Experienced AML Investigator -12 Month Renewable Contract

at  KPMG

Overview:
At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.
KPMG’s financial crimes professionals help clients understand how money launderers and the financiers of terrorism could be exploiting vulnerabilities in their organizations.
This is a Contract opportunity within Financial Crimes Services - KPMG Canada (home.kpmg).This is a HYBRID role 3 days/week out of our Downtown Toronto office. Contractors will be eligible for benefits, paid vacation and merit based pay increases. There is also high potentional for contract renewals and conversion to permanent employment.

What you will do:

• Conduct periodic, quarterly and/or annual AML/KYC reviews using client systems such as SAS, Actimize and Oracle and others
• Perform enhanced due diligence activities such as open-source searches, negative media and/or name screening (World-Check, Lexis Nexis and other searching engines)
• Perform investigations and transaction analysis
• Identify red flags / RGS indicators or unusual patterns of activity that may be indicative of criminal activity that potentially could lead to money laundering, terrorist financing, tax evasion, etc.
• Complete reports to be submitted to the regulators based on findings when necessary (suspicious transaction reports)
• Prepare case documentation as per client procedures
• Work with a team to meet production targets depending on the specific project

What you bring to this role:

• 3+ years of AML Investigation experience
• Experience managing alerts and navigating Investigation processes/programs in a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) environment
• Experience filing suspicious transaction reports (STR) to FINTRAC
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) or other recognized AML/Financial Crimes certifications is preferred
• Strong transaction analysis, professionalism and excellent judgment concerning confidential matters
• Strong understanding of industry common screening and transaction monitoring tools such as: SAS, Actimize, Oracle, World-check, Lexis Nexis, Refinitiv and others.
• Experience in handling High Risk profiles cases
• Experience performing demarketing and/or remediation projects
• Strong record of achieving high targets while ensuring high quality
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as contribute to a team environment
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Good troubleshooting skills and analytical ability
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Data Analytics Tools)

What you will do:

• Conduct periodic, quarterly and/or annual AML/KYC reviews using client systems such as SAS, Actimize and Oracle and others
• Perform enhanced due diligence activities such as open-source searches, negative media and/or name screening (World-Check, Lexis Nexis and other searching engines)
• Perform investigations and transaction analysis
• Identify red flags / RGS indicators or unusual patterns of activity that may be indicative of criminal activity that potentially could lead to money laundering, terrorist financing, tax evasion, etc.
• Complete reports to be submitted to the regulators based on findings when necessary (suspicious transaction reports)
• Prepare case documentation as per client procedures
• Work with a team to meet production targets depending on the specific projec

What you bring to this role:

• 3+ years of AML Investigation experience
• Experience managing alerts and navigating Investigation processes/programs in a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) environment
• Experience filing suspicious transaction reports (STR) to FINTRAC
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) or other recognized AML/Financial Crimes certifications is preferred
• Strong transaction analysis, professionalism and excellent judgment concerning confidential matters
• Strong understanding of industry common screening and transaction monitoring tools such as: SAS, Actimize, Oracle, World-check, Lexis Nexis, Refinitiv and others.
• Experience in handling High Risk profiles cases
• Experience performing demarketing and/or remediation projects
• Strong record of achieving high targets while ensuring high quality
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as contribute to a team environment
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Good troubleshooting skills and analytical ability
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Data Analytics Tools