Christopher Mabry Email & Phone Number

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Work on a specialized BSA team by holding full accountability for ensuring cannabis business customers operate according to the bank’s compliance programs. Work jointly with other subject matter experts to provide feedback on financial risk and exposures unique to payment services and transaction types of the cannabis industry. Utilize various financial tools and computer applications to verify new customers do not pose a substantial risk to the bank by completing due diligence reviews and updating customer profiles based on triggering events. Complete daily analysis of transaction activity and prepare/submit reports to BSA leaders for practical and informative decision-making.Travel to site locations to conduct facility and financial inspections of the operation to ensure clients are operating their business according to state and federal guidelines.Complete thorough examinations of business and financial documentation, along with Customer Identification Program (CIP) reviews to verify identities of individuals ahead of account opening.Monitor high-risk accounts utilizing various software tools and alert BSA leadership when fraudulent or suspicious activity is uncovered for SAR filing and financial abuse referrals.Create lines of sight between the customer’s needs and banking products to make recommendations on additional products and services.Pursue communication with account holders to verify and cross-reference business and financial data listed in the member’s file to ensure the accuracy and validity of the information.Doubled client base and tripled the cannabis account portfolio by working closely with state and federal regulators to fast-track account openings.

Reviewed, audited, and reconciled company accounts and completed monthly close procedures on statements, journal entries, and bank reconciliations, producing reports of the company’s P&L outlook. Confirmed all accounting practices aligned with GAAP, including cash management, direct/indirect expense reporting, inventory, fixed asset reporting, and document security. Developed, analyzed, and interpreted statistical and accounting information to appraise leadership of operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, fiscal soundness, and operating efficiency. Managed banking relationships, resolved accounting discrepancies, and led quarterly and annual auditing engagements with external CPAs to provide schedules and documents and meet auditing requirements.