Responsibilities:

• Reconcile daily cash netting results with counterparties (Euroclear, Brussels) and initiate netting payments.

• Compile cash flow data to establish cash positions accurately and in time;

• Investigate discrepancies on clients’ accounts and agree positions;

• Reconcile projected end-of-day cash balances with internal processing results to ensure most efficient usage of available balances;

• Prepare daily management reporting to clarify deviations in internal cash flow reporting with the aim to quantify exceptions noted as a benchmark for continuous improvement;

Key contributions:

• Improving processes and simplifying daily tasks contributing to higher efficiencies and cost cuts.

• Suggesting and implementing alternative solutions to existing issues on dealing with positions’ reconciliations with counterparties.

Reason for leave:

Moving to Hong Kong, maternity leave and giving birth to a second baby on March 2007.

Responsibilities:

Led a special task force to ensure the Bank is compliant with local Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) regulations.   My responsibilities comprised the following:

• Analysis and diagnosis of the Bank’s procedures in light of the AML regulations;

• Suggestion and implementation of procedures to maintain the clients documentation as required by the AML regulations;

• Implementation of new internal procedures to ensure the Bank complies with updates to AML regulations;

• Developed a new client database (with IT specialist help) to comply with AML regulations.

• Reviewed over 2500 client files.

Key contributions:

• Designed and coordinated the implementation of a client database for easier and daily monitoring of the Bank compliance with AML regulations.

• Revised the internal procedures in documenting and keeping the client legal documentation with a focus on quality and controls enhancement.

Reason for Change:

After a successful period with major achievements, promoted to new position with higher responsibilities and new challenges within the Treasury Department.

Responsibilities:

Senior in charge of audit engagements:

• Perform complete audit work requirement

• Assist clients to comply with semi-annual and annual financial reporting requirements

• Ensure the work completed by subordinates is in accordance with the audit plan and the PwC's procedures.

• Main clients and industries:

          Investment funds: Luxembourg regulated funds (SICAV, UCITS III

          Funds,...) – Assets under management over US$3bn.

          Funds of hedge funds: complex structure, derivatives,... – Assets under

          management over US$2bn.

          Holdings: Guardian and its subsidiaries (reporting under LUX GAAP for

          local statutory accounts and under US GAAP for Group reporting

          requirememnt)    

• Special assignments and Agreed upon Procedures: Pre-consolidated report reviews, Contribution in kind, etc.

Key contributions:

• Through effective coaching and project management, contributed to achieving higher recoveries (cost/budget) in complex engagements.

• Developed strong client relationships and introduced new business opportunities to other departments within the firm (consulting and advisory projects, tax reviews, etc.)  

Reason for Change:

Combination of events: moved to New York City, maternity leave and willing to work in Financial Services Institutions.