Kimberly Barralaga
Somerset
Summary
Known for fostering collaborative environments and driving results seamlessly adapt to changing requirements and ensure consistent performance. My communication and conflict resolution skills are assets valued by employers.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Manager, Planning & Analysis
Prudential International Insurance
09.2024 - Current
- Analyze trends in international business, specifically within the pension and insurance markets in Latin America, utilizing proprietary and public data to generate detailed, actionable insights for senior management.
- Lead strategic and financial business planning for Latin America operations, including quarterly business reviews, financial forecasting, and analysis to support decision-making for country and regional leadership teams.
- Work closely with internal teams, such as Actuarial, Portfolio Management, Tax, and Treasury, to enhance the integration of strategic and financial outcomes.
Analyst, FI Operations
PGIM Fixed Income
12.2021 - 09.2024
- Daily support and technical support of Global Confirmation and Settlement operations
- Facilitating trade flow processes and ensuring trades are matched on the industry confirmation platform, confirmed in the trade system, and settled in the market
- Cultivating both internal and external relationships to ensure proper service levels are achieved for each fund supported
- Prepare all wire transfers in accordance with investor and/or fund management instructions
- Proactively identifying opportunities and enhancements to improve functions
Front Office Support Analyst
BBVA
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Process manual bookings in Bloomberg, BBVA systems (Markit and Murex, RET/PSE, and STAR)
- Review and ensure all breaks found in the automated interfaces between Front Office systems are corrected and properly updated
- Perform operational activities (e.g., security and account set-up, trade blotter monitoring, retention of TermSheets and Final Terms)
- Prepared reports to summarize operational results and financial performance
Settlements Administrator
MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Monitoring and arranging settlement of trades at DTCC, Fed (JP Morgan), Euroclear and RBC via SWIFT messages instructions
- Managed and created monthly reconciliation reports to improve operational efficiency by the trusts accounting system
- Work through the daily failure reports and work with back-office personnel to resolve failing trades and DK's
- Tracked delivery of securities against payment obligations per regulatory guidelines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, NJ05.2019
Skills
- A strong understanding of Global Market products; Fixed Income Securities Derivatives
- Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization
- Excellent analytical and communications skills
- Documentation and Reporting
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Certification
- Bloomberg Market Concepts
- Google Project Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Associate Manager, Planning & Analysis
Prudential International Insurance
09.2024 - Current
Analyst, FI Operations
PGIM Fixed Income
12.2021 - 09.2024
Front Office Support Analyst
BBVA
11.2020 - 12.2021
Settlements Administrator
MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
07.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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