Emem Victor-Obasse

Regional Control and Compliance Officer at SunTrust Bank Nigeria Ltd
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, NG
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency

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Michael Afadapa CAMS,CFE,ACA

I had the pleasure of working very closely with Emem Victor-Obasse over a long period of time. She embodies the true value of supreme partnerships and gets the best out of the cross functional team members. she is both a strong strategic thinker/visionary as well as manages extremely complex projects with immense organization skills. You can trust 100% that Emem will get the job done irrespective of the challenges

Gbolahan Adedoyin Bsc, CISA, ISO Lead Auditor, CMIIA

Excellent team leader!!!.. A dedicated professional with an eye for the future

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Credentials

  • Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
    Lean Six Sigma Specialists
    Aug, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Risk Manager (CRM)
    The Risk Management Association of Nigeria
    May, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Information Technology Essentials
    Cisco Networking Academy
    Aug, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Latest Developments in Trade Based Money Laundering
    International Compliance Association
    Aug, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Trade Based Money Laundering
    Sigma Risk
    Jul, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Counterproliferation Sanctions-Related Risk Management
    KHARON CRDFGLOBAL
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cybersecurity Essentials
    Cisco Networking Academy
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Human Trafficking and Smuggling
    ACAMS
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Corporate Vehicles and Financial Products
    Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units
    Apr, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Effective Monitoring of AML/CFT Risk
    Dynamic Direction & Efifa Partners Ltd
    Dec, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Designate Compliance Professional (DCP)
    Compliance Institute, Nigeria
    Dec, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • SunTrust Bank Nigeria Ltd
    • Nigeria
    • Banking
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Regional Control and Compliance Officer
      • Jun 2018 - Present

      Daily review all existing and newly opened accounts and ensure complete Account Opening Documentation (KYC) is in place. Daily review all High Risk Customers Account Transactions to determine Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing Transactions. Ensure branches comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) and conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) processes /Procedures on all High Risk Customers. Proper classification of all high risk customers on Core Banking Application; Ensure an Enhanced Due Diligence is conducted on High Risk accounts to know source of wealth and source of funds. Ensure the opening of all PEP accounts is duly approved by the Regional Manager an Executive Management and the approval form is duly filed in the respective PEP Mandate File. Ensure all Corporate accounts Ultimate Beneficial Owners are unveiled and their data are keyed on UBOs Database. Ensure the opening of other High Risk accounts is duly approved by the Branch Manager and Regional Manager. Ensuring the screening of the Blacklisted Individuals and Organizations. Ensure all Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions Institutions (DNFBPs) Customers register and obtain Certificate of Registration from Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML). Review all existing and newly opened accounts to ensure Customer Account Information are properly captured on BANKS. Conduct regular AML/CFT Training (KYC, AML/CFT Manual, Circulars etc) for Branch Staff to ensure the needed sensitization on AML/CFT/CPF Laws and Regulations. Coordinate responses to investigation activities from Law Enforcement Agencies and Regulators that are received at branches. Review Suspicious Transactions Alerts on Transaction Monitoring Solution Review high risk customers onboarding to ensure complete documentations. Daily review of branch General Ledgers and movement on each GL to ensure they are approved, entries correctly posted and amount. Show less

  • Heritage Bank Plc
    • Nigeria
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Resident Control Officer
      • Aug 2015 - May 2018

      • Create and improve homogenous Compliance Culture in the branch that aligns with the control and business objectives of the Bank • Ensure integrity of the transactions and GL accounts in the branch through daily review of the branches GL balance reports and other relevant adhoc and standard reports • Ensure the maintenance of high Branch operational standards and provide early warning of deterioration; also, identify problems that may result in losses and/or damage to client relationships. • Recommend changes to process flows that deviate from regulatory expectations and expose stakeholders unduly. • Reconciliation of critical general ledger accounts in the bank and review of the proofs and other reconcilable accounts and records as prepared by other functional units for accuracy and integrity of open items. • Institute and enforce aggressive Revenue Assurance and Cost Reduction Strategies/Tactics for branches/products under purview to ensure zero% income leakages • Conduct premises review and ensures that all devices needed for smooth operations of a branch are in good and working order. • Contribute in various internal and external audit exercise relating to regulators like: CBN, FIRS. Compliance with recommendations from audit exceptions is also enforced and anomalies resolved • Investigation of fraudulent activities both internal and external customers. • Investigate the policy violations and infractions. • Reviews, risk assets and process of disbursement and confirms all conditions precedent to draw down on loan disbursement. Show less

  • Enterprise Bank
    • Branch Control and Compliance Officer
      • Aug 2011 - Sep 2015

      • Ensure adequate control and security over the bank’s properties. • Build strong KYC and KYC (B) compliance environment in the assigned business units • Daily Independent Call Over of all qualifying Transactions within 24 hours of posting and where practicable online same day. • Reviews, risk assets and process of disbursement and confirms all conditions precedent to draw down on loan disbursement. • Contribute in various internal and external audit exercise relating to regulators like: CBN, FIRS. Compliance with recommendations from audit exceptions is also enforced and anomalies resolved • Review of ATM cash reconciliation or any other related reviews to ensure any irregularities are discovered and escalated promptly. • Handle referred inquiries and complaints from customers and prompt investigation and disposal of any branch related matters, service delivery failures and auditors’ confirmations. Refer all fraud issues, excess charges complaints to Corporate Audit for further investigation. • Ensure integrity of the transactions and GL accounts in the branch through daily review of the branches GL balance reports and other relevant adhoc and standard reports. • Investigate the policy violations and infractions. Show less

  • Spring Bank Plc
    • Resident Control Officer
      • Nov 2008 - Aug 2011

      • Call over of transaction tickets. • Review of the bank’s general ledgers especially income and expense lines for revenue assurance. • Carry out substantive test on the bank’s transaction and records to ensure integrity of the bank’s data and records. • Investigate the policy violations and infractions. • Reconciliation of critical general ledger accounts in the bank and review of the proofs and other reconcilable accounts and records as prepared by other functional units for accuracy and integrity of open items. • Review of account opening and reactivation process for KYC compliance. • Investigate customers’ complaint and related issues. • Carry out spot checks on a regular basis to ensure general adequacy, security and compliance assurance. • Ensure adequate control and security over the bank’s properties. • Carry out integrity tests and security sweeps. • Investigation of fraudulent activities both internal and external customers Show less

Education

  • University of Port Harcourt
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Business/Manageme
    2019 - 2021
  • University of Uyo
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Accounting
    2002 - 2006

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