Total 13 accounting analyst job vacancies in Quality Assurance / Control category in Pasay

Position Summary

The Analyst, Client Due Diligence Team, will assist in executing the client due diligence and acceptance program in line with stated AML / ATF / Sanctions policies and procedures. This includes conducting client due diligence reviews and conducting ongoing derogatory news monitoring. This role will support the Program Manager, Client Due Diligence Team, in providing AML subject matter expertise and guidance to Visa clients and businesses.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute the CDD Center program in accordance with AML Policies and Procedures.

• Perform periodic AML / ATF client due diligence reviews of existing clients and applicants in accordance with the Global AML / ATF and Sanctions Policy and in the Client Due Diligence and Acceptance Procedures. 

• Actively works with clients to identify potential AML program element gaps and remediation plans.

• Perform ongoing monitoring of Visa clients.

• Ensure close communication and information sharing with client teams.

• Participate in AML/Sanctions and Compliance team meetings.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

As a global payment system, Visa maintains a global anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) and sanctions program established under formalize policies and procedures.

In this role, the Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst will support the AML and Sanctions Program Governance Sr. Director in the quality assurance program. The AML and Sanctions Program Governance team member should be able to engage with credibility and authority across Visas global compliance and product teams. The ideal candidate should be able to work independently and be effective in a dynamic, matrixed environment under demanding timelines.

• Using subject matter expertise, perform quality assessment reviews on a sample and targeted basis across various business- as-usual processes

• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas of improvement in processes and within applicable policies and procedures

• Proactively identify and report trends to management

• Prepare quality assurance reports and track responses

• Work with AML and Sanctions team leads to conduct root cause analysis and develop resolution plans

• Work with AML and Sanctions team leads to recommend changes in processes and procedures

• Track resolution cycles from beginning to end and document in a clear and concise manner

• Contribute to the development and implementation of new policies, checklists, and procedures

• Multi-task on various assignments in order to meet deadlines and expectations set forth by management

• Stay apprised of regulatory matters and developments through regular review of appropriate compliance publications and websites and by participating in relevant compliance conferences and other training events

• Perform various ad hoc tasks such as special projects as requested by management

• Assist management with requests from auditors and examiners, as needed

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

The Sanctions Analyst will provide support for sanctions screening, program planning, execution, tracking and communications globally. This includes the execution of ongoing alert management and operational tasks. This role will require a solid understanding of sanctions compliance and support the Senior Director, Sanctions Compliance in providing guidance to Visa clients and businesses.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for screening against sanctions lists and provide expert judgment regarding match validity

• Ability to apply sanctions knowledge, research and analysis to operationalize Visa's sanctions compliance program

• Provide support for the creation of monthly reporting to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI) to management and other key stakeholders

• Participate in ongoing development of the sanctions screening systems, including user acceptance testing as needed

• Ensure close communication and information sharing with global compliance colleagues

• Responsible for the team inbox: responding to inquiries, ad-hoc screening requests, and email filing

• Upload individuals and entities into a screening system for ongoing sanctions screening

• Support daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to monitor sanctions screening processes

• Participate in cross-functional sanctions compliance meetings and carry out project plan for roadmaps

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Job Description

The Sanctions Analyst will provide support for sanctions screening, program planning, execution, tracking and communications globally. This includes the execution of ongoing alert management and operational tasks. This role will require a solid understanding of sanctions compliance and support the Senior Director, Sanctions Compliance in providing guidance to Visa clients and businesses.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for screening against sanctions lists and provide expert judgment regarding match validity
• Ability to apply sanctions knowledge, research and analysis to operationalize Visa's sanctions compliance program
• Provide support for the creation of monthly reporting to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI) to management and other key stakeholders
• Participate in ongoing development of the sanctions screening systems, including user acceptance testing as needed
• Ensure close communication and information sharing with global compliance colleagues
• Responsible for the team inbox: responding to inquiries, ad-hoc screening requests, and email filing
• Upload individuals and entities into a screening system for ongoing sanctions screening
• Support daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to monitor sanctions screening processes
• Participate in cross-functional sanctions compliance meetings and carry out project plan for roadmaps

What we expect of you, day to day

In this role you will be primarily responsible for assisting implementation and ongoing monitoring of adherence with compliance controls associated with the regulatory compliance obligations of Visa Payment Limited. Primary focus is on (but not limited to) Payment Services Regulations, Wire Transfer Regulations, Bribery Act, Criminal Finances Act and their application.

• Testing controls that are being performed by wider business first line teams as well as compliance teams.
• Assisting with enhancing First Line of Defence (FLOD) and Monitoring Frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Monitoring that risks are being adequately managed.
• Monitoring performance and consistencies across the function and feeding back to the Manager and/or Senior Manager.
• Acting as a catalyst for change and improvement in testing.
• Supporting on regulatory compliance reporting.
• Contributing to design, implementation, and on-going reviews (as necessary) of regulatory compliance.
• Contributing to the creation of new monitoring processes, process maps and documenting new procedures where necessary.
• Assisting with formulation of management information and regular reporting, including but not limited to, local dashboard and metric reporting on compliance findings and progress with projects.
• Contributing to the continuous promotion of a strong culture of compliance, including assisting with  delivery of any necessary training and communications.
• Contributing towards the ongoing development  of effective relationships between all relevant Visa Payments teams and their relevant counterparts within the wider Visa organisation

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

What’s it all about?
We are looking for a Compliance individual who is passionate about taking on a new challenge within the payments, financial services and FX industry.
As a Compliance Analyst you will form a critical part of our day-to-day Transaction Monitoring controls.

