Gerald Chasakwa

Experience

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  CABS

  Apr 2007 - Nov 2014

  Responsibilities included :• Attained 100% compliance in year-end reporting through prompt issuance of balance confirmations for money market investments.• Facilitated $2 million daily in money market trades and $3 million monthly in fund disinvestments and fees.• Onboarded new pension funds, opened bank accounts, and managed mandates with 100% KYC compliance rate.• Successfully handled fixed income collections, journal allocations, and the scrip scheme for Old Mutual Zimbabwe Ltd.'s executive team, upholding financial integrity and accuracy.• Guaranteed data accuracy and integrity for $50M in assets through thorough custody database upkeep and monthly portfolio reconciliations, facilitating smooth audits.• Handled portfolio-related queries with Asset managers. Show less Responsibilities include:• Processed 25+ equity purchases and 10+ sales daily with 100% accuracy in payment processing to ensure compliance with operational procedures and resolve issues.• Maintained and updated transaction management system daily with 35+ transactions and filing of settlement instructions and reconciled equity transactions for 50+ funds at month-end.• Prepared adjustments and journal entries to resolve 100 % of portfolio discrepancies investigated.• Delivered timely equity sales reports and 100% on time dividend cash flow communication. Show less

  • Money Market Administrator- Custodial Services

    Jan 2009 - Nov 2014

  • Equity Market Administrator- Custodial Services

    Apr 2007 - Dec 2008
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  Standard Chartered Bank

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2019

  Responsibilities included:• Achieved 99.8% accuracy in reviewing and settling payment instructions, ensuring compliance with central bank regulations, cash management practices, and internal bank policies.• Responded to inquiries from client services managers, internal departments, branches, and group-shared services, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of their questions.• Prepared daily and weekly transaction reports used by the Finance Unit for management reporting purposes.• Leveraged data analysis to produce critical reports, communicating key insights to stakeholders. Achieved a 99.8% accuracy rate in matching 400+ daily payments, ensuring data integrity for financial reporting.• Leveraged strong communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with counterparty banks, effectively resolving 99.99% of transaction issues ensuring accurate information exchange and client satisfaction.• Expedited accurate financial reporting by resolving suspense account discrepancies within a 2-day SLA, ensuring timely and reliable data for financial statements. Show less Duties• Executed end to end processing of USD15M monthly payments for money market trades, fees and disinvestments in strict adherence to regulatory requirements and internal controls.• Achieved 99.9% accuracy in local and foreign exchange settlements through collaboration with front office.• Completed 10+ trade confirmations and call-back procedures daily for risk management.• Updated treasury management systems (TMS) with 25+ transactions daily and undertook correct and secure record keeping and filing of all relevant documentation.• Generated 5+ critical monthly reports with Assistant Operations Manager, enabling data-driven decisions and optimizing operational efficiency through ad-hoc initiatives and projects. • Liaised with Group Shared Services on creation of security definition codes for use in custody system and retrieved, sorted and distributed SWIFT Category 5 message types.• Safeguarded against unauthorized overdrafts by monitoring clients' cash transactions and bank balances.• Performed monthly reconciliations on client custody accounts for closing activities and reporting.• Generated reports from custody systems upon request by asset managers and pension fund administrators. Show less

  • Product Delivery Officer- Cash Management Operations

    Jul 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Operations Officer-Securities Services Operations

    Dec 2014 - Jun 2016
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  Crown Bank

  Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

  Analyst

  OBDX Client Support• Provide support with problems related to payments and accounts on internet banking system.• Propose solutions to variety of requests for better customer's experience.• Act as a service partner, work together with RMs and other key internal stakeholders to solve client issues and identify opportunities to improve overall service for the clients.• Deliver excellent service and advice to Corporate clients in all interactions regarding OBDX channel activation pre-transactional enquiries/setup, user profiles training, and other channel related issues.Cash Management Services · Uploading of salaries batches on Flexcube for processing on the agreed-upon date, minimizing delays and ensuring timely processing.· Checking and releasing transactions with hits on Firco . Show less