Sudhir Kotian, Head Office - Branch Operations Coordinator

Sudhir Kotian

Head Office - Branch Operations Coordinator

Al Rostamani International Exchange

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Financial Management
Experience
23 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months

Head Office - Branch Operations Coordinator at Al Rostamani International Exchange
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2018

Key Responsibilities:
o Monitoring and supporting branch network (of over 30 branches) to meet and exceed performance targets, across a balanced mix of Products and Services such as Retail Currency Exchange, Remittances, WPS and Ancillary Products.
o Ensure compliance to Regulatory requirements and Internal Policies/Procedures for risk free operations and excellent levels of Service Standards.
o Ensure optimal resources are available through proper planning, forecasting and involvement in recruitment process.
o Liaise with internal Departments like Sales and Marketing, as well as Partners (Correspondents, MTOs, Others) to increase awareness and achievements of Product/Services in focus.
o Perform as a single point of contact, communicate and coordinate with Partners and Correspondents for Business-as-usual operations.

Achievements:
 Financial performance of almost all branches at more than 95% throughout the last 3 years.
 No major incidents related to operational risks or fraud for last 3 years.
 No major non-compliances on AML/CFT as per various internal and external Audits carried out.
 Successfully maintained working, operational relationships with Partners and Correspondents.

Branch Manager at Al Rostamani International Exchange
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2007 to February 2018

Managed Branch Sales and Operations (for 4-5 large and mid-size branches, with a mix of business covering Forex, Corporate, Retail and WPS segments

Assistant Manager at Thomas Cook (India) Limited – Mumbai International Airport Exchange Bureau
  • India
  • August 2002 to August 2007
Account Assistant at J M Mehta Tours & Travels PVT LTD
  • India
  • November 2000 to August 2002

Education

Master's degree, Financial Management
  • at K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (University of Mumbai)
  • April 2007
Bachelor's degree, Commerce And Finance
  • at Shri Rajasthani Seva Sangh College of Arts & Commerce (University of Mumbai)
  • May 2000

Specialties & Skills

Referrals
Queries
Payments
Profit Margins
FINANCIAL
FORECASTING
MARKETING
MICROSOFT EXCHANGE
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Workshop on Operational Risk Management and Anti Money Laundering (Certificate)
Workshop on “How Can We Set Each Other Up For Success (Certificate)
Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016
Customer Due Diligence conducted by Standard Chartered Financial Crime Compliance Academy (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016
Sanctions conducted by Standard Chartered Financial Crime Compliance Academy (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016
Regulatory Compliance and FCC Training conducted by Global Learning Institution (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020
Intertek Academy Certified Course - Quality Management Systems – ISO (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020
Fraud Prevention & Counterfeit Currency Detection by FERG (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2021