You’ll use our systems to ensure that Compliance risks are adequately identified, assessed, monitored, controlled and reported as required. 
This role is on a 24/7 shift-based rota and will require the candidate to commit to rotating shift patterns.

What we expect of you, day to day:

• Responsible for day-to-day transaction monitoring of real-time transactions, identifying any potentially fraudulent or suspicious activity
• Analyse payment and compliance data from multiple sources to identify trends and patterns
• Proactively escalate urgent cases to the MLRO/DMLRO for further review
• Conduct screening on PEPs and sanctioned entities and investigate potential hits
• Support data protection compliance.
• Work across teams and departments to proactively identify and resolve operational compliance queries.
• Complete Compliance administration (such as keeping client records up to date) as required
• Review effectiveness of current monitoring rules and settings - and provide feedback on ways to we can optimise them
• Continuously review current processes and systems - and suggest improvements
• Keep up to date with current and future regulatory changes that affect the business - and use this knowledge to proactively suggest improvements to Compliance policies and procedures
• Have a working knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Economic or Financial Sanctions and payment services, including the E-Money Directive

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Job Description and Responsibilities

This role is part of the Business testing team within VPL’s Global Operations & Payments Network and reports into Senior Manager – Business Testing. The business testing team manages the testing of various network partner markets as per route spec and testing of multiple client’s onboarding workflows into Visa/VPL environments. The business testing/User acceptance testing should be conducted to in line with network partner & client’s business requirements/route specs to ensure the VPL’s business process & procedures to be met on a day-to-day basis.

What we expect of you, day to day.

• Contribute and support for business test strategy and business test plans for each market testing

• A strong business tester, skilled in functional & business acceptance testing, with an aptitude and desire to work and collaborate with other business users

• Translate the business requirements and operational workflows into business test scenarios and relevant test cases

• Define, document, and maintain business test scenarios and test cases in collaboration with business users, business analysts and Product owners

• Conduct business testing execution to ensure the testing standards should meet business requirements and route specifications

• Conduct defect triage meetings with business analysts, product owners and other relevant business users to ensure the relevant issues to be fixed prior to sign-off

• Liaise with internal & external stakeholders to make them aware of their requirements and provide the relevant support during the testing to meet their expectations

• Provide the bespoke test completion reports once the relevant testing phase completed

• As a business tester, you must involve in various stages of testing which starts from Network UAT, Client’s testing and production testing.

• Ability to work under pressure, both in terms of deliverable deadlines, but also in terms of communication with managers and resources under difficult situations and deadlines

• Support the automation testing initiatives/activities whenever necessary

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

We are looking for a Compliance individual who is passionate about taking on a new challenge within the payments, financial services and FX industry. 

As a Compliance Analyst you will form a critical part of our day-to-day Transaction Monitoring controls. You’ll use our systems to ensure that Compliance risks are adequately identified, assessed, monitored, controlled and reported as required.  

This role is on a 24/7 shift-based rota and will require the candidate to commit to the following:  Early shift 07:00 -15:00, Day shift 09:00 – 17:00, Late shift 15:00-23:00 and Night shift 23:00-07:00 on a rotating basis. 

What we expect of you, day to day: 

• Responsible for day-to-day transaction monitoring of real-time transactions, identifying any potentially fraudulent or suspicious activity 

• Analyse payment and compliance data from multiple sources to identify trends and patterns 

• Proactively escalate urgent cases to the MLRO/DMLRO for further review 

• Conduct screening on PEPs and sanctioned entities and investigate potential hits 

• Support data protection compliance. 

• Work across teams and departments to proactively identify and resolve operational compliance queries. 

• Complete Compliance administration (such as keeping client records up to date) as required 

• Review effectiveness of current monitoring rules and settings - and provide feedback on ways to we can optimise them 

• Continuously review current processes and systems - and suggest improvements 

• Keep up to date with current and future regulatory changes that affect the business - and use this knowledge to proactively suggest improvements to Compliance policies and procedures 

• Have a working knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Economic or Financial Sanctions and payment services, including the E-Money Directive 

• Review alerts related to sanctions, customer due diligence, or transaction monitoring within a given timeframe.
• Review and disposition alerts according to prescribed standards.
• Identify patterns and trends consistent with money laundering and terrorist financing, and flag any suspicious activities detected.
• Document and report the investigation findings and prepare case files with required supporting documentation
• Document all research and analysis conducted in the Case Management System
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of policies and procedures pertaining to the role
• Prepare Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reports and other analytic reports as necessary
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Strong attention to details
• 1 position open
• Shifting schedule: Morning, Mid, and Night

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

What’s it all about?

