Ritesh Shah Email & Phone Number

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

It's an honor to serve as a Mentor and make a lasting impact on others!I helped transform the lives of fellow Scotiabankers through an empowering mentorship program designed for both, entry-level professionals and leaders. I meet mentees in person and virtually and help, support, and guide them to make them in charge of their careers and provide them safe space to share their thoughts, ideas and story of their struggle.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Monitor, track, and advise to Global Finance and superior management by collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues by analyzing complex financial data and by using tools like Excel, and MS office Suite to advise on impact of these process for the project named “reclassification of GLs” that mitigate risk.• Lead and actively participate in daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly multiple team activities/initiatives and change while promoting responsibility for self-learning and development by partnering in learning and embracing new procedures, technologies, and processes• Utilize presentation skills to present proposals to upper-level management, stakeholders, and Global Finance team regarding various upcoming changes and updates in current processes and utilize knowledge of the decision-making structure and approval process to lead analysis and stewardship of key initiatives • Amend and revamp 9+ SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to meet the audit/QC guidelines and mitigate risks to improve efficiency and minimize variances in various financial reports and resolved 100% requests from audit, SOX, and successfully secured above satisfactory ratings by utilizing knowledge of GAAP and IFRS

Greater Toronto Area Metropolitan Area

• Promoted to the role of to Estates Specialist after promotion to Help Desk Officer• Answering branch emails and calls with various inquiries, questions and concerns

Mississauga

• Promoted from Mutual funds officer to the role of Estates Officer• Vetted various estate documents, Will, government forms and support in settling Estates • Promoted to the role of to Estates Specialist after promotion to Help Desk Officer

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Conducted and presented various brain storming and skill build sessions• Vetted various documents, government and CRA forms while dealing with confidential client information with 99.8% accuracy• Communicated with financial advisors and other financial institutions verbally and in writing (email and call)• Ensured to process all the transfers/transactions within service level agreements (SLA) of Dealer Services Unit (DSU)(Applications:- AS 400, PEGA, IP, Intralink, IRIS, RPM, Sales Builder, CDS)

Toronto, Canada Area

• Minimized operational, dealing, and settlement risks through accurate, efficient and timely settlement of all transactions and resolved any late payments/receipts related issues• Responded to all customer queries and inquiries verbally and in writing and monitored, confirmed and settled same day and future trades and resolved uninstructed items• Paid out all invoices, expenses and transfers and calculated month-end interest on customer accounts and ensured action taken against all outstanding items

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Analyzed, investigated, researched and reviewed client requests (ATON and Non-ATON)• Vetted various documents, government and CRA forms while dealing with confidential client information with 100% accuracy• Communicated with financial advisers and other financial institutions verbally and in writing (email and call) and depositing cheques into client's account• Ensured to process all the transfers/transactions within service level agreements (SLA) of Dealer Services Unit (DSU)(Applications:- AS 400, PEGA, IP, Intralink, IRIS, RPM, Sales Builder, CDS)

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

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Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed all aspects of Investment compliance including rule analysis, test development, implementation and providing compliance solutions based on Regulatory and Investment Manager (IM) mandates on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis. • Created various accounting macros to streamline daily cash and leverage testing functions across pension fund portfolios thereby helping IM's manage risk, improve decision making and internal productivity• Diligently validated the integrity of compliance testing results; working directly with the IM's to establish investment testing parameters and remediating control deficiencies to ensure funds are within in compliance there by mitigating investment exposure and risk• Developed comprehensive reports and presenting analysis of investment compliance data to IM's and senior management to help guide investment strategies by using Bloomberg and MIG 21.• Facilitated strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders such as Valuation, Performance & Analytics, and Fund Accounting and third-party auditors to set up timely investment restriction reporting • Researched and analyzed developments in federal securities regulations and implementing changes in portfolio compliance testing procedures as needed(software:- Bloomberg, Dash Board and CRD)

Toronto, Canada Area

• Processed, cleared, settled and trade corrections of all mutual fund trades (3rd Party Mutual Funds)• Acted as the point of contact for external client related issues for a specific or multiple product line; resolved and escalated all issues and worked with colleague and manager to find resolution; handled multiple desks in absence of staff• Demonstrated flexibility in a constantly changing environment (procedural and automated), covered desks on several posts• Executed all mutual fund trades, maintenance of all rejected trades, cheque deposit and settlement payments using bank’s internal software and applications (e.g. Fundserv, FIS, ADP)• Researched, handled, reviewed, investigated and processed systematic plan exception(Software Used:- FIS, ADP, FundServ , Fundcomm and Broadridge)

