Samuel Nii Aryee Aryeetey
Accra
Summary
Detailed oriented Compliance Analyst, adept at uncovering fraud and suspicious transactions. Well versed using strong attention to detail and systematic approach to review client’s portfolio and developing recommendations and presenting findings. Confident in leading team members, managing schedules and coordinating resources. Keeps projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick problem-solving. Skilled at analyzing internal workflow processes to identify areas of enhancement, automation, developing and managing Projects.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Crime Surveillance Operations
Standard Chartered Bank
Accra
06.2022 - Current
- Reviewed customer accounts for suspicious activities and potential money laundering.
- Analyzed financial transactions for any irregularities or potential criminal activity.
- Day to day processing of List Management (LM), Production Orders (PO), Transaction Monitoring (TM), Transaction Screening (TS) and Name Screening (NS) cases in line with AAA procedures within agreed TAT’s whilst maintaining Quality Control/Quality Assurance results in line with Group and local expectations.
- Assisting Country Head FCSO to implement investigation and surveillance standards set by regulators and the Group FCC function (via processes defined by Group FCSO GPO’s), and Country FCC.
- Ensuring timely initiation of any follow up actions to effectively process cases in LM, TM, TS, PO, and NS with clear narratives and detailed reports on all findings related to financial crime investigations.
- Collaborate with internal departments such as legal, compliance and audit to ensure proper processes are being followed.
- Implement new technology solutions designed to enhance anti-money laundering efforts and interpret data to produce reports that help the bank identify and manage emerging areas of risk / vulnerability and support in remediation actions within the FCSO and CFCC function
- Perform due diligence reviews on high-risk customers as per group standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain files, records, databases and prepare routine management reports.
- Develop database queries for other business functions to perform data extraction and propose control improvements, enhancements, and simplifications where appropriate.
Associate Project Manager /Business Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank
Accra
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines.
- Manipulated data using pivot tables, pivot charts and macros in Excel.
- Worked with cross-functional resources to implement direct marketing programs to increase customer base.
- Computed, recorded and proofread data in preparation of records and reports.
- Managed vendor relationships.
- Directed reporting automation to reduce errors and labor requirements.
- Supervised and maintained the Bank's AML project
- Played a significant role in driving regulatory projects.
- Led subcontractor meetings to convey project requirements, scope, milestones and regulatory compliance.
- Managed entire project life cycle from initial concept through final delivery.
- Served as a data analyst to send daily regulatory report on Anti Money Laundering to Central Bank.
- Developed database queries for other sub-unit to perform data extraction.
Operations Assistant - Retail Banking
Standard Chartered Bank
Accra
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Planned routine operations and special projects under direction of operations manager.
- Assisted management in making important decisions by collecting, organizing and modeling data.
- Detailed operations activities by producing and distributing high-quality reports.
- Worked closely with other departments on special projects.
- Identified discrepancies to devise and initiate cost-effective solutions.
- Created reports, customer communications, and financial statements.
- Delivered software demonstrations to sales prospects and arranged focus groups to evaluate and support ongoing product development.
- Automated mundane activities and processes performed manually.
- Performed a reporting dashboard using sql and excel tools.
- Conducted data analysis to prepare forecasts and identify trends.
- Leveraged software to compile and model data.
- Spearheaded projects to capture, store and configure data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Kumasi, Ghana06.2018
Some College (No Degree) - IT Professional Development & Software Bootcamps
Maxim Nyansa IT Solutions
Accra, GhanaSkills
- Business Analysis
- Database Building
- Spreadsheet Development
- Project Management
- Cloud Computing
- Programming
- Agile Development Methodologies
- RDMS Development and SQL
- Programming Languages: PHP, JavaScript, CSS
- Web Development Software
- Process Improvement
- Data Mining and Analysis
- Business performance analysis
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Excellent Interpersonal, Stakeholder management and Communication Skills
- Time Management and Organization
- Swift at Learning New Technologies
- Microsoft Suite
- Highly Adaptable to change
Accomplishments
- Employee of Year Award for Innovation (2023).
- GEM Award (2023)
- Developed a pan bank referral system and hosted a referral challenge for staff which led to the increase of traction in clients and revenue by 12% in 2020.
- Decreased manhours to generate a report from 6hrs to less than an hour using Alteryx.
- Digitized the Bank's archiving unit to help free physical space and reduce over 50% cost.
- Developed a Client feedback and compliant portal which assisted Client experience team in better responding to client needs.
- Developed a system for monitoring and tracking packages for the Mails and Distribution team.
- Developed a system for Finance team to connect Central Bank's API to send daily returns to prevent fines from the regulator.
Certification
- AWS Cloud Certified Practitioner, AWS - Dec 2021
- Advanced Databases and SQL Querying, Udemy - April 2020.
- Introduction to Cloud Computing, Udemy - August 2019.
- Agile Scrum, Exin - July 2018
- Data Literacy for Business Professionals, Skillsoft - Nov 2021
- Exploring Data Visualization, Skillsoft - Dec 2020
- SMstudy Digital Marketing Associate, Udemy - Oct 2019
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Financial Crime Surveillance Operations
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2022 - Current
Associate Project Manager /Business Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank
08.2020 - 05.2022
Operations Assistant - Retail Banking
Standard Chartered Bank
08.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Some College (No Degree) - IT Professional Development & Software Bootcamps
Maxim Nyansa IT Solutions
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