Specialist, Financial Services Delivery

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KPMG is currently seeking a Specialist, Financial Services Delivery to join our Managed Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations, including pulling transactional data and Know Your Client (KYC) records from bank systems, analyzing transaction information, researching open sources and media checks, as well as making recommendations for either Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) or no SAR
• Draft comprehensive and clear investigative summaries detailing findings and recommendations; plan Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) when applicable
• Ensure daily production of case investigations and quality reviews goals are met and reported to Team Leads
• Provide feedback to Investigators on case errors or inaccurate analysis
• Verify case investigation documentation is consistent with procedures and accurate, ensuring case narratives are detailed and decisions/recommendations are well supported
• Review SAR forms and narratives for completeness and accuracy, making necessary edits as needed
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of recent experience in AML investigations within the financial services industry; experience performing AML Transaction Monitoring investigations, preferably for a retail bank, drafting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and/or performing quality assurance (QA)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience in areas such as financial services, investigative service, or law enforcement
• Understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, and other applicable laws and regulations
• Experience performing AML Investigations and drafting SAR narratives
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa).
  
  

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