Toronto, Canada Area

• Prepared and processed and issued tax receipts and duplicate tax receipts with 100% accuracy for Registered and Non-Registered Products using bank’s internal software (eg. GOW, INTRIA, Core)• Analyzed, investigated and researched requests in a timely manner for ensuring satisfaction as per service level agreements (SLA) and meeting deadlines and guidelines of CRA in rapidly changing environment and priorities • Effectively dealt and resolved customers’ inquiries, complaints and escalated to a Manager/Supervisor where necessary to satisfy of all parties involved for a specific and multiple product line and complex requests in time• Demonstrated knowledge of Accounting Principles, Banking Operations and its linkages/inter-dependencies with internal and external business partners• Received Quarterly Team Recipient certificate and 5+ Client Service Excellence (e-Achiever) certificates • Retained very high net worth clients from moving out to competitors by providing excellent client service (Software Used: TOPS, GOW, INTRIA, CORE)

Toronto, Canada Area

• Pedagogy comprehensive and lucid sessions on SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), SAS, STATA and Research • Multidisciplinary and inter disciplinary approach in teaching and learning process with interactive and blended learning while delivering course curriculum in classroom; ensured student awareness of course objectives, approach and evaluation• Encouraged parental involvement in their children’s education and school activities; Updated in-class material with contemporary topics related to various aspects• Recognized for respecting and recognizing cultural diversity; assisted slow learners for improving performance• Gained a thorough knowledge of different teaching and learning styles based on learning capabilities of individual student• Developed, monitored, conducted course curriculum and activities on a regular basis, operated plan for program support, student evaluation in academic progress with regular consult with boards of directors to establish standards• Examined processes and maintained record of students’ result, progress and achievement

Toronto, Canada Area

• Directed, managed, monitored and maintained control of all aspects of campus Operations• Worked in accordance with the mission, goals, core values, and purposes of the Institution• Ensured compliance with regulations and guidelines of Ministry of Advance Education & Skills Development and Education department• Established compliance with Institutional policies, practices and philosophies to maintain best academic and professional standards• Guided and monitored all aspects of academics to ensure that quality educational opportunities are provided to students• Overseen graduate placement efforts to ensure that student/graduates obtaining positions related to their career objectives and field of study• Created a supportive team environment where productivity and performance standards can be achieved in the areas of operations, finance, admissions, academics, student services and administration• Participated and contributed expertise to operational and strategic planning• Managed staff decisions including recruitment, selection, termination, orientation, training and performance management• Managed overall financial projects, staffing for administration and instructional purposes and results of the campus

Mississauga, Canada Area

•Created and revised the structure of implementation, working of the project and reduced constraints of operations•Saved more than 50% time by revamping process of project operations for smooth functioning •Prepared, revised and submitted reports of the project to the partners of the project

Ahmedabad Area, India

• Wrote detailed analysis, findings, research and papers on sustainable development, water resources management, gender, demographic, social and economic analysis• Supervised more than 600 graduates in data collection, data entry, analysis and interpretation• Reviewed current and past literature, attended meetings, state, national and international conferences kept abreast of conceptual and methodological developments in fields such as gender, inequality, poverty, water, social and economic development• Published more than 20 books as a co-author and more than 5 book chapters• Pedagogy comprehensive and lucid sessions on Economics and Statistics (Quantitative Techniques) and their integration using SPSS and MS Excel • Successfully performed the role of a member of the Examination Committee, Paper Setter, Paper Assessor, Examiner, Senior Supervisor and Viva in charge • Conducted, coordinated and managed 3+ seminars, conferences and workshops

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Gujarat, India

• Conducted interactive sessions for Graduate, Post-graduate and Chartered Accountancy (CA) students on foundation concepts of Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Monetary Economics, Managerial Economics, Financial Economics and Economics of Growth and Development.• Conducted seminars, conferences and industrial visits, arranged and organized co-curricular and extra-curricular activities of the college like singing, voluntary blood donation camps and charity events• Presented various research papers at State, National and International level conference• Successfully conducted the seminars and conferences

Gujarat, India

Teaching students of B.Comm, M.Comm and students studying Chartered Accountant

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Gujarat, India

Teaching students of Bachelor of Commerce

Gujarat, India

Teaching Economics to students of Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Commerce and CPT (CA) students

Gujarat, India

Teaching to student of Bachelor of Commerce

Gujarat, India

Teaching the students of Bachelor of Commerce

Investment Funds In Canada,Csi, Mutual Funds

IFIC Business Law Customer Service

Certificate In Teaching, Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

Foreign Trained Professional Co-Op Program

Ph.D., Economics

Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of Development

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics, First

Gold Medalist and University Ranker

Master Of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Business/Commerce, General, First

Master'S Degree, Business Economics, First

Bachelor'S Degree, Law, First

Bachelor'S Degree, Commerce, Accounting, First

Sfc™, It

Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC™)

Certified Lead Facilitator, Design Thinking

Activities and Societies: Design Thinking