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ANNA SEAMAN

Parker,CO

Summary

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Specialist (ACAMS), with 10 years working in the financial institution industry. Experienced AML Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the financial regulation industry. Strong AML professional with knowledge of all elements of OFAC, BSA, FINCEN into daily analysis of KYC,KYA, CDD and EDD.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Treasury Integration Specialist

Rose International with US Bank
Englewood, Colorado
09.2024 - Current

• Works directly with clients and internal stakeholders to understand business objectives and strategies related to project priorities.
• Client-facing experience leading projects of all sizes from simple to complex.
• Gathering documentation and requirements with the ability to manage and interpret the data.
• Manages communications regarding projects that create clear, concise requirements, resourcing, and timings.
• Oversees assigned projects from initial concept through final implementation utilizing approved project methodology/tools and within enterprise standards and guidelines.
• Organizes and manages a high-quality, cross-functional team by providing work direction and coaching/mentoring to assigned project managers and coordinators.
• Constructs a reporting and tracking framework and benchmarks.
• Provides oversight to projects to meet established function, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Escalates issues and risks to the appropriate level.
• Documents processes or procedures when necessary during the project lifecycle.

Senior BSA/AML Compliance Analyst

E-Solutions Inc. with Verittas (Axiom Bank)
San Jose, CA
04.2024 - 06.2024
  • At the direction of the Program Head, execute the implementation of new payments partnerships
  • Develop and execute detailed monitoring regimes for new and existing payments partnerships
  • Interface with technology and product partners, as well as potential and existing fintech partners/clients, to execute on the BSA/AML/OFAC/Fraud risk management strategy set by the Program Head
  • Prepare documents and work with the BSA/AML Program Head and Director to ensure they are filed in a timely manner. This includes SARS, CTRs, and other regulatory reporting.
  • Compile information that may be used to prepare board or other reports.
  • Interact with external auditors as needed.
  • Assist with the development of applicable BSA/AML/OFAC training for new and existing bank staff, partners and other actors.
  • Ensures the high-risk customers, products, and transactions are regularly scheduled for reviews and evaluation.
  • Conduct investigations stemming from system generated alerts, internal communications and/or external requests from law enforcement, attorneys, and/or other financial institutions.
  • Maintains proficient knowledge of the rules and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA Patriot Act, OFAC and card networks.

KYC Quality Assurance Analyst, Officer

Bank of the West
Littleton, CO
07.2018 - 09.2023
  • Perform KYC reviews on individuals and small businesses for lending purposes. Verifying customer information using Lexis Nexis, Pacer, and other internal and external resources
  • Collect proper business documentation to confirm valid and active businesses and ownership structure.
  • Perform screening and scoring procedures to assess the AML risk and identify and mitigate alerts for PEP, adverse news, sanctions, and internal lists, or escalation when necessary
  • Working closely with internal customers, including business banking officers and loan processing, for additional information, documentation, and verification
  • Complete an average of 10- 15 cases a day while maintaining 98% quality score consistently
  • Meet my production goals and my review has been completed within SLA
  • Stay up to date on my BOTW trainings.
  • Staying up to date with ACAMS accreditation and membership

KYA Compliance Specialist

NORTH HIGHLAND ESOP HOLDING INC WITH WESTERN UNION
Atlanta, GA
07.2016 - 05.2018
  • Responsible for KYA (Know Your Agent) compliance certifications on over 20,000 agents to ensure FINCEN regulatory demands
  • Thorough understanding and knowledge of KYA, rules and policies, and other industry/regulatory specific policy
  • Assigned KYA requirements based on entity type (sole proprietary, partnership, S-Corp, LLC, Corp, Government
  • Owned, Tribal properties)
  • Manage and report on daily/weekly/monthly project goals
  • Asses and assign agent profiles based on sales volume and red flag potential
  • Create reporting in SF.com based on status updates to upper management - SF Administrator
  • Responsible for clearing all CDD and EDD GDD returns based from KYA red flags ,(LexisNexis, World Check,
  • RDC alerts)

