Manisha Kohli

Lead Product Business Analyst: Oct 2024 - Present

Director, People Leader: June 2018 - Sept 2024

Manager: Jan 2016 - June 2018

Senior Business Analyst: May 2011 - Dec 2015

Led a global team, driving initiatives such as:

• The consolidation of OMS databases, which streamlined trading operations. Awarded the Stars Of Excellence Individual accolade for exceptional contributions.
• Optimized future commission rate inefficiencies by negotiating and consolidating brokers across all trading desks.
• Onboarded externally managed funds on the OMS to manage overall exposure and MV.
• Automated new order uploads through Open, and platforms like Perform and Checkfree, by FIX integration to OMS.
• Standardize and automated access policy approvals based on roles to be SOX-compliant.
• Spearheaded cross-departmental collaborations for vendor onboarding, enhancing project efficiency, and resource utilization.
• Implemented strategic operational improvements, significantly enhancing customer service, and reducing operational costs.
• Conducted in-depth process analyses, identifying key areas for improvement, and automating system controls to boost efficiency and reduce incidents to one-third.
• Managed project scopes and delivered functional specifications, ensuring alignment with stakeholder needs and project objectives.

• Managed algorithmic strategies for FX trading, Treasuries, and manual option trading based on profitable strategies.
• Administration and training of global staff and customer infrastructure.
• Performed fund accounting responsibilities: reconciling, performance reporting, fund distribution and allocation, fees and commissions projections, and interactions with customers, brokers, and ECNs.
• Collaborated with developers to define business specifications for real-time currency pair window.

Senior Analyst – Model Validation Team.

• Verify the accuracy of data and assumptions in risk models.
• Designed and implemented data control checks for maintaining data integrity.
• Developed and launched an efficient template system for business units to manage model inventory.

• Managed litigation and dispute cases in various financial advisory services; focused on royalty disputes, security issuance.
• Supported examination of documentation relevant to FCPA specifications.
• Conducted procurement analysis, journal entry testing, and vendor integrity review to detect potential fraud.

Managed multiple tasks efficiently, meeting fixed monthly deadlines.

• Collaborated with senior executives to support Treasury functions.
• Assisted the finance controller with project profitability assessments and transfer pricing consistency.
• Generated account statements for clients and international subsidiaries to facilitate the management of receivables.
• Handled the bank book and daily inquiries regarding cash, allowances, and project expenses using QuickBooks.

• Audited financial statements ensure an accurate representation of the organization's state.
• Investigated factors contributing to profit fluctuations.
• Companies audited: FAB India, Modern Bazaar, SITA Travels, Max India, Hyatt Regency, AVL Biomedical, TCI.