Alexander Sutherland Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

Working with Investment Managers & Capital Markets Operators to reduce cost, increase control and improve their client offering through technology.

Capital Markets Advisory

London, United Kingdom

As a Manager in the Capital Markets Advisory team I am responsible for: Engagement delivery: Responsibility for leading programmes and projects of a large size and complexity. This includes implementation and roadmap planning, managing and executing operating model milestones and deliverable and providing leading financial insights.Risk management: Understanding the key financial technology and data integration points to ensure reduced risk to client deliverable s, considering zero based budgeting analysis where appropriate an managing key stakeholder discussions to ensure risk and issues are mitigated without impact to programme or project timelines.People development: Leading teams in delivery, supporting the growth of the Capital markets FRM team in line with annual targets , performance management of 2-5 team members, experience of creating high performing teams and coaching others to success. Creating learning opportunities within the area of specialism such as: process re-engineering, the financial practices that support new product development and target operating model design.Practice development: Identify areas within the FS market where KPMG can differentiate and provide targeted advice to our clientsPractice development: Contribute to the thought leadership on the roles of CFO’s and the provision of FS in the future, examples include: how to maximise the use of data and insights, automated financial planningBusiness development: Contributing to our growth ambitions of 10% per year in both revenue and sales, leading the establishment and development of key relationships both internally and with clients. Leading business development activity within a portfolio of core clients (including developing, contributing to and presenting proposals/bids for future work)

London, United Kingdom

As a consultant I was responsible for: Engagement delivery: Delivering client programmes and projects of a large size and complexity. This includes implementation and roadmap planning, managing and executing operating model milestones and deliverable and providing leading financial insights.People development: Performance management of 1-3 associates. Creating learning opportunities within the area of specialism such as: process re-engineering, the financial practices that support new product development and target operating model design.Practice development: Contribute to Capco’s thought leadership through creation of white papers and engagement propositionsBusiness development: Contributing to our growth ambitions of 10% per year in both revenue and sales. Supporting business development activity within a portfolio of core clients (including developing, contributing to and presenting proposals/bids for future work)

Tqs London

Role: Business consultantAs a BA I was deployed on a number of different projects for Santander such as, RDR, MMR and Chip and Pin implementation. . For these projects I learnt fundamental BA's skills, undertaking current state/gap analysis, creating TOM's, gathering and documenting business requirements and drafting functional requirements.

Responsibilities: Client account management. Overseeing client accounts, Facing off with the client and working with a multitude of internal teams to ensure portfolio financing needs are satisfied. Arranging cash and security transfers within risk parameters, Producing Cash and Position Reconciliation reports for clientsUndergo Swaps CSR Training.Achievements: Through Deutsche Banks various training programs as well as hands on experience I have learned a great deal about the Prime Brokerage industry and financial markets in general. Other key achievements have been:Development of strong working relationships with Hedge Fund clients.Successful training of New Interns.Productively involved in the integration of Swaps and PB team. Developed a Strong understanding of financial markets and Products.

Platinum Asset Management is an Australian based fund manager which specialises in investing in international equities. Platinum currently manages in excess of A$16.7 billion with around 9% of this from investors in New Zealand, Europe, America and Asia; The administration of Platinum's Registered Managed Investment Schemes; Processing investors' applications & withdrawals.Processing annual income distributions.Provide support for Clients and Financial Planners.Daily cash and unit reconciliations.Achievements: Successfully learning and applying new skills to become a productive member of the unit registry team. Learned how to work under pressure.Developed Strong organisational skills.Developed Excel Skills.

Pureprofile, is an Internet based Media/Marketing company which provides research and data for targeted advertising, for a diverse range of industries and business.; The delivery of projects specifically assigned by the commercial director and senior management; budgeting, forecasting, investment justification analysis and preparation of reports. The role required: Timely and efficient delivery of projects.Continual development of existing and new client relationships to maximise revenue.Close liaison with clients, sales and technology departments to ensure all projects are completed successfully.Achievements: I worked on a number of projects, using my analytical skills to provide, the executive team with the insight and research needed to drive the company forward, these include:Development of a integrated 12 month business budget for the executive team. Creation of monthly management reports for the executive team, analysing the company's performance. Built a capital investment model for the expansion of the business, which provided a number of investment scenarios and specific cash flow requirements.

Post Graduate Diploma, International Business

Ba International Studies, Finance

Graduated, 2004

Education record

Current Result: Distinction, 2009 I Chartered Accounting Concepts

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