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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Canada Area

- Spreadsheets and Data Analytics in Finance- Advanced Diploma in Finance Program

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Responsible for the oversight of the banking operational support teams and the Bermuda operations outsourced activities performed by external service providers and other intragroup locations ensuring overall.
• Established operating procedures; monitored and evaluated programmatic and operational effectiveness and effected changes required for improvement.
• Identified, coordinated, and implemented required training for personnel within the Halifax Operations team regarding the nature and application of operating policies and procedures.
• Worked closely with Heads of Operations and Human Resources to recruit and train support staff as required.
• Liaison with external stakeholders like brokers, fund administrators, data providers, and correspondent banks to provide seamless services to bank clients.
• Worked with internal and external auditors to ensure optimal operational and risk framework for all managed functions.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Team Lead managing a group of 12 KYC/AML Analysts conducting detailed due diligence on all bank clients and relations entities from retail, corporate and private banking. Conducted transactional analysis, KYC/AML/ATF.
• Final point of escalation and subject matter expert for the team and ensuring that analysts develop and maintain a solid understanding of Bank policies and regulatory requirements
• Responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and approving team’s cases, Suspicious Activity Reports, and escalations and ensure regulatory expectations/obligations are met.
• Reviewing list of pending cases assigned to AML analysts and discuss case dispositions to ensure cases are completed in a timely manner.
• Continuously evaluate operational procedures and recommend changes to improve processes for efficiencies and effectiveness of the program.Achievements:
• Team Lead in Compliance/Remediation project.

Downtown Halifax Branches

• Provided bank clients with Customized financial plans by completing in-depth goals and financial assessments, delivering tailored investments and wealth solutions.
• Specialized in bank promoted investment products like Cash deposits, GIC’s – equity, index-linked, asset allocation mutual funds fixed income and balanced funds, index funds, and ETFs.
• Analyzed and recommended wealth solutions to dedicated high net worth clients with tax and estate planning.
• Recommended products and solutions for business succession and financing needs utilizing the full suite of bank products available through partner channels.
• Covered 6 high volume and top-performing Halifax downtown branches, partnering with branch managers, financial and business advisors; as well as providing coaching on investments and products to improve sales.
• Attended industry events, investment roadshows, and conferences to keep up to date with industry trends.

Halifax, Canada Area

- Provided tailor-made financial planning advice and solutions using our unparalleled array of investment and portfolio solutions, including best-in-class proprietary and select third-party mutual fund solutions- Acquired and consolidated existing and new-to-RBC clients and assets- Connected clients with the right RBC team members to help continuously meet.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Helped clients by creating wealth by formulating detailed short- and long-term financial plans and helping them reach their financial goals and achieving financial freedom.
• Implemented financial planning strategies to generate new business across various platforms MFDA, IIROC & Insurance.
• Achieved Top sales target award for the year 2014 for outstanding performance in all overall sales categories.
• Achieved 100+ clients in less than 2 years.
• Completed AML, CRM and compliance training in preparation for industry changes while understanding our competitor’s strategies.
• Using various strategies and planning tools to create value for my clients in areas such as:- o Retirement Planning o Investment Planning o Insurance Planning o Estate Planning o Tax Planning o Cash & Debt Management

Calgary, Canada Area

- Prepare timely and accurate Net Assets Values, yields, distributions, and other fund accounting output for subsequent review for more than 20 Mutual funds.- Work and manage a team of 3 fund accountants and provide timely management reports on the general progress of the department and work force.- Record accurately, and in accordance with the Department.

Halifax, Canada Area

• Preparation of NAV calculations, including but not limited to identification of corporate actions, verifying security pricing, performing cash and security position reconciliations
• Liaising with investment managers, brokers, custodians and auditors
• Preparation of subscription and redemption documents for investment by fund clients
• Prepare wire requests relating to investments by fund clients
• Liaising with offices in other jurisdictions
• Provide superior customer service to hedge fund managers and investors

· Production of daily operational deliverables in line with client/ other Citco Officesservice level agreements;· Preparing daily trades, position and cash reconciliation;· Monitor and analyze daily portfolio pricing;· Break resolution for all open items with the brokers or clients;· Verify Security Master set up to ensure proper P&L capture and risk.

* Developing client relationships, expanding business model, * Targeting niche markets and creating verticals for new business generation.* Lead generation, client consultation and problem resolution.* Marketing and advertising and promotion planning* Distribution channel analysis and development * Plan and manage personal business.

* Assisted in preparing project analysis to properly allocate costs for expansions of new stores and renovation of existing locations * Provided assistance in the cost analysis for each project to ensure appropriate tax/asset classifications * Created appropriate reports and documentation for external and internal audit procedures * Performed interviews.

* Budget co-ordinator for the Nova Scotia Department of Health. SAP and SAS specialist, forecasting, budgeting, accouting, estimates and financial analysis. * Performed variety of tasks including preparing and delivering the forecast package, creating alternative hierarchies within the SAP system * Created statistical orders using SAP, blocked cost.

* Financial services- accouting, auditing, taxation, forcasting and financial analysis. * Performed variety of tasks relating to accounting, budgeting, forecasting and control processes * Assisted with the coordination of the year-end audit process for the Department * Processed account payments and cheque requisitions on SAP and standardized General.

Bachelor'S, Distinction, Honours

Activities and Societies: Member - Entrepreneur Skills Program Dean's List 2008-2009 University Scholar 2008-2009

High School