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Taylor Bednar

Omaha,NE

Summary

Highly organized professional with excellent communication skills, seeking a position within a strong company where skills can be utilized to become an integral part of the team. Adept at coordinating and managing tasks efficiently, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of projects. Committed to delivering exceptional results and contributing to the overall success of the organization. Eager to leverage expertise in fostering collaborative relationships and driving positive outcomes in a dynamic work environment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Analyst II, BSA/AML Compliance

First National Bank of Omaha
02.2020 - Current
  • Conduct in-depth financial crimes assessments and evaluations
  • Complete High Risk Reviews of customers which include individuals and businesses
  • As well as conducting in depth reviews of Suspicious Activity Referrals to determine if a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is warranted or not
  • Conduct in depth reviews of Office of Foreign Assets (OFAC) alerts in order to identify potential red flags or suspicious activity on customer accounts
  • Review events, individuals, and transactions to decipher patterns and analyze if activity is normal and as anticipated
  • Collaborating with product owner for Verafin system to relay on the technical impacts of changes to the system and how they will affect our day-to-day work environment.
  • Updating and developing process and standard operating procedures.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
  • Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports.
  • Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.

Sr. Specialist, Retail Service Management Teller Support

First National Bank of Omaha
07.2016 - 02.2020
  • Assist with reviewing submitted Reg CC pledges by branch staff for accuracy
  • Assist reviewing Reg D account violations
  • Review Monetary Instrument Logs to ensure all cashier checks are accurate and no errors occurred
  • Review Monetary Instrument Report to ensure all MIR's are completed correctly
  • Review Mobile RDC report to ensure mobile deposits posted for the correct date
  • Review Orphan Transactions to determine what inaccurate information front-end employees used
  • Review the DR44064 report to determine where a system error occurred in the uploading, closing or embossing process
  • Examine NAICS codes for businesses and work with branch staff to determine which code is best used.
  • Identified areas in need of critical improvement and implemented strategies to achieve targets.
  • Collaborated with cross-departmental teams in developing cohesive strategies aimed at achieving long-term organizational goals.

Intern, Financial Crimes Compliance

First National Bank of Omaha
07.2015 - 06.2016
  • Responsible for assisting in protecting the organization from reputational risk and safeguard the customer base against financial crimes
  • Review customers for possible prohibited status
  • Assist is reviewing customers for possible high risk determination (including Bankcard Partners)
  • Assist in adding customer documentation to monitoring system.
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.

Education

Criminal Justice -

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Completed four years -

Mead High School
Mead, NE
05.2015

Skills

    • Analytical Thinking
    • MS Excel
    • Team Collaboration and Leadership
    • Process Improvements
      • Compliance Analysis
      • Regulatory Compliance
      • Evidence-Based Decision Making
      • Problem-Solving

Timeline

Analyst II, BSA/AML Compliance

First National Bank of Omaha
02.2020 - Current

Sr. Specialist, Retail Service Management Teller Support

First National Bank of Omaha
07.2016 - 02.2020

Intern, Financial Crimes Compliance

First National Bank of Omaha
07.2015 - 06.2016

Criminal Justice -

Metropolitan Community College

Completed four years -

Mead High School
Taylor Bednar