Shehan Careem, Mba Email & Phone Number

Langley, Bc, Ca

Canada

Oversee a team of Search Administrators and provide ongoing coaching through valuable individual touch bases (ITB’s), development plans, process improvement, KPIs and quarterly performance reviews.Ensure policies and procedures are followed – including but not limited to adhering to controls & compliance guidelines.Assist in management of all contracts and pre-review of search files (on sales force), collaborating closely with Supervisor, Seller Services – Search to enhance business replicability and assist in front-end seller services loss prevention.Interviewing and hiring of new staff members and performance management of direct reports including coaching and staff development

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Deal with day-to-day compliance issues that arise during financial transactions, trading, or the handling of client accounts. Investigate, analyze, and ensure the firm and its employees understand and abide by internal and regulatory procedures.Identify, review, and analyze any accounts that require on-going heightened supervision (high-risk accounts) and provide advice and recommendations that would assist with firm’s and industry policies. Review, investigate & analyze validity and approve of all third-party and fraudulent transactions and assist finance team on fraud detection (FX Transactions, Wires (SWIFT), EFTs, Check, ACH, stop payments & e-transfers)Review, investigate and approve under margin and overdue cash accounts and other credit related matters to ensure requirements are met.Recommend improvements and complete risk assessments on existing policies and procedures.Performance of daily and monthly trade and account supervision for compliance with regulatory requirements.Identify, review, and assess potential trade and account concerns to determine if circumstances warrant further action, i.e., escalation to the Manager of Compliance and/or the V.P. of Compliance.Contribute to the team development by regularly reviewing internal work policies and procedures.Field internal broker and departmental compliance related inquiries, provide direction or guidance as necessary or escalate query to Manager of Compliance and/or the V.P. of Compliance.Assist with development of compliance and risk related training material.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Analyze and process all outgoing wiring instructions from clients, branches, and departments in line with strict verification processes and documentation requirements internally and externally. Reconciliation of incoming and outgoing paymentsCalculate and execute the exchange of foreign currencies. Maintain accurate and comprehensive transaction records in addition to spreadsheet and database reports for prescribed schedules and procedures. Process cheques, ACH Payments, setup EFT Payees and handle inquiries regarding all paymentsPerformed duties in the absence of the Treasury Administrator

Melbourne, Australia

Dubai

Delivered strategic oversight and leadership amidst banking activities of tellers and other team members, validating all transactions to ensure each complies with procedural guidelines and daily reconciliation & reporting of cash. Ensure that all transactions are processed as per guidelines.Customer Service: Ensure and maintain high standard of relationships with clients and explore leads (loans, credit cards etc.) and opportunities. Collaborate with heads of business units to develop best practices for successful banking operations and customer service. Compliance & Control: Implement compliance and control procedures to ensure that all transactions are processed as per guidelines. Receive applications; review, perform critical analyses, identify information gaps, and prepares information requests to branch and corporate. Assess the needs and justify results of alternative solution of the investigations to the district manager.Conducted branch audits in accordance with regulations and business requirements.Manage and review daily transactions in relation to KYC, AML, ATF, and PEP and implement relevant control measures.Review account opening and loan applications and ensure relevant regulatory procedures are followed to ensure KYC standards are met along with necessary risk levels. Responsible for the administration of the bank’s wire transfer system and related products, payment & clearing services and oversee bank’s participation in the Central Bank Payment System which enables creation and transmission of payment messages (SWIFT)Reports & Reconciliations: Ensure that periodic (monthly, quarterly, and annual) reports and reconciliations (cash positions, general accounts etc.) are completed in a timely and accurate manner to safeguard against possible frauds and losses.Ensure efficient and consistent payment and cash management processes and practices, and analyze unique client needs in a professional and cost-effective manner.

Colombo

Check opening and closure of accounts for proper documentation, notifying branches of incomplete documentation to safeguard the bank against violations, fraud, and potential loss. Drive strict compliance with Central Bank and Exchange Control regulations. Scrutinizing account documentation received from personal and business clients to ensure effective onboarding of clients.Noted Accomplishments:Spearheaded coordination of key outsourced projects for documentation process overhaul at HSBC resulting in a cost savings of $325,000. This involved extensive working relationships with 3rd party suppliers/vendors

Colombo

Owned all Cheque book applications and processes supervision, ensuring accurate time/call deposits processing and monitoring. Noted Accomplishments:Improved efficiency, accuracy, and quality of service delivered to internal customers while mitigating potential risks.Mentored team member that earned recognition and achieved the highest performance rating among clerical personnel

Colombo

Process and approve outgoing and incoming wires (SWIFT)Ensure that wires and bank drafts are processed accurately and efficiently to achieve and sustain a SLA of 100% daily.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General