Ruban Gunaratnam
Toronto
Summary
Experienced analyst with 4+ years in fund accounting, specializing in private equity administration and trade management. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and reconciliation, with a strong understanding of accounting applications and client deliverables such as investor statements, financial statements, capital calls, and distribution notices. Previous experience includes 6 years in banking operations and general accounting. Demonstrated leadership skills, able to effectively manage, coach, and support a team to ensure timely completion of daily workflow tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures. Holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics, showcasing exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excels in deadline-driven environments, adept at managing multiple priorities while building and maintaining productive relationships with both internal and external teams to exceed client account expectations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Fund Accountant – Private Equity
CITCO Fund Services
09.2021 - Current
- Prepare and review Monthly and Quarterly NAVs including cash, partner allocations and accruals adhering to financial reporting guidelines
- Prepare and review Capitals Calls, Distributions and Investor Statements for Private Equity accounts
- Reviewed Private Equity Fund client partnership agreements, LPA, PPMs, and other materials to support with new fund setup
- Coordinated and supported auditors during the year end and external audit requests
- Prepare and review fee calculation including management fees, admin fees and carried interest calculations
- Assist with the onboarding of new Clients and Funds
- Ensure system reports are aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements
- Proficient in the Investran reporting packages including Report Wizard, Reporting Services and the Accounting function
- Coached and support new hires on in house system applications and workflows
- Assist team members with other ad hoc projects, investor information requests and system procedure improvements as required
Senior Trade Operations Analyst/Team Lead
Mercer, Centralized Implementation & Delegated Solutions
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Responsible for daily oversight of the day to day operations of alternative investments, modelling of trades and processing of capital call funding and distributions
- Played a leading role in developing stronger internal controls and implementing process change by developing automation through excel and improvements to existing reporting functions
- Provide daily feedback to team members to enable them to have confidence in what they do, and to help them advance and drive to excel
- Experience with new system implementation projects
- Collaborated with colleagues and external implementation consultants to successfully implement a new investment management and billing system that fits our business practices and model
- Mentored team members, identified lapses and conducted training on the job to equip staff with knowledge of developing trends in order to build a highly skilled department
- Handling escalations effectively ensuring problems and issues are addressed at the right level
- Assist manager in tracking production, assigning work and assessing team work load
- Conducts team meeting to update team members on best practices and continuing expectations
Senior Fund Accountant
STATE STREET, International Fund Services (IFS)
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Responsible for all aspects of fund accounting, including daily trade reconciliations, valuation of various funds (Hedge funds, Equity funds, Funds of Funds) daily cash reconciliations, weekly custody reconciliations, and NAV calculations and administration
- Provide daily oversight, analysis and monitoring of accounts and recording of client cash positions to ensure activities are captured for trading, calculations and cash requirements, and in statements
- Prepare and review reconciliations between investment general ledger, investment source systems and third part vendor systems to ensure accuracy and adherence to controls and procedures
- Provide leadership and training to new hires on NAV processes
- Identify, research and resolve discrepancies arising from daily workflow; liaise with internal teams and clients to problem solve issues regarding trade corrections, cash discrepancies, and other items
- Review and validate all daily activity and maintain required controls to ensure overall accuracy
- Maintain records of client portfolios; upload pricing and update system reports and statements
- Review fund/client accounts for payment and prepare invoices
- Review reconciliations prepared by outsource provider for accuracy and adherence to SOPs
Education
B.Sc. - Mathematics and Statistics
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
CPA -
CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS (CPA) OF ONTARIO
Skills
- Private Equity Fund Accounting
- Advanced Microsoft Word Power Point Excel skills
- Proficient in Prioritizing Tasks
- Risk Management Controls
- Effective Team Collaboration
- Effective Time Management
- Excellent Communication
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Effective Organizational Skills
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Networking Proficiency
- Team Leadership
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Self motivation
- Audit coordination
Business Systems And Applications
- Advanced Excel for Professionals: Modeling, Budgeting, Forecasting, Performance Analysis, Data Mining, and Graphic creation (charts, graphs, bars, etc.) for data benchmarking and analysis
- SAP F I/C O End User Course: Business Processes in Financial and Management Accounting
- VBA, Python; currently gaining skills in various investment systems through self-directed training
Training And Development
- LEAN Practitioner
- Bloomberg Essentials
- Global AML & Sanctions
- Standard of Conduct
- Global Fraud Awareness
- Inadvertent Data Disclosure
- Insider Trading
- Billing Controls
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Full Professional
Awards
- Awarded the "Quarterly Star Award" in recognition to Going Above & Beyond in client deliverables (Mercer February 2021)
- Awarded the "Client Service Award" in recognition of outstanding contribution to client service (StateStreet March 2018)
- Awarded the "Super Service Award" for performance exceeding expectations (StateStreet June 2016)
Timeline
Senior Fund Accountant – Private Equity
CITCO Fund Services
09.2021 - Current
Senior Trade Operations Analyst/Team Lead
Mercer, Centralized Implementation & Delegated Solutions
02.2019 - 08.2021
Senior Fund Accountant
STATE STREET, International Fund Services (IFS)
01.2015 - 01.2019
B.Sc. - Mathematics and Statistics
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
CPA -
CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS (CPA) OF ONTARIO
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