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Anton Fernando
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Anton Fernando

Geelong West,Victoria

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work

Desired Job Title

ConsultantCompliance ManagerSenior AML AnalystAnti Money Laundering Investigator

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

HybridOn-Site
Location: Geelong West, Victoria, AUGeelong, VIC
Open to relocation: Yes

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsWork from home optionPaid time off

Summary

Accomplished Financial Investigative Consultant promoting strategic planning to deliver best performance and risk management. Takes initiative and provides end-to-end solutions to create lasting value to company. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Offering years of experience in reviewing financial statements, recommending enhancements and monitoring ongoing activities. Familiar with statistical analysis techniques. Experienced and enthusiastic Consultant with track record of success across wide range of industries. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills to provide advice and expertise to client organizations improving business performance. Experienced in all aspects of operations, strategy and finance.

Skills

  • Fraud assessment
  • Transaction reviewing
  • Risk mitigation
  • SQL understanding
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Active listening
  • Customer service
  • Collaboration
  • Troubleshooting
  • Organizational skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Analytical
  • Microsoft Office
  • Training & Development
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Working collaboratively

Work History

Consultant

National Australia Bank
TTR Quality - Personal Banking Financial Crime
04.2024 - Current
  • Oversee end-to-end Threshold Transaction Reporting (TTR) quality, control and exception-management processes to support regulatory reporting obligations to AUSTRAC.
  • Lead investigations and remediation of complex TTR data-quality and transaction-reportability issues across customer, presenter, transaction and identification data.
  • Manage reporting exceptions requiring amendments, deletions and corrections prior to downstream regulatory processing.
  • Perform data validation and root-cause analysis across source systems, reporting outputs and operational workflows to identify and remediate reporting deficiencies.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on AUSTRAC reporting requirements, TTR data quality, operational controls and exception handling.
  • Develop and maintain TTR procedures, work instructions, control documentation and operational governance frameworks.
  • Translate business and compliance requirements into business rules, validation requirements and technology/process improvements.
  • Collaborate with technology and operational stakeholders on workflow and system changes affecting TTR generation, remediation and regulatory submissions.
  • Monitor and escalate regulatory reporting risks, exceptions and potential SLA breaches.
  • Drive continuous improvement across TTR controls, data quality and regulatory reporting processes.

Financial Investigation Analyst

National Australia Bank
Geelong, VIC
01.2019 - 04.2024
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Threshold Transaction Reporting (TTR), overview controls and processes relating to reporting.
  • Conducting Financial Investigations / Transaction Monitoring investigations and preparing reports according to the AML/CTF Act.
  • Directly liaising with Financial regulator AUSTRAC and other law enforcement officials in TTR Reporting purposes and matters.
  • Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems.
  • Creating work procedures and process maps to ensure all processes are current and covers all the aspects.
  • Conducting and Assisting in control testings for Financial and Internal Risk Assessments and Reviews
  • Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets and decision making.
  • Work closely with Management, Governance and Operational teams to prioritize business obligations and information needs.
  • Contribute to operational intelligence and assist in maturing detection plans.
  • Analyzed risk management and incident reporting strategies and data to create educational programs.
  • Educate and train subordinate team members on TTR processes and analytics to enhance communication and operations.
  • Enhanced TTR processes through rigorous testing of related frameworks.
  • Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.

Customer Service Representative (Part Time)

Coles Express
Doncaster, Victoria
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Operated electronic cash registers, handling cash and credit card transactions efficiently.
  • Resolved customer and supplier complaints promptly while maintaining a friendly demeanor.
  • Cultivated strong working relationships with site staff, Site Leader, Operations Managers, and retailers.
  • Adhered to HSSE and Food Safety Management System standards rigorously.

Analyst

National Australia Bank
Melbourne, Victoria
11.2017 - 08.2018
  • Manage and mature services within Financial Crime Services.
  • Customer and Supplier Due Diligence.
  • Credit Card Reconciliation.
  • Contribute to operational intelligence and assist in maturing detection plans.
  • Created reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Troubleshot and resolved problems with programs and systems.
  • Collected, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Completed quality assurance reviews to assess accuracy of data and validate results.
  • Trained end-users in best practices to minimize errors and protect key data.

Account Assistant

My Flight Zone
Glen Waverley, Victoria
03.2014 - 02.2015
  • Maintained close liaison with customer on issues relating to bookings and handling all the accounts related matters.
  • Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements.
  • Maintained sales records with payment details and invoices.

Analyst/Chief Teller

Bank of Ceylon Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
11.2007 - 03.2014
  • Executed basic administrative tasks related to banking products, managing inquiries via phone and email.
  • Balanced daily cash in bank vault for withdrawals and deposits.
  • Completed monthly audits while overseeing overdraft reports.
  • Ensured compliance with guidelines to protect financial and customer data.
  • Enhanced understanding of banking products through participation in training sessions and workshops.

Education

Qualified Tax Accountant -

01.2017

Qualified External Auditor -

01.2017

Master of Practicing Accounting -

Swinburne University of Technology
09.2015

Diploma - Banking and Finance

Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka
08.2012

Certificate in Banking and Finance -

Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka
08.2010

References

References are upon request

Overview

19
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