Paul A. Dickey

About Paul A. Dickey

DISCLAIMER: The views, comments, likes, posts, or anything else expressed on LinkedIn are 100% my own, and do NOT represent the views of any organization I, Paul Dickey, belong to.• Engagement leader internal audit evaluations in the U.S. and abroad including: Hong Kong, People\'s Republic of China - officially: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó • Tokyo, Nihon-Koku officially • London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • Stockholm, Konungariket Sverige • Copenhagen, Kongeriget Danmark • Berlin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.• By doing extensive research in advance of these audits, the onsite work performance was strategic and we strengthened the trust of our clients. As a result, we had an increased client participation that enabled us to better examine their control environment. On a more personal note, meeting people and learning about their culture is what I have enjoyed the most as a business traveler.Specialties: • Performed independent testing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) brokerage programs to ensure (and satisfy required) compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act. • Beyond auditing Reviewed and tested Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) key control matrices, assignments included financial, operational, and compliance.

Experience

1. Sr Risk Management Fraud Data Analyst

   Patelco Credit Union

   Sep 2017 — Present

   Learned >40 software applications and data reporting aspects to provide management with multi-system reconciliations and ad-hoc requests for employee investigations, fraud investigations, as well as supported the Internal Audit department for data requests Specialized in SQL data mining and analysis on emerging risks, fraud trends, and/or control deficiencies and developed mitigation strategies to reduce/eliminate fraud losses Reviewed, analyzed, and monitored risk management and fraud research to determine suspicious card activities on members’ cards and/or accounts to minimize loss exposure to the credit union Performed Common Point of Compromise analysis and, based on identified patterns and fraud trends, recommended course of action and/or risk rules for implementation Evaluated debit and credit card programs’ competitiveness and recommends appropriate changes to improve card authorization volume while mitigating risk Created monthly analytical reports for management on system performance, financial analysis, chargebacks, and fraud trending, common points of purchase, Falcon card rule analysis, card stock inventory/usage, and department metrics Acted as a liaison between the credit union and fraud analysts as well as consultants with vendors in the analysis, design, configuration, testing and maintenance of rule changes including system changes and upgrades to ensure optimal operational performance Led and key contributor to special projects involving new technologies aimed to reduce card fraud or to maximize the overall card programs’ operational effectiveness Ensured compliance with federal and state laws, as well as organizational policies, procedures, and processes, including (but not limited to) those related the CARD Act, Regulation E, MasterCard rules, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Identity Theft Red Flags, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Performed SQL data analysis related responsibilities

Education

• California State University-Sacramento

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration • Finance, Entrepreneurship • minor: Marketing

  2006 — 2009

• ISACA Certification (CISA) Training

  Information Systems Auditor

  2010 — 2011

• Pinkerton Academy (Est. 1814)

  High School, AP Physics; AP Chemistry

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Information Technology
• Process Improvement
• Information Security Management
• Project Planning
• Aml
• Investments
• Accounting
• Project Management
• Analytical Skills
• Cisa
• Coso
• Banking
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Risk Management
• Risk Assessment
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Strategy
• Fraud
• Training
• Strategic Financial Planning
• IT Audit
• Business Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Security
• Financial Services
• Financial Risk
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Business Strategy
• Internal Audit
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Internal Controls
• Gaap
• Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Time Management
• Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley