Financial Crimes & Compliance Officer - Bundaberg

About The Role

This role is a key component to the success of our established Financial Crimes & Compliance unit reporting to the Head of Financial Crimes and Compliance.

If you’re someone who has exceptional attention to detail and can think on your feet, then we want to hear from you. 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

You will be required to assist the Head of Financial Crimes & Compliance with:

• The design, implementation, and maintenance of internal AML/CTF compliance manuals. Policies, procedures, and systems.
• Ensuring continued compliance with the requirements of the AML/CTF Act and Rules.
• Day to day oversight of the AML/CTF program.
• Complaints resolution: Act as the single point of contact for resolution of external complaints from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
• Identification and interpretation of regulatory, policy and contractual developments impacting the business.
• Assist in responding to compliance related requests from external parties and in the preparation of regulatory reporting requirements
• Protecting the Bank’s reputation by testing the internal controls for meeting compliance obligations.
• Ensuring compliance obligations are well understood across the business.
• Analyse and produce compliance reports.
• Regular reporting, including reporting of non-compliance.
• Undertaking audit and performance improvement reviews to ensure business units are compliant.
• Supporting development of policy and procedure

In addition, this role is required to be the designated back-up fraud point of contact in the absence of the Fraud Risk Manager.
 

About You

It is desired that you have a background in audit, compliance, or retail banking, with a strong capacity to translate regulatory, policy and compliance obligations into business requirements.

Using your exceptionally strong communication skills, you will be required to confidently:

• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates reliability and consistency in time management of your duties.
• Work co-operatively with other personnel and external partners specifically the Bank’s Internal Auditors to achieve the company's objectives, assigned tasks and duties.
• To work as an efficient team member, participate in problem solving initiatives and innovation to enhance the Bank’s capabilities.

About Our Benefits

• (4) weeks annual leave plus (1) Wellness Day per financial quarter for all eligible full-time staff after completion of probation.
• (2) Special Volunteer paid days per year for eligible staff who wish to volunteer and support the community
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and various Health & Wellbeing programs
• Bank Staff Share Plan options and Years of Service Recognition program.
• An extensive range of discounts and benefits associated with the Bank’s financial products.
• Discounts with various business partners
• A complete range of generously subsidised corporate uniforms

About Auswide Bank

Established in 1966, Auswide Bank's mission has been to provide a convenient, high-quality alternative to the big banks and to put customers first.

Now more than 55 years on, we continue to help Australians achieve home ownership, create wealth and access banking and financial services - making lives easier.

Through outstanding customer service and quality products, Auswide Bank has achieved a national presence, made possible by mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships, an online lending platform and our network of branches across Queensland. We know it's the small things that make us different and are proud to offer award winning products, genuine customer service and a Queensland based contact centre.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. 

How to apply

This is an exciting opportunity which has become available in our Bundaberg Head Office/Brisbane Corporate Office. If you are up for a challenge, have a real keen interest in helping people, and desire to build your career with a Trusted Australian Bank – then we encourage you to apply today!

The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory background checks including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, ASIC Banned & Disqualified Persons and Employment Verification Checks.