After many years in financial services in finance and operations roles, I have decided to pursue what I am truly passionate about; roles that focus on research and investigations coupled with helping individuals and the economy. Particularly roles in the Financial Crimes field (AML, BSA, EDD, KYC).• Expert at using analytical technology through reference/lookup functions, binary constraints, data summarizations and other tools to help organizations improve their ability to examine, resolve, and report problems and irregularities in financial data• Highly analytical professional with extensive experience in data manipulation and analysis, researching and identifying trends, and complex problem-solving• Strong desire for learning and applying technology and the positive effect it creates in process design and improvement• Professional Passions: Financial data investigation and analysis, developing strategies to mitigate process shortcomings, documenting findings from examinations and reporting to interested parties• Passionate, reliable, highly-regarded team player with a proven ability to resolve issues, collaborate across organizational groups, and communicate with all levels of an organization• Enjoys taking on challenges, works equally well in both groups and individually, and always willing to help colleagues whenever possibleKey Competencies:• Problem Solving/Critical Thinking• Balance Sheet/Income Statement Analysis• Forecasting and Reporting• Data Manipulation and Analysis• Handling internal and external audit requests• Succinct Communication• Process development and improvement• Authoring process procedures and documentation• Adaptability to various settings and peopleKey Technologies:• Microsoft Excel• Alteryx Designer• Microsoft Outlook• Oracle and SAP ledgers• Essbase Smart View• Oracle EPMKey Achievements:• Reduced preparation time of monthly financial-close process by 75%• Expanded scope of regulatory reporting process to include 100% of balance sheet account• Improved variance of Net Interest Income estimates by 10%• Saved several hours daily by converting legacy Excel processes to AlteryxPersonal Interests:• Spending time with my two daughters• Amateur Astronomy• Cycling• Favorite Books: A Short History of Nearly Everything, Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy• Favorite Music: Smashing Pumpkins, Ludovico Einaudi, White SunNumber Lover | Data Investigator | Insatiably Curious | Truth Seeker | MBA | Certified Fraud Examiner Candidate | Let's connect#ONO
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