FERDINAND AKESSE
AML/KYC Analyst
Hanover, MD,MD
Summary
There is a need for financial institutions to maintain vigilance against the growing sophistication seen today in money laundering, terrorist financing and fraudulent practices. This is to first ensure compliance with AML, KYC, EDD, BSA, OFAC and all other government regulatory requirement and also to mitigate potential penalties for breaches. My experience in the last 5+ years has equipped me to effectively perform this role in your institution. I bring remarkable investigative, transaction monitoring, credit card analysis and more skills to your team to ensure expectations are met in set time.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
AML/KYC Analyst/Fraud Investigator
Capital Bank
Columbia, MD
09.2019 - Current
- Credit Card Transaction Monitoring and Analysis
- Carry out account investigation from lists received from established databases to detect and identify money laundering activities
- Prepare and file Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) for accounts deemed to have contravened AML guidelines
- Prepare and file No Further Action (NFA) report for accounts cleared of suspicious activity
- Appraises customer relationships and transactions with a view to identifying red flags and escalating same for further investigation as laid out in the AML policy.
AML/KYC Analyst
Howard Bank
Baltimore, MD
04.2015 - 06.2019
- Ensured documents and records related to financial transactions are maintained as required by law
- Improved the turn-around time of the client on-boarding process
- Maintained strict compliance with the US Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) OFAC and AML laws as basis and guideline for all investigations of individual and company accounts
- Provided support for internal audit and federal regulatory examinations
- Reviewed and analyzed financial statements of Bank clients while investigating errors and discrepancies within documents.
Financial Analyst
Bank of Industry, Coast
Ivory
06.2010 - 09.2014
- Analyzed bank's performance on the stock exchange
- Developed recommendations to increase share value for investors.
Education
2 Years Coursework in Hospitality Management - Hotel/Tourism Management Concentration
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 09.2004 - 02.2006
Bachelors of Business Administration - International Auditing
Sup de Co Ecole Supetieure de Commerce
Skills
LexisNexis, Hpgan Macro, Actimize(SAM8), World Base, World Check, TSYS, Google Search, MS Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
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AML/KYC Analyst/Fraud Investigator
Capital Bank
09.2019 - Current
AML/KYC Analyst
Howard Bank
04.2015 - 06.2019
Financial Analyst
Bank of Industry, Coast
06.2010 - 09.2014
2 Years Coursework in Hospitality Management - Hotel/Tourism Management Concentration
University of Massachusetts Amherst
09.2004 - 02.2006
Bachelors of Business Administration - International Auditing
Sup de Co Ecole Supetieure de Commerce
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