Manager

Riverdale Gardens

Twickenham, G Sudha Datta, CPA,FCIB,FCSI

** ************* *****, ******* *** 2B5

Res: 647-***-**** /Cell: 647-***-****

Email: **********.**@*****.***

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Profile

A highly accomplished financial services professional with over 20 years of experience working in various areas of accounting, finance, control, budget, investment operations and talent management. A self-starter and highly motivated individual ready to take up a challenging role.

Core Competencies

Accounting, auditing and control

Strategic Planning & Alignment

Investment Operations

Talent Management and Development

Financial Management

Vendor Management

Soterium Inc. (May 2016 – Till To date)

Carried out Various short term Projects relating to Accounting, Finance, Tax & Internal Control within GTA for small and medium size businesses.

(Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) - a Sovereign Wealth Fund owned by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE. ADIA has diversified portfolio of holding across sectors, geographies and asset classes.)

Head of Operations: Investment Support & Custody

Managed “global custody operation” of the Authority, which include selection of custodians, negotiation with custodians, finalization of legal and service level agreements. Also, include maintaining on-going relationship with various custodians and resolving issues.

Managed “Securities lending operation” of the Authority by selecting lending agents, negotiating agreements and implementing necessary procedure for monitoring lending related risks (i.e. collateral deficiency, reinvestment risks etc.)

Carried out diagnostic reviews of the financial and operational accountability environment at custodian’s operation, which include “due diligence” visits to the operation centers of all existing and potential custodians and lending agents and suggest appropriate control procedures.

Prepared “service level agreements” with various external service providers (e.g. custodians, lending agents, brokers, fund managers etc.) and with other internal departments.

Prepared reports for the “Investment Committee” outlining short term and long term strategy regarding custody and stock lending arrangements for the Authority. Deal with all global tax related issues i. e, withholding tax, reclaim of taxes, documentation, appointment of tax consultants in various countries etc. Act as “one stop source of information” for all investment departments.

Controller in the Accounts Department (April 1996- March 2000)

Supervised internal control and reconciliation division and prepared periodic reports on internal control for higher management. Carried out valuation of investments, monitoring of corporate action entitlements and income.

Carried out compliance monitoring (disclosure requirements) in various international markets following rules and regulations of respective stock exchanges.

Monitored investments in shares, bonds and other financial instruments and performance of external fund managers who manage funds on behalf of the Authority. Supervised development and implementation of system and procedure to strengthen financial management of the Authority.

Prepared consolidated financial statements of various subsidiary companies as well as top level consolidation for the Authority for submission to the external auditors.

Purolator Courier Ltd. Toronto (March 1993-March 1996)

Manager, Budget, projects and Control

EDUCATION:

Certified Public Accountancy (CPA)-USA.

Fellow (FCIB)-Chartered Institute of Bankers, U.K.

Chartered Accountant, Bangladesh

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Associate, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers, U.K. (ifs, School of Finance).

Fellow, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, U.K.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Treasurer& Board Member, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities

Treasurer& Board Member, Cliff crest Community Centre/Heart Beatz

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) (March 2000 - April 2016)

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