Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Tools Applications
Global Certifications
Recognition
Timeline
Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar

Banking, Taxation, Accounting & Finance
Dublin

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Financial Analyst

IBM
10.2016 - 06.2021
  • Cash Management Managed and streamline weekly and monthly AP/AR reconciliations, cheque, and draft reconciliations, and oversee weekly reimbursement and AR credit card transactions
  • Collaborating with the Accounts Receivable & Payable team to resolve open items before month-end closing, clearing unapplied transactions in Accounts Payable & Receivable to minimize general ledger reclassifications, and preparing weekly payment process workflows for bank team’s execution
  • Utilized financial tools for cash modelling and reporting, overseeing banking activities to align with business needs, and manage IT-related expenditures with vendors in compliance with budget protocols
  • General Ledger (R2R): Managing GL reconciliation, balance sheet account reconciliation, and cash reconciliation, overseeing payment date accounting and monthly report production, conducting daily financial modelling, analysis, and reporting for specific functional areas, and accountable for daily ledger accounting and reconciliation tasks
  • Managed and executed detailed ledger transactions, including accruals, prepayments, payroll, reclassifications, fixed asset capitalization, and intercompany settlements with precision
  • Utilized historical performance data for strategic forfeiture planning and forecasting, while maintaining accurate Balance Sheet reconciliations in line with compliance standards
  • Ensured the accuracy and quality of Balance Sheet reconciliations, maintaining high standards and accuracy.

Operational Analyst

JP Morgan Chase
07.2018
  • Lead strategic planning and execution of investment applications, ensuring precision in schedules and conducting thorough reconciliation of financial accuracy
  • Manage daily operations of commercial loan, investment, real estate & private banking loans
  • Focus on SLA compliance and detailed reporting, ensuring team’s alignment with set operational goals through carefully monitoring the transactions and term report to comply with the road map
  • Uphold the highest standards of quality and accuracy in portfolio management, multitasking to meet deadlines, and gatekeeping to deepen teams expertise in syndicated corporate banking system
  • Coordinate daily funding verifications and distribution of financial reports to safeguard against missed transactions and maintain rigorous monitoring of due payments, alongside overseeing regular amortization reports and leading Facility Data Reconciliation efforts for discrepancy resolution
  • Proactively monitor and manage future financial transactions, including rollovers, disbursements, and repayments, ensuring accuracy through daily reports, while providing mentorship and acting as a backup leader to maintain process continuity
  • Uphold the highest standards of quality and accuracy in portfolio management, multitasking to meet deadlines, and gatekeeping to deepen teams expertise in syndicated corporate bank

Operations Lead

Societe Generale
10.2021 - 08.2023
  • Oversaw and authorized complex financial transactions, including Drawdowns, Rollovers, Repayments, Pre-payments, Rate-Fixings, and Fee processes, while ensuring meticulous management of interest collections, Nostro reconciliations, and overdue balances
  • Managed daily team operations, rigorously enforcing SLA compliance while promptly addressing discrepancies to uphold operational excellence and service quality
  • Support Manger by supervision and execution of loan trading activities across assigned BU’s, ensuring precise allocations to meet clearly stated operating objectives
  • Daily reporting on the status of all operations and support activities
  • Addressed escalations from stakeholders and developed a knowledge system, including SOP updates, process changes & re-engineering, and training team members.

Retail Store Assistant

EASON
10.2023 - 01.2024
  • Handled cash transactions and drawer balancing with efficiency, while swiftly adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-paced retail setting
  • Ensured inventory accuracy by efficiently managing receipt, shelving, and rotation of merchandise.

Counter Staff

Thindi Restaurant
02.2024 - Current
  • Delivered personalized service and efficient problem-solving, working closely with the team to ensure a clean, Ensured a smooth and steady guest experience.

Education

Bachelor’s in commerce (Taxation, Accounting & Finance) -

National University - Bengaluru
05.2012 - 06.2016

MSc in International Accounting And Finance - Accounting And Finance

Dublin Business School, Dublin
09.2023 - 09.2024

Skills

MS Office

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Tools Applications

  • Salesforce
  • LOAN IQ
  • Firestar (Aurora)
  • Deal works
  • E-serve
  • Oracle 11i & R12
  • SAP ERP
  • Tally 9.0
  • Blackline
  • People Soft Enterprise
  • SOX compliance
  • MS Office365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
  • Adobe
  • Apple macOS

Windows ’10 & ‘11

Global Certifications

Advanced Microsoft Excel Formulas, Functions & Power Query

Recognition

  • Received ROOKIE & ACE award for the best performer of the team & Two-time R&R
  • Received customer appreciation for quality, awarded Best Employee thrice, and won an Inter-team Football Tournament.

Timeline

Counter Staff - Thindi Restaurant
02.2024 - Current
Retail Store Assistant - EASON
10.2023 - 01.2024
Dublin Business School - MSc in International Accounting And Finance, Accounting And Finance
09.2023 - 09.2024
Operations Lead - Societe Generale
10.2021 - 08.2023
Operational Analyst - JP Morgan Chase
07.2018
Financial Analyst - IBM
10.2016 - 06.2021
National University - Bengaluru - Bachelor’s in commerce (Taxation, Accounting & Finance),
05.2012 - 06.2016
Arun KumarBanking, Taxation, Accounting & Finance