Clyde A. Kaufman Jr.
Bessemer
Summary
Detail-oriented financial professional and CPA Candidate with extensive experience in banking operations, forensic investigation, and risk mitigation. Proven track record of managing high-volume financial transactions, investigating complex disputes, and ensuring strict compliance within heavily regulated environments. Strong foundation in GAAP principles, internal controls, and general ledger reconciliation.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Debit Card Claims Investigator
Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
03.2018 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive forensic investigations into disputed debit card transactions, ensuring strict adherence to federal Regulation E guidelines.
- Mitigate corporate financial loss by identifying emerging fraudulent patterns and coordinating resolution strategies with internal security and external financial institutions.
- Manage a high-volume caseload under tight regulatory deadlines while maintaining a 98%+ accuracy rate in documentation and asset recovery.
Mailroom Clerk
Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
02.2013 - 03.2018
- Coordinated daily mail distribution to ensure timely delivery across departments.
- Processed incoming packages and correspondence with attention to detail from commercial mail couriers.
Mailroom Transit Clerk / Retail Transit Lockbox Clerk
Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
09.2009 - 02.2013
- Optimized transit workflows to ensure the secure, timely processing of sensitive financial documents and high-value corporate payments.
- Maintained 100% compliance with stringent internal audit standards during the ingestion, balancing, and reconciliation of high-volume retail lockbox accounts.
- Identified and resolved transaction anomalies prior to ledger posting, reducing posting errors and downstream reconciliation discrepancies.
Transit Clerk
Colonial Bank
Birmingham, AL
08.2003 - 09.2009
- Executed daily balancing of transit items and facilitated efficient clearinghouse operations within strict banking windows.
- Collaborated closely with the corporate treasury team to investigate and resolve discrepancies in complex inter-bank settlements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL12.2017
Skills
- Financial Analysis: Forensic Investigation, Account Reconciliation, Audit Compliance, GAAP Principles
- Banking Operations: Regulation E Compliance, Debit Card Claims, Fraud Mitigation, Inter-bank Settlements
- Systems & Software: Advanced Microsoft Excel, SAP, Oracle, Banking ERP Systems, General Ledger Entry
- Regulatory Knowledge: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Dodd-Frank Act
Timeline
Debit Card Claims Investigator
Regions Bank
03.2018 - Current
Mailroom Clerk
Regions Bank
02.2013 - 03.2018
Mailroom Transit Clerk / Retail Transit Lockbox Clerk
Regions Bank
09.2009 - 02.2013
Transit Clerk
Colonial Bank
08.2003 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Alabama At Birmingham