Senior Associate/Analyst

Darshan Gulati

**** ****** ******, ************, ** 19111

Cell # 732-***-****

Senior Associate/Analyst with over 5 years of experience in Investment/Asset Wealth Management Industry with exceptional quantitative and analytical skills focused on complex analysis; experienced in Operations and Accounting/Reporting; MBA in Finance

Summary of Qualifications

• Developed and maintained complex project and asset financial models that forecast detailed cash flows, and balance sheets using advanced spreadsheet based analysis and reporting.

• Entrusted with all facets of operations: monthly portfolio accounting and reporting of $700 M asset based Registered Investment Advisory/Mutual Fund Firm.

• Identified, analyzed and implemented new operations/control procedures to improve quality and reduce time of operational activities; eg created process of efficient reconciliation and reporting.

• Individually managed full length project of implementing trading compliance management system of Moxy Rules.

• Trained and supervised portfolio accountant.

Technical Skills

• Advance Spreadsheet modeling in Excel, Access; and SPSS, SQL, computer programming: C, C++

• Advent products of AXYS (Portfolio Management System), MOXY (Trade Order Management System), MOXY RULES (Trade Compliance Management System), QUBE (Client Relationship Management); IAS (Investment Accounting Software);

• Investment Research Applications like: Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, and Morningstar.

Professional Experience

Senior Associate/Analyst

April 2007-April 2009

FIM Group (Utopia Mutual Funds), Traverse City, MI

• Review and update firm’s monthly performance; and accounting composites for reporting purpose.

• Review portfolio reconciliations and resolve any issues.

• Perform monthly/quarterly reporting for filing with SEC and internal auditing.

• Co work with risk managers in preparing complex analysis reports using modeling and regression analysis.

• Provide financial research and perform company/industry analysis.

• Asset allocation, portfolio rebalancing and portfolio analysis.

• Work closely with operations, accounting, and risk managers to determine appropriate modeling and structuring.

Investment Accountant II

May 2005- March 2007

PFPC Inc. (The PNC Financials), Wilmington, DE

• Cash Flow Analysis and Reporting, Daily Accounting and Control Activities including journal entries, tax and regulatory reporting and quarterly statements of domestic and international funds of net assets of $2.2 Billion.

• Daily cash and position reconciliation, Valuation including calculating and release of NAV/yield, benchmarking and preparing other financial reports related to SEC.

• Provide administrative coordination between portfolio management, trading, operations, fund accounting, fund custodian and auditing teams.

Junior Analyst – Equities and Derivatives

May 2002 – Jan 2003

ANSH Securities, India

• Researched Equities, Futures and Options on the National Stock Exchange as well as the Bombay Stock Exchange.

• Interacted with clients actively regarding their investment portfolios and trading strategies.

• Gained first-hand experience of the Indian Stock market.

Education

Master in Business Administration (Finance)

Philadelphia University, PA

May 2005

Bachelors in Engineering

South Gujarat University, India

May 2002

Employment Status: Greencard Holder (Do not need any sponsorship)

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