Aml Analyst Financial

KELLEN JOSEPH KENNY

*** **** ********, *** ****, NY 10002

609-***-**** adtzm3@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business University Park, PA 16802 Bachelor of Science in Finance, Minor in Economics Class of: May 2016 Dean’s List Annually; National Society of Collegiate Scholars Major GPA: 3.7

WORK EXPERIENCE

Bank of China New York, NY 10018

FIU AML Analyst April 2022 – Present

• Evaluated holistic reviews using internal & external information to determine if AML Mantas alerts required escalation

• Performed open-source customer due diligence and negative news research (via Dow Jones and Bridger Insight) K2 Integrity New York, NY 10022

AML Transaction Monitoring Analyst November 2018 – March 2022

• Provided due diligence files and written reports to support Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) for regulatory filing

• Reviewed foreign correspondent banking accounts for AML risks to accurately authorize US Dollar clearing

• Confronted foreign AML typologies found in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Russia, UAE, Venezuela, and the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania)

• Promoted to quality assure other analysts reports and case files

• Member of the Large Case Team which consisted of cases with complex and unique typologies

• Negotiated internal findings with regulatory officials to determine reporting of Suspicious Activity Reports

• Researched individuals and businesses associated with the Panama Papers JPMorgan Chase Brooklyn, NY 11245

AML Alert Investigator, Compliance November 2017 – November 2018

• Analyzed customer debits and credits to investigate if Suspicious Activity Reports needed to be filed

• Prepared detailed analyses to detect patterns in customer transactions to see if account activity deserved escalation

• Utilized LexisNexis, OneView, and other external sources to research customers from Mantas alerts

• Leader in both throughput and quality on investigations team

• Researched and analyzed Foreign Bank Correspondent accounts to protect against suspicious activity

• Promoted within first month for achievement and helping speed up procedural requirements

• Wrote complex VBA macros across teams to efficiently enhance research steps

• Taught newly established Poland team how to implement my macros into everyday work Pegasus Lodges & Resorts New York, NY 10021

Financial Analyst December 2016 – November 2017

• Prepared monthly bank and cash statements to create double-entry books and Income Statements

• Built models to simulate future income and potential business opportunities based on variable inputs

• Communicated with Indonesian counterparties to plan and schedule resort construction

• Delivered and researched KPI problems, causes, and solutions

• Rebuilt company accounting process and systems from scratch Siemens Corporation Iselin, NJ 08830

Intern, FLDP (Finance Leadership Development Program) May – August 2015

• Created and analyzed a database that disputed costs AT&T proposed during contract negotiations. My findings led Siemens to refuse AT&T’s proposal and counter negotiations with my data

• Discovered variances in billings and determined refunds available from vendors (~ $5,000 monthly savings)

• Appropriated complex monthly data and made simple interactive charts and tables

• Initiated project to eliminate expensive, unused equipment resulting in $30,000 annual savings

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