Stakeholder Management, Attention to Detail, Business Process Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, Management

Compliance Manager at SDB bank

• Duration: Sep 2024 to Present
• Description: Assist Chief Compliance Officer to implement Best In Class compliance culture aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards. With a focus on risk management and operational controls, we facilitate adherence to policies while enabling efficient banking operations.

Unit Head - Policy & Procedure Development at MCB Bank Limited

• Location: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
• Duration: Jan 2023 to Aug 2024
• Description: Management Operational Duties

#Identify and Lead strategic Initiatives to enhance value & ensure the long-term success of the bank. #Ensure appropriate Controls are in place for the operations of banking activities & ensure Compliance. #Provide Strategic Input, Leadership and support to the Management. #Ensure performance measurement & effectiveness and timely MIS providing to Snr Mgmt. #Ensure timely, accurate, efficient Implementation of new Internal Circulars & attention to audit issues

Continuous Improvement & Change Implementation

@Embracing & Supporting change @Ensuring the sharing of ‘Best Practice’ @Ensure the objectives & reasons for changes are clearly understood & communicated

KEY Accountabilities *Make sure to comply with all Regulatory requirements/Guidelines *Chart existing Business Processes in-order to define current Business activities for the development of Procedures and Modules *Prototype New Procedures for the purpose of enhancing business processes & Information process flow *Create Process Models, Specifications, Diagrams to provide direction to system programmers *Conduct & review Internal Control Certification on quarterly basis (ICOFR) *Develop, Standardize, Maintain New/Improved processes based on findings & GAP analysis (SOPs) *Conduct & coordinate Bank wide Risk Control Self Assessment (RCSA) *Research, Review & Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes and Develop Strategies for enhancing/further leveraging these processes (BPR) *Collaborate in Planning, Design, Development & Deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications (UAT) *Coordinate & perform in-depth tests, including End-user reviews for Modified and New processes and other Post-Implementation support *Identify & establish scope and Parameters of process analysis in order to define impact, outcome criteria & measure taking actions *Provide Guidance/Instruction/trainings to subordinates and operational staff

Assistant Manager - Operations at Cargills Bank Limited

• Duration: Jul 2022 to Dec 2022
• Description: Overseeing all matters relating to Centralized Operations by managing all units (i.e. Central Remittances, Central Clearing, Central Cash...etc.) in efficient, effective manner & guide teams for error free smooth Operation while working as the Deputy Business Continuity Manager (BCP deputy director) of the entire bank

Compliance Executive at Union Bank of Colombo PLC

• Location: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
• Duration: Aug 2018 to Jul 2022
• Description: Regulatory Compliance (Major) & Financial Crime Compliance (in addition)

Main Duties & Responsibilities: • Carry out verification into Regulatory Returns and conduct Branch Inspections. • Work independently to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and internal Policies with priority given to ascertain compliance with CBSL regulations. • Identify the most vulnerable areas of compliance risks against internal and external laws and build a compliance register on a risk-based approach. • Preparation of reports on findings pertaining to the Reviews and Return Verification to present the BoD (IRMC/ORMC/ERMC) • Monitoring of Related Party Transactions (RPT) & updating the RPT registry in Branch Delivery (core banking) System • Assisting in conducting training on various compliance aspects to staff, based on the training plan & building annual compliance program. • Checking all new products are in line with regulatory requirements (by providing UAT sign-offs). • Carry out reviews pertaining to the bank and towards the compliance of group companies (UB Finance & National Asset Management Limited/NAMAL-Unit Trust). • Monitor/ inquire/ clear/ follow-up on alerts generated through AML (“OMNI Enterprise” – name screening) software & Identification of Suspicious Transactions (STR) • Providing clearance to the customer on-boarding requests & remittances screening through AML (Omni Enterprise) and World-check (‘Refinitiv’) systems • Facilitating investigations conducted by Financial Intelligent Unit (FIU) through efficiently coordinating and liaising with the internal (Branch Managers) and External (Law Enforcement Agencies) clients.

Junior Executive II at Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC

• Duration: Dec 2009 to Aug 2018
• Description: # Centralized Operations – In-charge of Law Enforcement Agencies/LEAs Replying and Voucher Control units (immediately supervised 09 direct reporting staff)

Finance – Payments, Taxation, Special Projects

Retail Banking – Head office/Main (24×7) branch

Transactions Auditing – Operational Risk Mitigation unit