Bank Secrecy Act Analyst

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

The BSA/AML Analyst I is responsible for the daily execution of duties related to investigating account activity for potential money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, or other suspicious or unusual activity that may be illicit. They may also be expected to carry out other duties assigned to fulfill normal FIU operations and obligations. These may include, but are not limited to, reviewing various reports, performing EDD reviews, or data gathering and compilation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Review and investigate transaction monitoring alerts generated by the Bank's automated transaction monitoring systems and routine or ad-hoc reports.
• Conduct resulting investigations of potential financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing.
• Identify and escalate more complex or sensitive alerts/cases as identified
• Conduct other investigations as assigned by the FIU supervisory staff.
• Thoroughly document investigative work and ensure accurate completion of relevant reports, including Suspicious Activity Reports and Currency Transaction Reports as required by FinCEN.
• Use the Bank's case management system to track, document, and report all investigations and customer/account reviews.
• Keep FIU supervisory staff apprised of investigation statuses and work outcome.
• Perform all duties in compliance with the Bank's policies and procedures and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide support to other FIU staff as directed, such as high-risk customer reviews, transaction monitoring, CTR processing, etc.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with other departments as necessary, and at supervisor discretion.
• Satisfactorily complete all assigned training in a timely manner.
• Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures.

Ancillary Duties:

As an integral member of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), this position is also responsible for assisting wherever necessary to help the FIU and the Bank achieve their annual goals and operate effectively. This could include clerical duties, office administration tasks, minimal travel, professional development, as well as other routine responsibilities.

Education/Training: BS or BA degree with course work in fraud/financial crime preferred or related professional work experience and degree.

Skills: Candidates must be highly analytical and capable of conducting throough investigations of potential money laundering, fraud, or otherwise illicit or suspicious activity. Must possess strong writing, grammar, and mathematics skills; as well as be proficient in interpersonal verbal and written communications. Able to maintain strict confidentiality, work independently, and possess basic knowledge and aptitude with computers and software operation.

Experience: 0 to 1 years' Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering investigative experience, which may include an internship, or BSA/AML related course work. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Hours: 40 per week.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarded benefits including: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, Medical, Vision & Dental insurance, 401K with generous match, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, Banking discounts and the list goes on!

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk or sit. Use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, and speak and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to focus.

The Company is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability. If you have a physical or mental impairment and would like to request an accommodation with respect to the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.