Information Security Analyst

Linda Dempster

* **** *****, ******** ** ***** - 732-***-**** - **********@***.***

A funds control analyst with extensive experience processing banking transactions. Familiarity with the latest funds transfers applications. Expert in funds transfer operations and possessing excellent communication and people management skills.

Professional Experience:

NBK, Funds Transfer Processing Clerk, New York City: Oct 2019 to Jan 2020

Temp position with responsibilities that included:

Print morning reports

Repair and verify payments using payment system e-gifts.

Process City Collection

Verify entries in Kapati

Check balances

Clock payments from other departments

Verify and release swift entries

Release OFAC payments-first level

UniCredit, Funds Transfer Processing Clerk, New York City: Jan 2015 to Apr 2019

Temp position with responsibilities that included:

AML

Downloading ACH files from the Fed using EPN and process with the ACHplus application.

Processing outgoing NACHA files.

Reconciling balances using the MIDAS system.

Verification of currencies using Swift Alliance, use of MIDAS to check balances.

Input and verify/repair both payments and SWIFT messages using the PayPlus system.

Confirming canceled payments.

Reconciliation of the EOD position.

Processing Check 21 transactions.

Performing the return checks function.

Emailing notices of insufficient funds and verify checks in the positive pay files.

Performing second level OFAC verifications.

Commerzbank, Processing Clerk, New York City: Mar 2014 to Dec 2014

Temp position with responsibilities that included: -

Processing Fed and Chip payments.

Qualifying incoming payments.

Perform manual entries and repairs.

Societe Generale, Analyst, Jersey City, NJ: 1980 - 2012

Subject matter expert of funds transfer payment systems. Responsible for the processing of new income and cash transactions from the previous days over night loans as well as managing the bank’s manual position. Responsibilities included: -

Supervision of a team of 7 funds transfer specialists.

Processing in excess of $50B daily using MONTRAN, CHIPS, Fedwire and manual payments.

Verification of numerous daily SWIFT and ACH transactions.

Use of CHIPS for payments to NY banks for overseas branches.

Processing approximately 150 Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) transactions each day and testing individual transactions against the list of prohibited recipients.

Knowledge of the MONTRAN JGPS web-based payments system.

Tested disaster recovery / backup systems from remote locations and the designated backup site; worked at back up site following Hurricane Sandy.

Qualified and approved funds received to ensure assignment to the correct accounts.

Posted manual book entries to general ledger accounts using the web-based QUARTZ system.

Reconciled up to 300 postings on a daily basis to ensure that the accounts were updated correctly.

Used SWIFT and/or Fedline Advantage to transfer funds from Citibank to the bank’s Fed account.

Worked closely with the Money Market traders to settle the bank’s end of day cash position.

Created and maintained a repository of Credit Union and Savings & Loans payment instructions for use by funds transfer staff to minimize payment errors.

Received several awards for ‘on the job’ performance and cost reductions by minimizing federal loan fees.

Education and Training:

Minerva College; General courses (2 years)

Certificate, Business Administration; Job Corp NJ.

Corporate Training; Money laundering; Fraud prevention; FATCA; Information security awareness and Compliance; Management and active listening and communication.

PC Skills; Excel, Word, Lotus Notes and Outlook.

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