The compliance-risk control framework includes financial crime compliance and regulatory compliance. Financial crime focus is on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanctions & Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and on the associated Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Customer’s Business (KYC/B) & Counterparty Due Diligence (CDD) obligations  including primarily but not limited to: -

•           On-boarding counterparty due diligence

•           Transactional monitoring

•           Sanctions screening

•           Suspicious activity identification, monitoring and reporting

What we expect of you, day to day.

• Develop an understanding of Visa Payments business operations and payment processes
• Identify and internally escalate actual or suspected sanctions matches, assisting and supporting other analysts within the team
• Ensure sanction queries are sent in a timely manner in line with our internal SLAs and deadlines set
• Identify trends and use data to suggest improvements to effectively resolve service issues, escalating appropriately.
• Assist with the development of management information in alignment with regulatory and internal policy/risk expectations
• Assist with the review of new controls to mitigate risks and reduce false positives to improve efficiency across the team.

And assist

• Ensuring clients are within legal parameters and not undertaking ML or criminal activities. For example, using screening and monitoring systems to assess client legitimacy.
• Identifying, managing & escalating suspected and actual money laundering, sanctions breaches and fraud cases through the relevant escalation path.
• Ensuring the compliance risk control framework remains aligned with external legislation.
• Conducting and/or overseeing compliance monitoring reviews and audits.
• Promoting and providing advice on best compliance practice within critical business areas.
• Exemplifying the company values and promoting them in all areas of the role, within and without the function.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

What we expect of you, day to day.  

• Develop an understanding of Visa Payments business operations and payment processes 

• Review patterns of unusual activity, provide thorough and evidential rationales, escalating and following reporting procedures accordingly 

• Liaise with clients to obtain supporting information to understand payment trends/unusual activity  

• Support the resolution of risk and compliance issues, queries and concerns, raised both internally and externally. 

• Work alongside the Diligence team to understand new clients, the risks and effective monitoring controls.  

• Undertake assigned Compliance project work ad-hoc (e.g. Data Protection, Fraud) 

• Identify and internally escalate actual or suspected financial crime incidents 

• Keep up to date with compliance legislation and regulations 

And assist

• Ensuring clients are within legal parameters and not undertaking ML or criminal activities. For example, using screening and monitoring systems to assess client legitimacy. 

• Identifying, managing & escalating suspected and actual money laundering, sanctions breaches and fraud cases through the relevant escalation path. 

• Ensuring the compliance risk control framework remains aligned with external legislation. 

• Conducting and/or overseeing compliance monitoring reviews and audits. 

• Promoting and providing advice on best compliance practice within critical business areas.  

• Exemplifying the company values and promoting them in all areas of the role, within and without the function. 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

• Assess and respond to Compliance related transaction queries from our Network Partners and Beneficiary banks

• Ensure responses are sent in a timely manner in line with our internal SLAs and deadlines set by the Banks.

• Identify any reoccurring issues raised by the bank, and effectively resolve any problems resulting in the reduction of Bank requests.

• Engage with clients to understand customer activity following alerts or requests from bank partners Identify and internally escalate actual or suspected financial crime incidents

• Understand automated transaction monitoring tools, applying rules to enhance their effectiveness

• Identify, investigate anomalous transaction patterns 

• Identify, investigate, actual or suspected financial crime incidents

• Assist the Senior Compliance Managers with analysis of current and future monitoring requirements as required

And assist

• The risk-assessment of proposed markets, products and counterparties (clients and partners)

• Collation, assessment and recording of counterparty due diligence

• Other compliance officers with monitoring reviews and audits

• Other compliance officers with detailed resolution work re compliance issues, queries and concerns raised both internally and externally as directed by the Nominated Officer By committing to learning relevant compliance legislation and regulation 

• Ad-hoc compliance project work (e.g. Data Protection, Fraud)

• Develop an understanding of operations, payment processes and I.T (the Product)

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

• Assess and respond to Compliance related transaction queries from our Network Partners and Beneficiary banks

• Ensure responses are sent in a timely manner in line with our internal SLAs and deadlines set by the Banks.

• Identify any reoccurring issues raised by the bank, and effectively resolve any problems resulting in the reduction of Bank requests.

• Engage with clients to understand customer activity following alerts or requests from bank partners Identify and internally escalate actual or suspected financial crime incidents

• Identify, investigate anomalous transaction patterns 

• Identify, investigate, actual or suspected financial crime incidents

And assist on

• Ensuring clients are within legal parameters and not undertaking ML or criminal activities. For example, using screening and monitoring systems to assess client legitimacy.

• Identifying, managing & escalating suspected and actual money laundering, sanctions breaches and fraud cases through the relevant escalation path.

• Ensuring the compliance risk control framework remains aligned with external legislation.

• Conducting and/or overseeing compliance monitoring reviews and audits.

• Promoting and providing advice on best compliance practice within critical business areas. 

• Exemplifying the company values and promoting them in all areas of the role, within and without the function.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.