BSA QA Analyst

The BSA QA Analyst is responsible for reviewing the work produced by AAs and IAs for compliance with internal policies and procedures, applicable laws, and regulatory guidelines.QA serves as a key control for Compliance and Operational Risk mitigation, and helps ensure regulatory compliance by verifying the quality of the alert / case decision process. Duties and responsibilities include : Perform quality control reviews of work and documentation. Provide timely feedback and assistance to the Team Leads, as defined by management. Present issues and resolutions to various audiences including analysts, team leads, and managements. Identify gaps and deficiencies in internal processes, policies, and procedures, as well as create and implement corrective actions. Participate in the development and implementation of policies, checklists, goals, objectives, and procedures. Manage and support projects and departmental initiatives. Participate in management meetings, as appropriate, to discuss patterns of errors, high-risk individual cases, and other issues. Develop Quality Assurance reporting standards. Act as a subject matter expert and advise various business units and operations lines, as well as, on-going training related to the latest BSA / AML and fraud schemes and terrorist financing activities.Coordinate meetings with Regional Managers as needed to ensure Account Officer Personnel provides clear and timely replies and / or supporting documentation as required for these risky accounts. Ensure that there is a proper level of record keeping retention that proves BSA regulatory compliance evidence during internal / external audits or regulatory examinations. Proactively identify and report issues to management. Minimum Education and / or Certifications Requirements : Bachelors degree in Banking or Finance, and specific banking institute courses. CAMS Certification (preferred). Minimum Work Experience Requirements : 5+ years of prior experience in a financial institution’s BSA program. Technical and / or Other Essential Knowledge : Previous knowledge with Infoimage, Nautilus, Payplus, AS-400, Fiserv & Datapro, SQN, and AssistCK Proficiency using Microsoft Office 365 products including MS Word, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Teams, and MS PowerPoint