BSA Specialist

Bank Secrecy Act Team Support

Provide support to the Bank Secrecy Act TEAM that is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering all aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintains knowledge of the Credit Union's BSA Compliance Program to include, but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and the USA Patriot Act.

- Reviews reports associated with BSA; investigate cases produced by BSA software, decide on further action if appropriate; identify suspicious activity in the review process; review documentation for certain high risk accounts.

- Investigates all unusual or suspicious activity identified by the monitoring software of the Compliance & Risk Department or referred by other departments and builds cases to assist Sr. BSA Specialist determine whether the filing of a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is warranted.

- Analyzes complex situations and provide guidance, and escalate issues to appropriate levels of management.

- Perform other job related duties as required.

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

- Strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.

- Adherence to high ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

- Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.

- one or more years of similar or related experience.

- Professional certification such as Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist (BSACS), NAFCU Certified Bank Secrecy Officer (NCBSO), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), or equivalent certification.

- Experience working within BSA/AML software.