Interim BSA Officer

Can sit in either Liberty, NY or Jeffersonville, NY

• Ensures that all activities and work functions adhere to compliance requirements as are defined in company policies and procedures as well as state/federal laws and regulations.
• Manages the BSA Department to ensure the Bank complies with BSA/AML/OFAC/USA Patriot Act
• Provides quality control reviews and monitoring pertaining to the BSA, USA Patriot Act, AML, and OFAC compliance using industry standard and regulatory guidance to ensure the Bank's compliance efforts are maintained on a daily basis.
• Conducts reviews, monitoring, and analysis of various reports, logs, and transaction data to determine if transactions are suspicious in nature.
• Oversee and coordinate the monitoring of account activity for suspicious patterns of activity, conducts suspicious activity report (SAR) investigations, decide when to file suspicious activity reports, and file SARs when applicable.
• Oversee the review, approval, and filing of all Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) within required timeframes.
• Researches and responds to information requests from FinCEN and other government entities and ensure compliance with 314(a) and 314(b) Patriot Act responsibilities