OLUWAFEMI SARUMI, MBA, PMP®
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Highly accomplished with over a decade of experience leading complex projects, managing teams, and expanding organizational reach. Accuracy-driven vice president with key experience in wealth and investment management, market and securities processing, audit, risk and compliance. Knowledgeable about overseeing agreements, enforcing policies, and optimizing procedures for dynamic requirements.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
VICE PRESIDENT, SR. COMPLIANCE & CONTROL
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
2023.01 - Current
- Maintaining and revising policy procedures for the general operation of the compliance program, and tracking assignment completion to provide metrics to the chief compliance officer.
- Collaborating with risk and legal, and providing compliance and oversight in various frameworks, policies, tools, and techniques to support risk and compliance management.
- Delivering strategic input into business decisions, utilizing risk management techniques and business knowledge to improve compliance programs.
- Conducting compliance testing, maintaining risk and compliance frameworks, policies and documentation to support audits.
- Monitoring compliance risk controls, laws, rules and regulation, conducting compliance risk assessment for the business.
SENIOR CORPORATE TRUST ANALYST
BNY MELLON WEALTH MANAGEMENT
2020.03 - 2022.12
- Coordinated securities and asset transfers with clients and Licensed financial representatives to ensure a flawless transition ensuring that distributions are made according to governing documents and in compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, auditing, and regulatory requirements of the comptroller of the currency and the SEC.
- Prepared detailed asset allocations and cash reconciliation, written and oral communication with clients to guide them through the distribution process, interacted with brokers, attorneys, successor trustees, the Attorney General's office, and various internal departments to ensure proper handling of fees, taxes, and asset and cash movement.
- Participated in lead role in a project that supported the needs of the business line and improved departmental processes.
ANALYST, WEALTH MANAGEMENT
BNY MELLON, WEALTH MANAGEMENT
2019.10 - 2020.03
- Performed and provided support to processes related to wealth management account closing, AML/KYC, securities processing, and banking products throughout the life of an account.
- Identified and resolved problems through root cause analysis and research.
- Queried databases for information needed for report processing.
- Collaborated with clients to maintain relationships and provide customers with thorough support and guidance.
- Developed and maintained strong knowledge of multiple products and varying levels of benefits within each product.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
CARESENSE LIVING
2015.03 - 2019.09
- Created project plan, maintained relationships with stakeholders, assessed project risk, and mitigated strategies to avoid roadblocks throughout each project life.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
- Employed strong program management skills to successfully define and manage ongoing initiatives designed to control risks.
DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OBAT OIL
2014.03 - 2015.03
- Managed company-wide budget, accounts and other financial operations
- Provided guidance to an internal audit, risk assessment, compliance monitoring, provided strategic advice to functional units of the company for financial growth
- Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
ASSITANT AUDITOR
OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL
2013.09 - 2014.01
- Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
- Communicated with auditee staff to obtain necessary information for audits.
- Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings.
- Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information.
Education
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) -
08.2023
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A) IN MANAGEMENT -
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA08.2023
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN ACCOUNTING -
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
12.2015
Skills
- Critical and Analytical Skills
- People Management
- Audit & Risk
- Excellent communication
- Project Management
- Securities
- Asset Management & Distributions
Timeline
VICE PRESIDENT, SR. COMPLIANCE & CONTROL
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
2023.01 - Current
SENIOR CORPORATE TRUST ANALYST
BNY MELLON WEALTH MANAGEMENT
2020.03 - 2022.12
ANALYST, WEALTH MANAGEMENT
BNY MELLON, WEALTH MANAGEMENT
2019.10 - 2020.03
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
CARESENSE LIVING
2015.03 - 2019.09
DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OBAT OIL
2014.03 - 2015.03
ASSITANT AUDITOR
OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL
2013.09 - 2014.01
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) -
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A) IN MANAGEMENT -
Point Park University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN ACCOUNTING -
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
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