Karen Sargsyan
Trader, Investment Manager, Treasurer
Yerevan
Summary
Trader, Investment manager, Treasurer
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Liquidity Manager
Fastex
07.2024 - 12.2024
Advisor to CEO
Fast Bank CJSC
01.2022 - 01.2023
- As a Bank CEO Advisor, my primary role is to provide expert advice and guidance on balance sheet management, Asset Liability Management (ALM), trading strategies development and portfolio management
- I work closely with the CEO to develop and implement strategies that optimize the bank's balance sheet, mitigate risks, and enhance profitability
Trading Advisor
Ameriabank CJSC
01.2019 - 01.2022
- My role as a Trading Advisor was to make sure that clients make informed trading decisions and achieve their financial objectives
- Through my expertise in market analysis, trading strategies, and client service, I helped to drive the success of the organization and position it for continued growth and profitability
Senior Broker
Ameriabank CJSC
01.2018 - 01.2019
- As a Senior Broker, my role in Ameriabank involved managing and executing investment transactions on behalf of clients and the organization
- I worked closely with clients to identify their investment goals, risk tolerance, and other preferences, and provide them with investment advice and guidance to help them achieve their objectives
Deputy CEO
Prime Capital investment company
01.2014 - 01.2018
- As deputy CEO, my role involved working closely with the CEO to oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization and drive its long-term strategic objectives
- Make sure that organization operates efficiently and effectively, through my leadership, strategic guidance, and financial management skills, I can help to drive the organization's success and position it for continued growth and profitability
Advisor to CEO
Garni Invest UCO
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Investments
- Cashflow
Head of brokerage
Ameriabank
01.2008 - 01.2012
General director
E.L.I.A Medical Rehabilitation Center
01.2007 - 01.2008
Advisor
Sarinian @ Co., Investment company
01.2003 - 01.2007
Independent Expert
International Center for Human Development
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Financial sector analyses
- Fiscal and Monetary policy analyses
Board Member, Director of Investment department
ARMIMPEXBANK
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Coordination of activity of the following departments: Dealing Center, Investment, and Loans
- Assets management
- Investment portfolio management
- Market operation
- Foreign Exchange transactions
- Liquidity programming
- Market risk management
- Business plan evaluation and presentation to Credit Committee of the Bank
Board Member, Finance Director
ARMIMPEXBANK
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Coordination of activity of the following departments: Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analyses
- Back office operations
- Annual and quarterly reports
- Coordination of relations with the Central Bank of Armenia
- Tax calculations
- Budget execution
- Relations with external audit
- Development of automated accounting and bookkeeping system in bank
Deputy Chief Treasurer
Ministry of Finance and Economy; Treasury
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Coordination of activity of following departments: Operational accounting, Current expenditure implementation and budget claims, Capital expenditures
- Authorization of budget expenditures
- Budget implementation short term planning
- Cash flow management
- Representation of the Treasury in the Central bank's monetary policy committee
Financial Manager
Scottish Amicable Insurance Company
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Consolidation of balances of the head office and branches
- Analyses of budget execution
- Establishment of product sales database system
- Send on an assignment as a financial manager in Prudential Portfolio Management Company for 3 weeks: Switching of company's US based branches accounting statements to UK standards and consolidation of them with company's accounting statements
Senior Expert
Central Bank of Armenia
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Monitoring of monetary policy implementation
- Planning of operations with the monetary policy instruments
- Flow of funds forecasting
Head, Accounting Methodology and Financial Reporting Group
Central Bank of Armenia
01.1995 - 01.1997
- Implementation of International Accounting Standards in CBA
- Establishment of CBA chart of Accounts in accordance with IAS
- Preparations of Financial Statements
- Preparation of methodology of annual financial statements and First Annual Financial Statement of CBA
- Coordination of first external audit (KPMG, London) in CBA
- Implementation of new automated accounting system consistent with Bankmail and Swift payments and settlements systems
- Responsible for the switching to and lunching of new, accrual based accounting system
Expert, Monetary Policy Department
Central Bank of Armenia
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Relations with the State Budget
- Budget expenditure coordination with the Central bank operations
Education
Institute of National Economy - Department of Economics, Division of Industry Planning and Management
Institute of National Economy
Yerevan, RA 01.1989 - 01.1994
Secondary Scholl N 50 -
Secondary Scholl N 50
Yerevan, RA 01.1979 - 01.1989
Skills
- TWS
- Thinkorswim
- ROX
- CQG
- Rithmic Trader Pro
- Photon
- Bloomberg
- QUIK
- Alfa-Direct
Certification
Central Bank of Armenia, 01/01/16, CBA certificate for investment services (CEO)
Training
- Bank of International Settlements, Vienna, Austria, 01/01/96, International Reserve Management Seminar
- "Bankacademy" Consortium, Frankfurt, Germany, 01/01/95, Trade Financing and International Documentary Payments (LC, Incasso) Exchange Program
- TACIS, Yerevan, Armenia, 01/01/94, General Banking: FX transactions, Accounting, Loans, Derivatives Seminar
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Kishnev, Moldova, 01/01/96, Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting Banking Expert Ministers' Meeting
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 16/04/1972
Timeline
Liquidity Manager
Fastex
07.2024 - 12.2024
Advisor to CEO
Fast Bank CJSC
01.2022 - 01.2023
Trading Advisor
Ameriabank CJSC
01.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Broker
Ameriabank CJSC
01.2018 - 01.2019
Deputy CEO
Prime Capital investment company
01.2014 - 01.2018
Advisor to CEO
Garni Invest UCO
01.2012 - 01.2014
Head of brokerage
Ameriabank
01.2008 - 01.2012
General director
E.L.I.A Medical Rehabilitation Center
01.2007 - 01.2008
Advisor
Sarinian @ Co., Investment company
01.2003 - 01.2007
Independent Expert
International Center for Human Development
01.2001 - 01.2003
Board Member, Director of Investment department
ARMIMPEXBANK
01.2000 - 01.2001
Board Member, Finance Director
ARMIMPEXBANK
01.1999 - 01.2000
Deputy Chief Treasurer
Ministry of Finance and Economy; Treasury
01.1998 - 01.1999
Financial Manager
Scottish Amicable Insurance Company
01.1997 - 01.1998
Senior Expert
Central Bank of Armenia
01.1997 - 01.1998
Head, Accounting Methodology and Financial Reporting Group
Central Bank of Armenia
01.1995 - 01.1997
Expert, Monetary Policy Department
Central Bank of Armenia
01.1993 - 01.1995
Institute of National Economy - Department of Economics, Division of Industry Planning and Management
Institute of National Economy
01.1989 - 01.1994
Secondary Scholl N 50 -
Secondary Scholl N 50
01.1979 - 01.1989
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