle Office, and Collateral Management, to resolve queries and discrepancies efficiently.
- Oversee client communications, address queries, and ensure high levels of service delivery.
- Collaborate with technology teams to drive enhancements in platform functionality, reporting, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Lead initiatives aimed at process optimization and driving operational efficiency within the trade accounting and operations function
Management Assistant
HDFC Bank
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Assessing financials profile/statements of targeted companies from the credit risk perspective.
- Leading a meeting between client and credit team for assessing financial requirement by client and presenting a case to senior management.
- Providing a one stop solutions for all the financial requirement by client.
Systems Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
11.2014 - 03.2016
- Worked on visual basic platform (C#) to develop a repository of code.
- Coordinated with a team of 3 people for testing and resolving issues.
- Handled a deployment of website on client side and interacted with them for after production issues.
Education
MBA - Finance
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai
Mumbai, India03-2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Nagpur04-2013
Skills
- Trade, Accounting & Operations Management
- Financial Products & Life Cycle Expertise
- P&L Analysis & Investigation
- Reconciliation & Settlement
- Team Leadership & Stakeholder Coordination
- Process Optimization & Risk Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Advanced Excel & Financial Reporting
- Project Management & Technology Collaboration
Project Highlight
Led the onboarding on new UK based hedge fund. The responsibilities involved are
- Engaged with stakeholders to identify and fulfill their unique requirements.
- Gained comprehensive knowledge of financial products and their associated operational processes.
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
- Collaborated with internal teams to implement and configure client businesses on Arcesium's platform, including reconciliation set-up, trade processing, blotters, and reporting tools etc.
Timeline
Manager, Trade, Accounting and Operations
Arcesium Indian Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - Current
Management Assistant
HDFC Bank
05.2019 - 11.2019
Systems Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
11.2014 - 03.2016
MBA - Finance
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
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