Kush Shah, MFin

Pension Operations Specialist at BF&M Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, CA

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Credentials

  • Bloomberg Market concepts
    Bloomberg LP
    Mar, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Financial Modeling
    National Stock Exchange of India Limited
    Nov, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Accounting fundamentals
    Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
  • CFA level 1 Candidate
    CFA Institute
  • Post graduate diploma in Capital Markets and Investment Banking
    NSEIT LIMITED

Experience

    • Bermuda
    • Insurance
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Pension Operations Specialist
      • Nov 2022 - Present

    • Senior Operations and Financial Analyst
      • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

      - Managed 4 cross-functional teams, streamlining workflow design, including departments of operations, finance, marketing, and engineering; prospected towards efficient asset management, resulting in the acquisition of assets worth $0.45 million- Supervised and trained new analysts to develop a specialized team in client service management and debt analysis for a portfolio of industrial customers, prospected towards quarter-end credit calculations- Designed and implemented an operational efficiency and workflow improvement program in collaboration with the directors of operations and engineering reducing 60% of energy outages.- Led budgeting and forecasting strategies for a new manufacturing unit on a bi-weekly basis, estimated feasibility and profitability of the project by cost management and capital budgeting techniques.- Assisted the director of finance in short-term hedging, and trading OTC forward contracts, resulting in the mitigation of market risk and net saving of approximately $200,000. Show less

    • Junior Business Analyst
      • Nov 2018 - Dec 2020

      - Developed Excel macros and standardized reporting templates, resulting in efficient data collection and a 35% reduction in turnaround time.- Researched, analyzed, and implemented new business processes for an estimated 20% efficiency gain in the operations of the manufacturing unit.- Collaborated with senior members of the accounting, sales, compliance, and legal teams, and developed new system enhancements implementation plans that resulted in tax subsidies estimated up to $0.2 million in annual tax savings.- Organized pitches and presentations for potential investor engagement and venture capitalists, resulting in more than $1.5 million in investment.- Facilitated and improved logistical process design by establishing feasible routes, and catalogued inventory of raw materials in coordination with the accounting team on a weekly timeline. Show less

    • Associate Business Analyst
      • Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

      - Catalogued staff and client meetings, filed business plans, sales pitches, and presentations, and generate insights for continuous improvement on matters relating to energy markets.- Coordinated in preparation of interdepartmental communication with multiple stakeholders daily, recommended transition to a paperless practice by implementing an electronic booking system and a faster, safer, and more accurate business system. Reduced 30% of costs of labor and 10% office overhead.- Formulated and co-designed financial models in coordination with the senior manager, targeted for cash flow analysis and risk assessment, contributing to an 8% reduction in per unit cost of the semi-finished product.- Reconciled internal income and expense accounts, improved existing process for a 5% reduction in write-offs due to unexplained variances being discovered. - Reconciling internal books of accounts and cash statements in coordination with the accounting team on monthly and quarterly time intervals, maintaining the accounting system for regulatory purposes. Show less

Education

  • Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University
    Masters of Finance, Accounting and Finance
    2021 - 2022
  • University of Mumbai
    Bachelors of Management Studies, Major in Finance
  • Welingkar Institute of Management
    Diploma in Entrepreneurship Management

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