Toheeb Gbadeyan
Derby
Summary
Certified financial crime specialist adept at leveraging data analytical skills to enhance financial crime prevention, and regulatory compliance. Proficient in SQL, advanced MS Excel, Python and data visualization software (Power BI and Tableau). Strong background in financial crime investigations, risk-based audit, and process transformation audit. Extensive experience in AML, fraud investigation, sanctions, transaction monitoring, internal audit, risk and compliance audit, and risk consulting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
INTERNAL AUDIT FCC SENIOR ANALYST
Coinbase
07.2025 - Current
- Executed financial crime compliance and operational audits across Coinbase entities in the U.S., Europe, and APAC regions, from planning to reporting, and remediation.
- Conducted comprehensive data analysis using queries on Snowflake over large datasets to test process and control effectiveness.
- Engaged with stakeholders for effective audit execution, covering planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases.
- Performed regulatory mapping, testing, and RCM assessments to strengthen the overall financial crime prevention and compliance frameworks.
- Led discussions with internal teams to clarify business processes and control frameworks, proposing innovative recommendations to improve design and operational effectiveness.
- Validated remediation activities conducted by management on identified audit issues, improving the implementation of audit recommendations.
- Proposed innovative solutions for audit project execution and enhancements in operational workflow, leading to reduced turnaround times of project deliverables.
AML ANALYST
Capital One Europe
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Completed end-to-end investigation of over 1000 complex cases, and alerts triggered by the transaction monitoring systems to identify suspicious activities and completed SAR / STR referral reports to the NCA, while maintaining an average of 92.8% efficiency rate.
- Contributed to the automation journey of the AML investigation process by writing SQL queries to extract required transaction data from the company's database which significantly reduced the turnaround time for case reviews by 40%.
- Delivered informative ideas on tuning AML rules of the transaction monitoring systems with newly identified patterns and ML typologies to reduce false positive results which led to a more accurate calibration of the transaction monitoring system.
- Leveraged on data analytics tool to streamline AML investigation process and reduce turnaround time by identifying bottlenecks and point of failure and create alternative pathways to improve the efficiency of the overall process.
- Ensured PEP and Sanctions compliance by conducting enhanced due diligence and reviewing KYC information against AML databases, Dow Jones risk center database, OFAC, and HM Treasury OFSI database.
INTERNAL AUDIT AND FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYST
SAF Transportation LLC
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Spearheaded the production of comprehensive management information and financial reports, encompassing performance metrics and analytical insights, facilitating strategic decision-making processes.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams in conducting internal audits and testing internal control systems to set up standard operating procedures for the business.
- Provide input and assist in the identification of relevant risks and regulatory requirements, contributing to a comprehensive enterprise-wide risk framework.
- Incorporated data analytics tools and techniques to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for optimization, resulting in a 15% increase in operational efficiency.
- Consistently provided feedback to other business areas with key findings, actionable insights, and recommendations for process enhancement.
INTERNAL AUDIT RISK AND COMPLIANCE ANALYST
KPMG Nigeria
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Executed over 75 comprehensive internal audit and compliance review engagements across diverse financial institutions, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and regulatory standards.
- Led cross-functional teams in conducting thorough process reviews, AML/CFT review, CDD and KYC process review, transaction monitoring, and fraud investigations, resulting in the identification and rectification of systemic vulnerabilities.
- Prepared and presented detailed weekly audit reports to client management, highlighting key findings, actionable insights, and recommendations for process enhancement, contributing to informed decision-making.
- Leveraged advanced data visualization tools, such as Power BI and PowerPoint, to distil complex audit findings into easily understandable formats, facilitating executive-level understanding and alignment, leading to a 30% improvement in decision-making efficiency.
- Achieved 90% reduction in recurring compliance issues through the implementation of strategic risk mitigation measures and process improvements, enhancing overall organizational resilience.
- Revamped client's AML-CFT framework via quarterly training sessions covering new money laundering typologies; empowered the operational teams to detect and mitigate risks, resulting in 25% reduction in compliance violations.
Education
Master of Science - Financial Investigation and Digital Intelligence
University of Derby
Derby, United Kingdom03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Insurance and Risk Management
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria01.2018
Skills
- MS Excel (Advanced)
- Data Analysis software (Power BI and Tableau)
- MS Office Suite
- SQL
- Python (Intermediate)
- Risk Based Audit
- Fraud Investigation
- Operational audits
- AML Investigation
- Open-source Intelligence
- Transaction Monitoring
- AML-CFT Framework Review
- Regulatory Review
- Financial crime compliance
- Customer Due Diligence
- KYC Process Review
Certification
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Data Science and Machine Learning: Making Data Driven Decisions by MIT IDSS
08/2025
Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialist (ACFCS)
Certified Financial Specialist CFCS.
12/2024
CFA Institute
CFA Institute Investment Foundation
05/2020
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
INTERNAL AUDIT FCC SENIOR ANALYST
Coinbase
07.2025 - Current
AML ANALYST
Capital One Europe
05.2024 - 05.2025
INTERNAL AUDIT AND FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYST
SAF Transportation LLC
10.2021 - 10.2023
INTERNAL AUDIT RISK AND COMPLIANCE ANALYST
KPMG Nigeria
10.2019 - 10.2021
Master of Science - Financial Investigation and Digital Intelligence
University of Derby
Bachelor of Science - Insurance and Risk Management
University of Lagos