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Charis Yohannie Pabia
Securities Processing Analyst
Makati City,NCR - Metro Manila
Summary
I want to be part of a company that promises to provide me with an environment of learning and improvement; and opportunities to be assigned overseas. With my experience in settlements, I am confident with my ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. I am a fast learner and an effective teammate with knowledge to train others. With good communication skills, is able to adapt to a new social environment. Meticulous in details as a product of training in research. Can be self-directed to do individual tasks and be participative in group projects. Have experiences in both multi-tasking and individual oriented work setup. Performs errands organized and directed. High regard for integrity and meritocracy.
Overview
3
3
Languages
9
9
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Securities Processing Analyst, Settlements
Citibank N.A.
Makati City, Metro Manila
2013.11 - Current
- Conducted pre-funding and funding activities for all the security-related transactions of all clients
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume pre-matching of various transactions
- Accurately and quickly prepared and delivered payments to counterparties via real-time gross settlement
- Prepared transactions file from the system to upload to the depository for daily settlements
- Completed on-time deliveries of securities in the market, even for late instructions from clients
- Promoted the company's action to low risk management by earmarking funds of clients within their credit lines and seeking necessary approvals in a timely matter when necessary
- Successfully maintain clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Carried out day-day-day invoicing accurately and efficiently.
- Tracked all pending transactions - securities and cash - to resolve discrepancies in reconciliations and avoid possible financial and regulatory impact
- Completed end of day balance checks to ensure there will be no overdrafts for our clients
- Adhered to manual payments processing protocols to ensure legitimacy of transactions and protect the company for potential fraudulent activities.
- Handled day-to-day running of settlement transactions while assisting Asset Servicing team
- Delivered proxy voting materials for shareholders' general and special meetings to specific issuers
- Monitored announcements related to corporate action events to ensure clients will be informed in a timely matter.
- Quickly adapted training for billing reports and entries to help Client Services team
- Performed liquidation of clients' payments via inward foreign exchange and check issuance
- Prepared inflow/outflow cash projection report for risk treasury monitoring
- Processed code creation and maintenance for new ISINs for settlement
- Reviewed sanctioned and non-sanctioned list in compliance with AML Compliance regulations
- Produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to external and internal auditors
- Adhered to established procedures for handling various records to retain global policy for records management
- Received and categorized records to ensure proper record codes and retention period
- Implemented user acceptance testing with focus on documenting system defects and executing test cases.
Asset Services, Officer
Citibank N.A.
Makati City, Metro Manila
2013.08 - 2013.11
- Completed BSRD Regulatory Report to ensure compliance with relevant the Bangko Sentral's regulations.
- Prepared and gathered documents from a variety of brokers to ensure completeness for the regulatory report.
Research Analyst
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
Makati City, Metro Manila
2013.02 - 2013.05
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data about financial and corporate governance practices of publicly traded/listed Canadian companies.
- Analyzed data using the company's framework to generate recommendation for shareholders for their annual general and special stockholder's meeting.
Research Communications Assistant
Joahna Lou Estrevillo-Tupas (individual, freelance)
Quezon City, Metro Manila
2012.03 - 2012.05
- Drove brand awareness by introducing the brand to the right audience and engaging with the right hashtags
- Engaged online audiences by online community management using Twitter as the main platform
- Responded to emails and other correspondence on a timely matter
- Developed and maintained contact database and mailing lists for her travel-related business
- Produced office files, updated spreadsheets for her awareness of project developments and deadlines.
Volunteer
Greenpeace Southeast Asia Volunteers
Quezon City, Metro Manila
2011.08 - 2011.08
- Spoke with the local community regarding environmental concerns, particularly the Marikina river.
- Helped with office tasks including transcribing interviews for further data analysis
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of The Philippines - Diliman (UPD)
Quezon City, Philippines 2006.06 - 2011.04
High School Diploma -
Tabernacle of Faith Christian Academy
San Juan, Philippines 2002.06 - 2006.04
Skills
Settlements
Process implementation
Flexible & Adaptable
Teamwork
Verbal and written communication
Data management
Organization and Time management
Responsible
Critical thinking
Filing and data archiving
Sorting and labeling
Research design
Questionnaire development
Research and analysis
Stock trades
Fixed income
Compliance requirements
Compliance adherence
Documentation abilities
Written Communication
MS Office
Excellent work ethic
Computer proficiency
Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Eliminated short-share risk by implementing a system check that prohibits matching of trades when holdings are insufficient
- Orchestrated the creation of our business unit in a system built for tasks checklist tracking of various sub-teams
- Oversaw migration of PHP denominated fixed income securities to a new system by the Bureau of Treasury, from testing to account setup
- Worked with senior leadership to generate and complete execution of test script for Account Operator
- Prepared business requirements document for Settlement bank ISO update in compliance with SCCP's regulation
- Collaborated with third party group to derive the format needed for stock borrowing and lending reports and prepared a business requirements document.
- Updated and created operational methods for settlement's process manual
- Identified errors and potential issues by testing system for corporate bonds before live date
- Created and deployed the team's records management unit in Records Management Governance Tool, listing all significant records owned and used by the department
- Performed inspections as the pioneer officer in charge of PHP fixed income settlement using a new system capable of tax tracking.
Affiliations
UP Alumni Association
Member, (2011 – Present)
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Member, (2011 – Present)
SULO (Official Yearbook Committee of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy)
Sociology Department Representative, AY 2010-2011
UP KMS (Kalipunan ng mga Mag-aaral ng Sosyolohiya)
Academic and Research Development Committee (Member, 1st and 2nd Semester, AY 2010 – 2011)
Secretariat Committee (Member, 2nd Semester, AY 2009 – 2010)
Finance Committee (Member, 1st Semester, AY 2009 – 2010)
Philippine League of Sociology Students
Member, AY 2009-2010 – AY 2010-2011
Excellence in Praise (Kamuning Bible Christian Fellowship Choir)
Member, 2008-2009, 2011 – 2012, 2016
Software
Creation Online - Clearstream
National Registry of Scripless Securities
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint
MS Word
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
The Intellectual Qualitative Analysis Program (Qualrus)
Transcribe! Application
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Trainings
- Philippine Market 101
- Settlements 101
- MPP (Manual Payments Processing)
- Corporate Actions 101
- Basic BSRD (Bangko Sentral Registration Document)
- Basics: Your Passport to SWIFT (Intro to SWIFT)
- Your SWIFT Guide to Securities Market
- Securities Settlements and Reconciliation: ISO 15022 Messages
- Instructions/messages for securities-related trades
- Outlook Training
- Introduction to Securities and Fund Services
- Internal Fraud Awareness
- Cross Border Taxation
- Citi Lean Apprentice – 16 sessions on how to solve problems and implement changes for efficiency
- NRoSS system training
Timeline
Securities Processing Analyst, Settlements
Citibank N.A.
2013.11 - Current
Asset Services, Officer
Citibank N.A.
2013.08 - 2013.11
Research Analyst
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
2013.02 - 2013.05
Research Communications Assistant
Joahna Lou Estrevillo-Tupas (individual, freelance)
2012.03 - 2012.05
Volunteer
Greenpeace Southeast Asia Volunteers
2011.08 - 2011.08
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of The Philippines - Diliman (UPD)
2006.06 - 2011.04
High School Diploma -
Tabernacle of Faith Christian Academy
2002.06 - 2006.04