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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Shilpana Devi

Summary

I would like to enhance my expertise and knowledge in trade finance sector in a well establish organization. I am looking forward for an organization that helps me to achieve career progression and I prefer to work at a place that offers a long-term secured position. I have 9 years of experience in Trade Finance. I mainly specialize in Exports, but I have relevant experience in Imports. I am willing to learn and adapt to changes. Looking forward to an organization that supports work life balance.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Trade Finance Analyst

Mizuho Bank Ltd
07.2021 - Current
  • Process and check all transactions assigned and managed by systems.
  • Reporting cases of error and incident nature to team leader
  • Performing document checking for outsource collection bills.
  • Improved client satisfaction by providing timely and accurate information related to their trade transactions.
  • Perform follow up/tracing on outstanding items.
  • Attend to client inquires promptly.
  • Process reimbursement claims, LC advising, discounting export bills,
  • Process LC refinancing, LC confirmations, Settlements/payments.
  • Monitoring acceptances,
  • Process standby LC and Transferable LC
  • Process Inward/Outward Collection bills and LC issuance.
  • Perform compliance checks ensuring all AML guidelines are followed.
  • Prepare Assignment of Proceeds Swift for clients
  • Process Risk Participation discharge and settlement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize trade finance operations.
  • Perform EOD operations, reconciliation of documents daily count using TAPS system.
  • Provide guidance and training to junior staff.
  • Supported in UAT testing and system migration.
  • Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Senior Executive Trade Finance

State Bank of India
  • Process Export Letter of Credits, conduct compliance checks and process cheques received from various banks for Letter of Credit payments
  • Communicate via SWIFT system with various Banks related to Letter of Credits
  • Manage queries from local and overseas banks related to Trade related documents
  • Prepare Weekly/Monthly Bucketing Reports, Off- Balance Sheet Reports, Month-End Reports, Bexi Reports, Schedule 17 Report, Export LC Lodgement, Confirmation Outstanding Reports, Collection Bills and Finance reports
  • Knowledge of using various SWIFT message formats to remit and reimburse funds related to documents (claims) and lodge Import/Export collection documents
  • Conduct compliance checks according to AML/CFT policy for documents
  • Conduct EDD checks on vessels, goods and parties involve in transaction
  • Process bills related UPAS, Export LC, Non-LC Bills
  • Process realisation (closing of bills) and rollover (extension) for bills according to MAS and RBI guidelines.
  • Issuance of Bank Guarantee, Counter Guarantee and process amendments for guarantee.

Account Executive

Facilitators Network Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Extract and input monthly revenue and expenses data into MYOB system
  • Generate financial reports (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss etc.)
  • Assist in financial enquiries and assist in Year-end closing.

Telesales Executive

Global Marketing Group Pte Ltd
  • Handling phone calls related to complaints and provide service recovery
  • Promote Bank of China credit cards, loans and fund transfer facility
  • Handling customers queries regarding Bank of China facilities.

Marketing Executive

Gagu Leisure Learning Pte Ltd
  • Generate and implement creative marketing ideas and strategies to build market share and brand awareness.
  • Require collating data and information through market research strategies.
  • Analyse and formulate marketing strategies for business growth with Gagu Leisure team.

Education

Bachelors of Business Management -

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)- SIM
08.2014

Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) -

SIM
01.2012

Higher Nitec in Banking and Services -

Institute of Technical Education -ITE College West
01.2010

GCE "N" & "O" Levels -

Fajar Secondary School
01.2007

Skills

  • Knowledge in accounting and finance
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards
  • Good time management skills
  • Attention to details
  • Effective communication skills
  • Problem-Solving
  • Prioritizing
  • Self-motivation and Proactive
  • Meticulous to details
  • Ability to work in team
  • Able to meet tight deadlines
  • Certified in Global Trade by ICC

Accomplishments

  • Global Trade Certificate (GTC) by International Chamber of Commerce and ICC Academy
  • Certificate of Attendance for ABS Workshop: Anti-Money Laundering Risk Associated With Trade Finance
  • Completed ‘Introduction to GST’ course under IRAS 2012 (Facilitators Network Singapore)
  • Training and Competence Certificate under Thomson Reuters Accelus for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) (APAC) 2018
  • Fraud Prevention (Global)
  • Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (Asia-Pacific)
  • Compliance Induction (Global)
  • Sanctions (Global)
  • Personal Data Protection Act (Singapore)
  • Trade Finance and Trade-Based Money Laundering (APAC)
  • FATCA Essentials
  • Global Fraud Prevention (Global) -2020
  • Personal Data Protection Act (Singapore) - 2020
  • Preventing Financial Crime (Global)-2020
  • Anti-Money Laundering – Trade Finance (UK and Europe)-2020
  • Financial Crime (APAC)
  • Certification in Cyber Security by NTUC LearningHub
  • LSBF Certificate of Particiaption in Trade Finance Management Course

Skills And Languages

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Web expression)

Open Office (Word, Excel)

MYOB, 

SPSS Statistics Software

Finacle Version 10.1

SWIFT Connect

TI Plus

Quest Net

World Check Online

Equasis System

Compliance Link (Accuity)

IMB Tracking System

FIRCO AML Screening 

ISCS System

TAPS

EXIMBILLS

PEGA

ACBS & ADE Systems

Languages

English (Written and Oral)

Tamil (Written and Oral)

Timeline

Trade Finance Analyst

Mizuho Bank Ltd
07.2021 - Current

Senior Executive Trade Finance

State Bank of India

Account Executive

Facilitators Network Singapore Pte Ltd

Telesales Executive

Global Marketing Group Pte Ltd

Marketing Executive

Gagu Leisure Learning Pte Ltd

Bachelors of Business Management -

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)- SIM

Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) -

SIM

Higher Nitec in Banking and Services -

Institute of Technical Education -ITE College West

GCE "N" & "O" Levels -

Fajar Secondary School

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