Sharon Butcher

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ABOUT SHARON BUTCHER

Has an extensive knowledge of AML regulations, procedure and practices within financial services.Possesses strong error detection, analytical and problem solving skills, self-motivated and highly organised with an exceptional work ethic.Has excellent verbal & written communication skills and adept at presenting complex information. Manages large databases successfully and compiles, extracts and analyse data. Has a good working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Power BI, MS Word, MS Visio, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, JHC, SharePoint, SAP Business Objects, Teradata and SAS.Implemented an effective PEP risk mitigation strategy within the organisation following guidance from the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG). Reviewed all PEP’s within the business providing detailed risk analysis, documenting 260 high risk customer reports and developed procedures on screening, enhanced due diligence, approval process and periodic reviews to reduce money laundering risk to the business.Worked on a highly complex fraud case linked to Account Takeover, ensured key criminal activity was identified and reported and risk minimized to the business, ultimately recovering circa £250K to the business.Created a transaction monitoring report to effectively identify Account Takeover fraud based on standing data changes, payee details and payment requests. This allowed the Financial Crime Prevention Team to investigate account takeover fraud before money has left the business.Improved efficiencies across the department by introducing various macros across spreadsheets and databases.Accredited power user of Teradata. Strong analytical skills with ability to construct and execute code in SQL & SAS to manipulate, transpose or aggregate data, processing it using a series of logical steps such that the information provided can be used for business decision making.