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Sreesandhya Nair

Sreesandhya Nair

Noida

Summary

Actuarial professional with over 5 years of experience specializing in pension plan valuations. Proficient in actuarial analysis, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance, with a strong foundation in industry standards. Currently pursuing actuarial credentials from the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI), demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Specialist - Actuarial

Mercer Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2022 - Current
  • Participated in full lifecycle valuation and accounting for defined-benefit pension and post-employment medical plans, from data preparation to financial reporting for the Canada geography.
  • In the valuations, I executed the Data Phase, gathering and validating all necessary input data for the valuation. I led the Baseline Phase, applying plan provisions and actuarial assumptions to cleaned data; I performed gain/loss comparisons between expected and actual experience. Conducted the Liability Phase, estimating actuarial obligations, incorporating demographic and financial changes. Delivered the Reporting Phase, documenting results and ensuring compliance with standards such as US GAAP, IAS 19, and CICA.
  • Prepared and reviewed financial reports under US GAAP, IAS 19, and CICA, ensuring precise accounting disclosures. Which involves reconciled balances — opening vs. Closing obligations and assets, contributions, benefit payments, and remeasurements. Performed sensitivity analyses to assess how defined benefit obligations change with variation in key assumptions. Drafted disclosure notes for financial statements, including descriptions, amounts, assumptions, and sensitivity. Conducted compliance reviews to ensure all disclosures met requirements under IAS 19, US GAAP, and CICA.
  • Part of the conversion process for Post-Employment Medical plans, this involved migrating the data, assumptions, methods, and provision coding from the old software (RMS) to in-house software (Retirement Studio).
  • Coordinating training sessions for newcomers, focusing on processes, as well as addressing other organisational learning requirements.
  • Acts as a reviewer for complex plans.
  • Worked on the shared plans directly with the onshore team.
  • Managed projects end to end, ensuring proactive communication with consultants, and vigilant tracking of deliverables to meet deadlines.
  • Earned consultant commendations for consistently delivering high-quality work across multiple valuation initiatives.

Actuarial Analyst

WNS Global Services Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 07.2022
  • Product Restructuring and Profit Valuation - Profit/loss calculation on with-profits and non-profit products based on the client's requirements, and communicating valuation results for the same.
  • Handling the team's weekly and monthly tasks, and reporting to the onshore client.
  • Coordinating and conducting individual training sessions for newbies based on processes, projects handled, and other organisational learning needs.
  • Received the 'League of Champion - Impressive Awards' for handling multiple tasks efficiently within the TAT in 2021.
  • Received 'League of Champions - Excel at Work' for faster learning and work accomplishment (2020 and 2021).

Education

Masters - Actuarial Science

Mar Athanasius College(Autonomous)
05.2019

BSc - Mathematics

Kuriakose Elias College
03.2017

Skills

  • Proficient in actuarial valuation, and financial reporting
  • Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and industry standards
  • Focus on delivering high-quality results
  • Team player
  • Ethics and integrity

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Lead Specialist - Actuarial

Mercer Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2022 - Current

Actuarial Analyst

WNS Global Services Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 07.2022

BSc - Mathematics

Kuriakose Elias College

Masters - Actuarial Science

Mar Athanasius College(Autonomous)
Sreesandhya Nair