Executive Director
AfrAsia Bank
Total years of experience :21 years, 7 Months
Director of AfrAsia Bank and member of the following Committees
1. Corporate Governance Committee
2. Board Risk Commitee
3. Technology, Digitization and Platforms Commitee
Executive responsibilities:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Risk Committee
Job Summary :
+ Lead and manage the accounting, finance and administration teams.
+ Accounting, budgetary planning, monitoring and control, cash flow forecast, agreeing business objectives, turnover and profitability targets with MD and Head Office and follow good corporate governance.
+ Treasury management, Cash Flow Management and Risk Management
+ Review and monitoring of all compliance functions, including policies and procredures, AML, KYC and dealing with internal and external STRs in the absence of the MLRO.
+ Setting-up and administration of Global Business Companies, Trusts, Foundations, LLP and Funds.
+ Maintain accounts and records of the company and its clients and filing with authorities.
+ Review and monitor systems of internal control, procedures and policies.
+ Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulators and authorities.
+ Provide quality and value added services to international clients covering the company’s range of services
+ Liaise with Banks, Brokers, Clients, Custodians, Fund Managers, Administrators and Auditors.
+ HRM, training and coaching, Payroll, PAYE, TDS, NPF, VAT, Taxation and Annual Returns.
Lead the Accounting, Finance and Administration teams for incorporation and administration of Global business companies in Mauritius, Bermuda and Cayman Islands as well as the incorporation and administration of Investment Funds, Collective Investment Schemes, Hedge Funds, India Specific funds - FII and FPI and fund administration including NAV calculations, Investment Valuations, fact-sheets, subscriptions, redemptions, and act as transfer agent..
Please also see my attached CV for more details
Day to Day management of the company including supervision of a team of 7 staffs, client relationship, accountancy, treasury management, HRM, corporate administration, fund administration and Company secretary
• Formulate, implement and monitor compliance policies, best practices and processors for internal policies and procedures, KYC, AML reporting lines and structures.
• Dealing with internal and external STRs
• Dissemination, awareness and training program for staffs, managers and top management. Preparation, analysis and escalation of compliance reports and statistics to identify short-comings and improve processes.
• Review and monitor systems of internal control, compliance and anti-money laundering and propose to the board changes to existing procedures and policies to enhance control and compliance with local and international rules and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with reporting and code of conduct and best practice of local and international financial regulators namely FSC (Financial Services Commission), SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and BMA (Bermuda Monetary Authority).
Job Summary :
+ Leadership and management of 3 teams comprising of 15 traders, 2 accountants and 6 programmers working on 24 hours shift, including recruitment, training and career development.
+ Ensure compliance with internal controls, local regulations, accounting policies IAS, IFRS and GAAP.
+ Treasury and Risk management covering, trading, operations, cash, assets management & contingencies.
+ Review of daily/weekly/monthly accounts, banks, brokers, debtors and creditors reconciliation, NAVs, performance index, Fact-sheets. Reporting to MD, fund managers and group company.
+ Finalization of accounts, liaising with auditors, administrators and investors.
See details in attached CV
Trading in a very specialized and highly sophisticated Futures, Forex and equity trading environment where we traded over 70 Futures market, 8 currency majors and over 3000 stocks, covering 7 different type of Futures (Indices, Bonds, Currencies, Interest rate, Energies, Metals, Agricultural produce) on over 15 international exchanges in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, USA and South Africa. Superfund is an internationally recognized Hedge Fund with offices in Europe, USA and Asia.
+ Trading in FX, Futures and stocks, worldwide on over 15 international exchanges.
+ Quantitative algorithmic execution.
See details as per attached CV
Executive responsibilities:
Member of Executive Committee
Member of Credit Committee
Member of Assets and Liabilities Committee
Member of Business Acceptance Committee
Job Summary :
+ Lead and manage the Operations and Treasury teams.
+ Foreign currency dealings, forward contracts, Futures, Currency and Interest rates Swaps, money market operations and Nostro funds cover.
+ Liquidity, Currency, Interest rate and other risk management.
+ Customize and implement systems of internal control, policies and procedures in line with group and local requirements covering operations, treasury, IT & credit.
+ Budgetary control, monitoring and reporting to the MD, board, Group Company, regional directors, Mauritian and South-African regulators.
+ Manage the bank IT infrastructures including servers, modem, switch, rooters .
See details as per attached CV
Was awarded Trophy for Best Employee of the Year 1999.
Executive responsibilities:
Member of Executive Committee
Member of Credit Committee
Job Summary :
+ Lead and manage the Finance and Operations teams.
+ Preparations and review of daily/weekly/monthly accounts, Fixed Assets management, consolidation and payment of invoices and payroll processing.
+ Customer relationship, accounts opening, transaction processing including SWIFT, credit and international trade finance, queries and complaints handling.
+ Preparation of final accounts, liaising with auditors and group accountants and budgetary control and monitoring.
+ Ensure compliance with internal control, policies and procedures, KYC, forex, money market and risk management.
Chartered Certified Accountant