Barbara L. Morales
Wesley Chapel,Florida
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining a strong work ethic and exhibiting a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Recognized as a driven, dedicated and hardworking analyst.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Control Analyst
IPB
Tampa, FL
01.2022 - Current
- Create reports and review the process was completed
- Analyze if the request was processed in a timely manner and according to the original request
- Review internal processes and discuss it with Audit team to improve our procedures
- Review and approved internal invoices/payments to our third party vendors
- Provide complete report numbers to different units (Financial/Non financials) in a monthly basis
- Verify wire transfer regulations were applied correctly
Operations Supervisor Analyst
IPB Wire Transfer and Financial Unit
Tampa, FL
07.2019 - 01.2022
- Managed and improved the quality assurance to prevent wrong posting, incorrect transactions
- Complete and create different daily reports
- Performed manager’s control to adherence to company policies
- Review and approve wire transfers, internal transactions and sundries accounts
- Address customer and employee satisfaction issues promptly
- Strong analytical skills
AML/Compliance Execution Senior Analyst (SAWF & MAWF)
Citibank Compliance & AML
Tampa, FL
11.2016 - 05.2019
- Experience in reviewing customer transactions to identify potentially suspicious activity and performing AML investigation
- Assist in drafting and filing Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) consistent with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidelines
- Ability to understand and draw conclusions from research conducted
- Knowledge of the laws applicable to money laundering, including Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, US Treasury AML guidelines, OFAC requirements and Suspicious Activity Report
- Excellent research skills including online search tools (external searches)
- Ability to prioritize and manage deadlines with a sense of urgency
- Conduct various customer searches to determine if the client poses a risk to Citi
- Work independently with limited supervision
- Interact with different line of business regarding KYC profiles and other inquiries (AIR)
- Knowledge of CPB, IPB, GEB, GCB, ICG, Credit Cards and Markets business segments
Investigation Senior Analyst
Citibank IPB Investigation
Tampa, FL
06.2010 - 11.2016
- Research and review activity to identify errors/mistakes on the accounts
- Research international wires (recall/amendments/tracers) including foreign currency exchange
- Knowledge of wire transfers (Domestic and International) and federal regulations (Dodd Frank Regulation Act)
- Manage alerts from OFAC and comply with their requirements
- Identify root cause to prevent re-occurrence of the same issue
- Understands how duties relate and how to integrate with other to accomplish the daily work
- Work with other department to resolve pending issues
- Analyze and solving problem
- Resolve alerts and escalation of transactions activity
Education
Associate - Communication, journalism
Bayamon Central University
Bayamon, Puerto Rico05.1993
Skills
- Knowledge of different Citibank systems
- Actimize
- Citi Screening
- SAR Database
- Cognos
- Citi Smart
- Citi Direct
- On Demand
- Eclipse
- Investigative Reports
- One Source
- Citi Check Image
- KYC
- Microsoft Outlook
- Attention to details
- Clear communications skills
- Integrate well with others
- Flexibility in changing environment
- Bilingual Spanish/English
- Meet goals and metrics
Skills And Languages
- Knowledge of different Citibank systems; Actimize, Citi Screening, SAR Database, Cognos, Citi Smart, Citi Direct, On Demand, Eclipse, Investigative Reports, One Source, Citi Check Image, KYC, Microsoft Outlook among others
- Attention to details
- Clear communications skills
- Integrate well with others
- Flexibility in changing environment
- Bilingual Spanish/English
- Meet goals and metrics
Timeline
Internal Control Analyst
IPB
01.2022 - Current
Operations Supervisor Analyst
IPB Wire Transfer and Financial Unit
07.2019 - 01.2022
AML/Compliance Execution Senior Analyst (SAWF & MAWF)
Citibank Compliance & AML
11.2016 - 05.2019
Investigation Senior Analyst
Citibank IPB Investigation
06.2010 - 11.2016
Associate - Communication, journalism
Bayamon Central University
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