Syed Irshadullah Usman
Werkstudent - R&D Controlling & Finance
Berlin
Summary
Detail-oriented finance student contributing to Siemens Energy's Business Controlling PRM Finance team. Actively involved in financial reporting, cost analysis, and project evaluations to support efficient financial operations. Currently pursuing a Master’s in International Management with a strong foundation in financial statement analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls. Eager to explore the integration of emerging technologies like AI and automation in reshaping financial operations and driving strategic decision-making.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Werkstudent - R&D Controlling & Finance
Siemens Energy
Berlin
04.2024 - Current
- Assisting in the preparation and maintenance of hourly writing reports, including cost analysis and project evaluations.
- Managing project creation, closure, and analysis. Ensuring accurate tracking of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements.
- Maintaining and updating approval matrices for procurement processes, facilitating efficient purchase approvals.
- Coordinating the request and creation of SAP roles and accounts specific to departmental needs.
- Processing financial transactions and allocations using SAP, including internal and external charging procedures.
- Monitoring and evaluating the time sheet report to ensure accurate tracking of hours, costs, and travel expenses.
- Providing support in cost centre evaluations to enhance financial oversight and reporting.
- Solely managed cost controlling for service projects during the first half of fiscal year 2025.
Senior Analyst - Transfer Agency Operations
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre
Chennai
12.2021 - 09.2023
- Reconciled daily cash transactions between bank and fund accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance. The number of items to be reconciled was as high as 2000 transactions for each individual.
- Investigated and resolved complex discrepancies, including unsettled subscriptions/redemptions, overpayments, and foreign currency transfers. Managed to maintain the accounts free of major discrepancies and kept the settlement accuracy rate to 100% for two straight quarters.
- Managed manual redemption payments to clients in case of automatic payment failures.
- Coordinated with investors to address pending subscription payments.
- Prepared and submitted daily/weekly TA reconciliation reports to the onshore team for validation and feedback.
Associate Level I - Fund Accounting (NAV)
BNP Paribas Global Securities Operations
Chennai
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Performed end-end activities of fund accounting which involved, transaction booking, cash and stock reconciliation, TA reconciliation, NAV calculation and finally the diffusion of NAV price.
- Fund Accountant responsibilities also included processing of corporate actions, dividend booking, fee bookings and the calculation of the performance fee of the fund. Achieved the recognition of solely processing the largest number of corporate actions in a day - 11 corporate actions in the entire portfolio.
- Investigation and clearing of complex discrepancies through constant communication with internal or external clients. Performed monthly/quarterly valuations of the funds.
- Daily check on tax provisions and performed tax netting upon confirmation from the onshore team. Prepared NAV reports on a daily basis.
Accounting Intern
Mitsubishi Electric
Chennai
12.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed payables and receivables.
- Performed weekly bank reconciliation.
- Assisted the team in day to day entry of data in the SAP tool.
Education
Master of Arts - International Management
IU University of Applied Sciences
Berlin, Germany 05.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Commerce - General
Loyola College (Autonomous)
Chennai, India 06.2015 - 04.2018
Accomplishments
- 02/01/23, Spot Award - Societe Generale GSC
- 06/01/19, Champion of the month award for an outstanding contribution to process improvement - BNP Paribas GSO
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/05/97
- Place of Birth: Chennai, India
Skills & Certificates
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Multifonds - Fund Accounting platform
- SAP - FICO
- Cost Controlling
- Forecasting
- Basic Understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Corporate Financial Statement Analysis - LinkedIn Learning (Mar 2024)
- Accounting Foundations: Internal Control - LinkedIn Learning (Feb 2024)
- Power BI - Basic (In Progress)
- Alteryx - Basic (In Progress)
Timeline
Werkstudent - R&D Controlling & Finance
Siemens Energy
04.2024 - Current
Master of Arts - International Management
IU University of Applied Sciences
05.2023 - Current
Senior Analyst - Transfer Agency Operations
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre
12.2021 - 09.2023
Associate Level I - Fund Accounting (NAV)
BNP Paribas Global Securities Operations
08.2018 - 12.2021
Accounting Intern
Mitsubishi Electric
12.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - General
Loyola College (Autonomous)
06.2015 - 04.2018
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