Leslie Sequeira Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Mh, In

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Acting as one of the lead Account Manager for an American based Insurance client with $350 bn AUM that comprises more than 500 portfolios. Assisting the team in terms of the overall process for the month end closing and also the various internal controls and other reporting activities. Co-ordinating in performing complex reconciliation of the client numbers against the numbers in our accounting system and identifying breaks and raising to the team lead. Training & support team members to help facilitate a more robust and knowledgeable staff and thereby increasing production for the team.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Acting as a key production accounting specialist for an American based BlackRock Investment Accounting client with $3bn AUM that comprised of ~600 portfolios Analysing on the financial statements and providing footnotes related to the accounting results Preparing, reviewing, and ensuring distribution of various reporting schedules to clients according to specified timeframes Assisting to collect all necessary information related to audit requests; responding to daily requests to clients promptly to improve client experienceCompleting daily exception reviews with follow-up and resolution; ensuring data reviews and checks are performed to validate accuracy and completeness of data used in reportingCreating and implementing new portfolios for the client; performing trade and position reconciliation between client and custodianCoordinating with internal and external auditors on various audit requests across the Investment Accounting GroupEnsuring that the financial data in the portfolio accounting system (PFI) is in correspondence with the other accounting platform (Aladdin) for the assigned clientProviding client with quarterly and annual Statutory Schedule D, E, DB, and BA reporting for NAIC filing; conducting quality checks to ensure internal control standards are met and smooth functioning of the processInsure joint hand-offs between global BlackRock offices in India and USCoordinate and contribute department wide projects and initiatives, implementing new technologyTrain and support new team members to help facilitate a more robust and knowledgeable accounting staffCreate and Implement new accounting technology for client usage while adjusting to complex accounting environment requirements and regulatory changesAssist in special projects/initiatives as assigned by department manager

Mumbai Area, India

• Conducting quality checks to ensure internal control standards are met and smooth functioning of the process• Capturing financial data from Google Finance, EDGAR and Company Website• Developing a comprehensive continuity of business plan for the unit for systems, people and processes• Formulating consensus earnings financial models for hedge funds, asset management firms and private equity analysts of US and Europe based companies• Leading risk and regulatory reporting, review/authorization and settlement of transactions as per prescribed operational procedures and regulatory compliance and supporting multiple regulatory audits/inspections for the business• Reconciling GAAP to Non-GAAP for the profit and loss account of the U.S. & Non-U.S. companies• Preparing detailed financial models/ business plans, including financial statements (P&L) projections & cost-revenue forecasts using dynamic MS Excel Spreadsheets to forecast the financial information of the vertical• Analysing and understanding companies’ business model working financial model and preparing projections for the same• Providing detailed Pro-Forma financial statements with operating metrics and main growth drivers

Mumbai Area, India

• Evaluating loan proposals to assess to the repayment capacity of loaners; conducting credit and loan appraisals of SME and borrowers• Ensuring accurate maintenance of MIS records of loan applicants• Conducting follow ups with customers• Addressing & resolving customer queries pertaining to loan applications

• Engaged in activities related to inwarding ECS/SI mandates, filling client details and sharing the same with the concerned bank and the billing vendor• Ensured the registery of mandates and obtained necessary confirmation from banks; maintained an accurate database regarding the customers who have sent the mandates• Obtained client confirmation for sending the ECS Bill File from the account to the debit outstanding premium (pls. confirm)• Addressed & resolved customer queries regarding ECS/SI; reinstated lapsed/terminated policies (as per customer request) after calculating and collecting Unsettled Dues and Personal Health Statements• Dispatched shortfall letters to clients with respect to the collection of outstanding premiums and renewal of policies

Masters, Finance, B

Activities and Societies: Contributed towards the HelpAge India initiative that entailed visits to medical shops in different places.

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Business/Commerce, General