Systems Compliance Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre, Pretoria

As a Systems Compliance Analyst at the Financial Intelligence Centre, you will play a key role in implementing, monitoring, and enhancing compliance systems, registration, and data reporting. You will work closely with various teams to design and maintain systems that support risk assessment and compliance monitoring.

What you will do:

• Gather and document business requirements to improve compliance oversight.
• Monitor and report on compliance by Accountable Institutions with the FIC Act.
• Conduct on-site and desktop reviews of supervised institutions.
• Perform goAML entity and user registrations and updates.
• Analyse compliance data to detect anomalies and trends.
• Prepare dashboards, graphical reports, and predictive models.
• Collaborate with ICT teams to design and test system controls.
• Provide technical guidance to stakeholders on compliance obligations.
• Assist with remediation tracking and compliance risk assessments.

Application notes: No specific application instructions were provided in the listing. Please apply via the PNet portal.

• Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, or Computer Science.
• Microsoft Data Analyst Certified (7 certifications).
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate Certification.
• SAS or SQL Certification.
• 3 years of experience in Information Technology, Information Systems, or Computer Science.
• 3 years of experience in Microsoft SQL Coding.
• 2 years of experience in Anti-Money Laundering monitoring.
• 2 years of experience in compliance and prevention.
• 2 years of experience in Power BI or SSRS Development.
• Knowledge of Open-Source Intelligence Collection and Scripting Languages.
• Technical Documentation and Procedure Development skills.
• Knowledge of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.
• Experience with Azure Cloud Platform.
• Data Storage and Processing protocols.
• AML/CFT/CPF protocols.
• Data Quality Assurance.

• Engage with business units to gather and document business requirements for compliance systems.
• Implement and maintain an effective systems and reporting framework for risk assessment and compliance monitoring.
• Identify enhancements to improve system and data reporting for compliance oversight.
• Develop diagnostic tools and applications for predictive analysis, monitoring, risk assessment, and enforcement.
• Develop and maintain Data Systems and Reporting manuals and procedures.
• Work with ICT teams to design, implement, and test system controls such as access controls, data encryption, logging, and monitoring.
• Develop and maintain monitoring mechanisms to track the effectiveness of compliance controls.
• Monitor and report on the state of compliance by Accountable Institutions with registration and reporting obligations.
• Conduct on-site and desktop system and reporting reviews of supervised institutions.
• Perform goAML entity and user registrations and updates.
• Verify the quality, integrity, and adherence to regulations of information received.
• Assist with the provision of reporting information for compliance reviews, inspections, and enforcement matters.
• Assist with remediation tracking and processes applied to non-compliant reporting and reporting failures.
• Participate in compliance risk assessments to identify and evaluate compliance risks.
• Compare internal and external data to ensure the integrity of information on the FIC database.
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, patterns, and connections between compliance information sources.
• Prepare statistical information on registrations and reporting and prepare dashboards and graphical reports.
• Utilise advanced analytical techniques to conduct in-depth analyses on compliance information.
• Profile cases and compile predictive models from compliance information.
• Assess supervised institutions' system capability and compliance reporting requirements.
• Analyse the implications of new or updated regulations on existing compliance systems and processes.
• Extract, summarise, and present compliance information.
• Coordinate reporting on the remediation of reports by external reporters.
• Provide technical input, direction, and guidance to supervisory bodies and regulated institutions.
• Participate in the transfer of skills to team members.
• Advise management of compliance reporting challenges.
• Assist in compiling reports and case studies for training purposes and benchmarking.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and new technologies.
• Conduct briefings and presentations with stakeholders to gain insight and determine requirements.
• Collaborate with national and international supervisory bodies.
• Collaborate with various Compliance and Prevention, Forensic, and ICT teams.
• Ensure continuous stakeholder interface for seeking clarities, closing gaps, and enriching data integrity.
• Participate in cross-functional projects when required.
• Represent the organisation at working groups, meetings, conferences, and seminars.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of standards, processes, policies, and roles.
• Provide input into tactical plans and targets.
• Implement fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance, and compliance processes.
• Assist in monitoring changes in the supervisory environment and implementing operational controls.
• Support and provide evidence to internal and external audit requirements.
• Maintain quality risk management standards.
• Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements.
• Adhere to all relevant laws, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures.