Patrick Eckborg
West Seneca
Summary
Financial crime and fraud investigations professional with deep expertise in AML compliance, SAR filing, complex fraud typologies, and regulatory quality control. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, developing training programs, and liaising with clients and stakeholders. Currently pursuing CFE certification. Skilled in identifying financial crime risk, conducting lookback reviews, and coaching investigators to exceed KPIs. Experienced with financial crime consulting, internal controls remediation, and delivering actionable insights using forensic and analytics platforms.
Conscientious Quality Control Analyst develops procedures to comply with regulations and meet business requirements. Recognized for positive impact on material quality. Experienced in performing wide range of tests on component materials and final products.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Analyst
MBO Partners
11.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: PwC
- PwC
Chief Operating Officer
Kotecki's Grandview Grove
07.2021 - 10.2024
- Managed HR, A/P, A/R, event logistics, onboarding/offboarding, tax reporting, and process documentation.
- Designed internal systems to ensure compliance, efficiency, and consistent service delivery.
Senior Analyst I / Team Lead
AML RightSource
02.2022 - 02.2024
- Conducted fraud and AML case investigations across typologies including check fraud, wire fraud, ACH, credit/debit card fraud, loan, mortgage fraud, and elder financial exploitation.
- Drafted and reviewed SARs to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with FinCEN guidance.
- Led complex lookback projects and determined SAR thresholds, supporting client-specific regulatory priorities.
Assistant Manager
Everest Receivable Services
09.2012 - 02.2022
Civil Affairs Specialist
U.S. Army Reserves
11.2009 - 10.2014
Education
B.S. - Business, Management & Economics
SUNY Empire State College
06.2020
Skills
- Fraud Risk Investigations
- AML Compliance
- FinCEN SAR Filings
- Team Coaching
- Training Program Development
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Client-Facing Communication
- Regulatory Quality Control
- Narrative Writing
- Complex Typology Analysis
- Case Management
- Forecasting
- Internal Controls
- Risk Assessments
- Actimize
- SAS
- Verafin
- Fiserv
- Microsoft 365
- QuickBooks Desktop
- Financial Crime Investigations
- SAR Reporting
- Quality Control
- Compliance Coaching
- Client Communication
- Leadership
- Operations
- Risk Management
Websites
Certification
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), In Progress
- Internal/Client AML Training Programs, Completed
References
Available upon request.
Key Skills Experience
Conducted fraud and AML case investigations across typologies including check fraud, wire fraud, ACH, credit/debit card fraud, loan, mortgage fraud, and elder financial exploitation., Drafted and reviewed SARs to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with FinCEN guidance., Led complex lookback projects and determined SAR thresholds, supporting client-specific regulatory priorities., Served as QC for AML RightSource and PwC projects, reviewing casework and SARs for completeness and accuracy., Provided real-time coaching and formal feedback to investigators and peer QCs., Developed job aids and hosted training sessions to address emerging typologies and performance challenges., Reduced project fail rates below 1% through peer review strategy and KPI-based coaching., Acted as team lead and SME on fraud investigations; advised internal teams and stakeholders on investigative best practices and FinCEN requirements., Managed direct communication with clients on production forecasting, KPI performance, and typology guidance., Created and pitched training programs to clients and successfully delivered to onshore and offshore teams., As COO of Kotecki's Grandview Grove, managed HR, A/P, A/R, event logistics, onboarding/offboarding, tax reporting, and process documentation., Designed internal systems to ensure compliance, efficiency, and consistent service delivery.
Timeline
Quality Control Analyst
MBO Partners
11.2024 - Current
Senior Analyst I / Team Lead
AML RightSource
02.2022 - 02.2024
Chief Operating Officer
Kotecki's Grandview Grove
07.2021 - 10.2024
Assistant Manager
Everest Receivable Services
09.2012 - 02.2022
Civil Affairs Specialist
U.S. Army Reserves
11.2009 - 10.2014
B.S. - Business, Management & Economics
SUNY Empire State College