Akhihiero Emileomon
Newark,United States
Summary
Reliable and skilled KYC|AML Compliance Business Analyst with vast experience gained from working with reputable financial institutions. Extensive knowledge of government sanctions, regulations and compliance polices. An Expert at CDD, negative news screening and PEP screening. Meticulous and proactive with thorough analytic and investigative skills. With a proven track record in translating business needs into technical specification. Proficient in Jira for managing Epics and User stories. Maintaining a healthy product backlog and prioritizing tasks. Committed to delivering high quality solutions that align with Business Objectives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AML /Compliance Business Analyst
Wells Fargo
New Jersey, United States
02.2022 - Current
- Conduct extensive stakeholder interview to gather Business requirements from key stakeholders on existing systems and procedures
- Provide effective client support by answering questions, identifying process and software issues and documenting resolution
- Facilitate the development of comprehensive project plans, including critical path analysis, risk assessment and resource allocation, resulting in 30% reduction in project delays
- Collaborated with cross functional teams to develop and implement custom risk assessment framework for each unit and saving $250k annually
- Implemented data driven metrics and tracking system for software change request (SCR), which resulted in 25% increase in transparency and accountability among stakeholders
- Developed financial models and forecasts to support business decisions.
- Collaborates with stakeholders across departments to define requirements for new projects.
- Creates detailed process flows and user stories to document system requirements and design solutions.
- Review existing policies and procedures against industry standards for compliance purposes.
- Gathered feedback from end users regarding usability issues related to applications or systems.
- Developed reports using SQL queries to track progress against key performance indicators.
- Assessed programs to identify risks or problems to determine appropriate responses.
- Ensure compliance with Bank Secrecy Act Regulations, Anti-Money Laundering related regulations, Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations and USA PATRIOT Act Regulations
- Review system generated alerts, assess impact to AML processes, conduct research as required, and document results in written format.
Business Analyst
Boston Consulting Group
New Jersey, United States
09.2018 - 12.2021
- Conducted extensive stakeholder interview to gather requirements, resulting in 10% increase in accuracy and complete documentation
- Conducted an in-depth analysis on industries, and Business Objectives to troubleshoot challenging solutions and identify improvement opportunities
- Crafted detailed Business Requirement Document (BRD) with a 95% reduction in miscommunication and errors between stakeholders and development teams
- Developed test plans, traceability matrices, test cases and scenarios for functionality testing to ensure adherence to design and business needs
- Created Epics and user stories in Jira, ensuring well defined and properly documented user stories and acceptance criteria
- Maintained a healthy backlog and prioritized tasks based on business value and stakeholder's input
- Led daily standup meetings with technical teams and facilitated other scrum ceremonies
- E.g
- Sprint retrospective, sprint planning and backlog grooming using the agile scrum methodology
- Tracked team progress and reported team velocity and burn down rates for weekly and monthly status report
- Created weekly status reports for senior leadership which includes key performance indicators (kPIs) such as issues resolutions rates and milestones achievements.
AML/KYC Analyst
Zenith Bank
Benin City, Edo State,
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Ensure KYC Standard/ Policy is consistently applied in the front office
- Assisted with the Onboarding of new customers and periodic review of existing customers
- Collaborated with other KYC staff, front officers, compliance officers and staff in back office to ensure timely approvals
- Assisted the Front Office in providing updates on customer’s information regularly to create transparency and to reduce risks
- Collaborated with AML officials to analyze transaction data and identify patterns and trends potentially indicative of unethical activity
- Conduct appropriate levels of due diligence on accounts based on the customer's risk score
- Developed comprehensive understanding of financial statements, enhancing opportunities to assess risk.
- Performed due diligence investigations to verify customers' identity, background, and source of funds.
Education
BSc Animal Science -
University of Benin
Master's degree - Business Management, marketing and related support Services
Benson Idahosa University
Skills
- LexisNexis
- Norkem
- Regulatory Data Corp (RDC)
- Actimize
- Excel
- Jira
- Confluence SQL
- Word
- Visio PowerPoint
- Project Management
- Snag-it
- Spreadsheet
- Fenergo
- Communication skills
- Analytic Skills World base
- World check
- Google search
- Bridger
- Duns and Bradstreet
Certification
Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC), International Scrum Institute, 43017504756338
Timeline
AML /Compliance Business Analyst
Wells Fargo
02.2022 - Current
Business Analyst
Boston Consulting Group
09.2018 - 12.2021
AML/KYC Analyst
Zenith Bank
08.2016 - 11.2016
BSc Animal Science -
University of Benin
Master's degree - Business Management, marketing and related support Services
Benson Idahosa University