BSA/AML Compliance Analyst

ROBERT HALF WITH PROMONTORY RISK REVIEW
Denver, CO
06.2015 - 11.2015
  • Proficiently analyze account transaction history to identify potential money laundering typologies and other unusual or potentially suspicious behavior
  • Research, categorize and transcribe federal and state statutes, regulations and other legal info
  • Develop and implement strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality
  • Conduct thorough due diligence research using client systems and other information resources
  • CDD and EDD performed through LexisNexis, World Check and transaction history
  • Create a SARS based report detailing all activities when a possible escalation to investigations is needed.

AML compliance specialist/ Fraud Specialist

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL
Lakewood, Colorado
06.2013 - 03.2015
  • Answered from 100 to 120 calls a day of transactions placed on hold by US treasury, the office of Foreign Assets
  • Control (OFAC) and Anti- Money Laundering Departments (AML)
  • Perform consumer interviews related to high-risk transactions
  • Capable of efficiently responding to up to 300 emails per day coming from international representatives and agent requesting the status of money transfers on hold
  • Reviewed transactions for high-risk activity, prevent suspicious and fraudulent activities from being completed through MGI systems/partners
  • Accurately documented the details of activity which was used for various regulatory and operational reporting
  • Responsible for restricting and releasing agents per Compliance Anti-Money Laundering and Global Partner.

Agent Service & Consumer Support Specialist

07.2012 - 06.2013
  • Managed financial department with responsibility for budgets, payroll, accounts payable and account receivable
  • Selected for Instructional monthly training's: Anti-Money Laundering, Dodd Frank, Fraud Prevention,
  • Educated agents and customers regarding MoneyGram Services, procedures and how to prevent fraud
  • Took escalated supervisor calls to assist irate customers with their transaction problems.

Education

ACAMS - Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists -

CERTIFICATION ACAMS
Miami, FL
06.2017

Bachelor of Science - ECONOMICS

MODERN UNIVERSITY FOR THE HUMANITIES
Moscow, Russia
07.2005

Bachelor of Science - ACCOUNTING

AMRPT College
Astrakhan, Russia
06-1995

High School Diploma -

AMRPT College
Astrakhan, Russia
06.1995

Skills

  • Microsoft skills
  • Outlook
  • Quick books
  • Mainframe systems
  • Citrix
  • Actimize
  • LexisNexis
  • World Check
  • Verafin
  • NuPoint - CSI
  • Converge
  • Salesforce
  • Appian
  • RDC (adverse news and PEP)
  • Bridger
  • Pacer

Languages

  • Ability to speak, read and write in both English and Russian languages
  • Timeline

    Senior Treasury Integration Specialist

    Rose International with US Bank
    09.2024 - Current

    Senior BSA/AML Compliance Analyst

    E-Solutions Inc. with Verittas (Axiom Bank)
    04.2024 - 06.2024

    KYC Quality Assurance Analyst, Officer

    Bank of the West
    07.2018 - 09.2023

    KYA Compliance Specialist

    NORTH HIGHLAND ESOP HOLDING INC WITH WESTERN UNION
    07.2016 - 05.2018

    BSA/AML Compliance Analyst

    ROBERT HALF WITH PROMONTORY RISK REVIEW
    06.2015 - 11.2015

    AML compliance specialist/ Fraud Specialist

    MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL
    06.2013 - 03.2015

    Agent Service & Consumer Support Specialist

    07.2012 - 06.2013

    ACAMS - Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists -

    CERTIFICATION ACAMS

    Bachelor of Science - ECONOMICS

    MODERN UNIVERSITY FOR THE HUMANITIES

    Bachelor of Science - ACCOUNTING

    AMRPT College

    High School Diploma -

    AMRPT College
    ANNA SEAMAN