Vinod Sankaranarayanan CAMS, Compliance Executive

Vinod Sankaranarayanan CAMS

Compliance Executive

Sharaf Exchange

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Compliance Executive at Sharaf Exchange
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2013

 To work proactively with business unit to monitor and set appropriate policies and procedures to ensure regulatory and internal compliance policies.
 To conduct periodic monitoring of transactions based on predefined AML rules to ensure the internal policies and procedures are being in compliance with the regulatory requirements as well as correspondent’s requirements.
 To prepare and report Suspicious Transactions based on the monitoring to the Central Bank of The U.A.E
 To assist the manager in setting up of policies, procedures and process based on regulatory compliance requirements domestically and international standards
 To prepare training materials and deliver training to all staff on the internal policies and procedures on Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorism Financing, Suspicious Transactions, Sanctions etc…
 To conduct Customer Screening against sanction lists includes but not limited to OFAC, UN, EU, Central Bank etc… Transaction screening and AML Monitoring.
 Responding to all regulatory requests to review and provide relevant information (e.g. customer, transaction, policy, procedure, training, compliance monitoring and process details) or cooperation in a timely manner.
 To respond to the compliance queries received from compliance queries received from correspondents and the regulators
 To prepare and upload Central Bank reports including Daily Remittances, Monthly Returns (RTS-1) to Integrated Regulatory Returns system.
 To assess the level of AML Compliance of the branch/Business Unit with regulatory requirements and predefined Standard Operating Procedure.
 To identify compliance breaches and assess branch related compliance risks and assist manager to set controls.
 Review Customer KYC and Corporate Client on-boarding documents on a random basis.
 Follow-up on the issues identified to ensure Management takes the necessary steps to address or mitigate the risks.
 To help the manager in corporate client on-boarding after reviewing the documents, KYC profile, and ID documents, conducting World Check and open source searches. Compiling background information and submit for the final approval from the manager.
 Assist in the submission of all FPEP accounts for senior management approval. Maintain a database for all High Risk accounts opened and PEP register for FPEPs.
 Follow up with the Business Team on document requirements
 To conduct Enhance Customer Due Diligence on High Risk Accounts
 To maintain corporate customer documents and profile updating
 Custodian of company’s legal documents and take care of the Central Bank license renewals.
 To assist manager in new projects and correspondent on boarding
 To facilitate correspondent banks and others with their compliance documentary requirements (The Wolfsburg Group AML Questionnaire, and other legal documents).
 To ensure and maintain proper Know Your Agent documents of Western Union Sub Agents

Associate Executive at Ernst & Young Global Shared Services
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2011 to April 2012

 Working an Associate in Engagement Services for Various Clients (Caterpillar, IBM etc…)
 Perform a thorough self-review of all works before submitting it to review
 Develop a basic Knowledge of process work-streams
 Assist senior associate in managing client projects
 Communicate progress and the project status to the team leads.
 Delivering work by consistently applying designated methodology, processes, standards, and technology tools.
 Meeting all assigned project commitments on time.
 Actively participating in and contributing to team discussions.
 Adhere to practice protocol and other internal processes consistently
 Consistently following EY Values, code and independence policies
 Presenting data and information in a simple, fully expressed manner
 Ensuring highest quality possible on all assigned work.

Transaction Processing Officer-Subject Matter Expert at Mphasis an HP Company
  • India - Bengaluru
  • January 2010 to February 2011

 Working as Transaction Processing Officer for Clients (TD Ameritrade, one of the leading Brokerage firm in the United States of America)
 Responsible for Mutual Fund Transaction (Transfer IN, Transfer OUT, ACAT Out Rejects)
 Leading a Team of 9 in the Pilot Project
 Ensuring High Quality in each transactions
 Ensure that the transactions are completed on time as the transactions are based on US Stock exchange’s fluctuations
 Working as a PPOC (Primary Point of Contact) with the Client in United States in Operational Matter.
 Reporting daily reviews and reports to the management
 Actively participating in and contributing to team discussions.
 To train the Newly Hired employee in the operational aspects

Accountant at MarkeTrend
  • India
  • April 2009 to December 2009

Accountant (April 2009-Dec 2009)
Kerala, India

Responsibilities Include:
• Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records.
• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions.
• Compile data and prepare a variety of reports.
• Enters Data into computer system using defined computer programs.
• Day to day reconciliation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Calicut
  • March 2009

Bachelor of Commerce • University of Calicut, Kerala, India - March 2009

Specialties & Skills

Compliance
operations
Accounting
Microsoft Office
ACCOUNTANT/ADMINISTRATIVE/BACK OFFICE
MS OFFICE
AML/Compliance & CFT
Internal Auditing
Training
Client On-Boarding
Suspicious Transaction Reporting
Customer Due Diligence
Customer Due Diligence

Languages

Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
English
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Kannada
Beginner

Memberships

ACAMS
  • CAMS certification
  • June 2017

Training and Certifications

Certified Proffessional Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2009
Valid Until:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Sports
  • Music
  • Politics
  • Photography
  • Cricket
  • Travel