ARAVIND SANTHAMANIAMMA

I play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of various projects under UniCredit bank in Vienna with a focus on financial data processing of Bank Austria, Bank Austria subsidiaries and CEE countries.

My key responsibilities include:

• Project lifecycle management: Oversee the end to end lifecycle of projects especially, Finance and Risk project of Unicredit Bank, Vienna in waterfall method.

• Quality Control: Document test cases of project in ALM QC and manage project timeline using Digiboard.

• Client Engagement: Work closely with Unicredit to understand their business objectives, challenges, and opportunities related to financial technology. Collaborate with them to identify and define technology solutions that address specific business needs. clearly write functional specification document.

• Data Analysis: Utilize Palantir and SAP FICO to extract valuable insights from financial data, supporting decision-making processes for clients. Implement data-driven solutions to enhance business intelligence and reporting capabilities adhere to IFRS.

• Innovation and Research: Contribute to thought leadership by conducting research, preparing white papers, and participating in industry events conducted by PwC.

• Knowledge transition: Facilitate smooth transition of knowledge to team members and new joiners ensuring continuity in project execution.

• Collaboration with Cross functional team: Work collaboratively with other PwC teams, such as risk management, cybersecurity, and strategy, to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients.

I played a crucial role as an accounts and audit associate responsible for handling audit activities of 1000+ clients all over India.

My key responsibilities included:

• Handling day-to-day treasury operations including banking, invoicing, cash flow forecasting, and risk assessment.

• Handling financial process like reimbursements, cash receipts, inventory data

• Account reconciliation, including bank, inter-company, vendor, and customer reconciliation.

• Well versed with banking regulations; MiFID, CRM and CRR

• Quantitative finance using mathematical and statistical techniques for risk management and securities trading.

• Preparing financial reports using Microsoft Office Suite and SAP FICO.

• Audit tracking, bookkeeping, and general ledger review regularly for the proper closure of month end year end activities.

• Collaborating with Treasury and senior management for ALM and liquidity risk analysis.

• Strong financial market knowledge of Fixed Income, capital markets, banking products and international VAT laws.

• Process automation, cash flow optimization, and investment sweeps.

• Foreign currency management for payables and receivables.

• Market research and investment plan recommendations.

• Project management, budgeting, and audit visits.

• Expertise in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

• Workshop facilitation on International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).

• Data management using SQL.

• Payroll processing and ERP system testing.

• Recognizing exceptional financial transactions and reporting malpractices.

• Budgeting, audit visits, and petty cash management for clients.

• Policy review and improvement recommendations.