Taha Ghodawala

Taha Ghodawala Compliance Assistant at Oman Exchange Co. W.L.L Location: Education : Experience: Al Kuwait, Kuwait Master's degree, MBA 7 Years CONTACT Location: Al Kuwait, Kuwait Name: Taha Ghodawala Mobile Phone: - Country: Al Kuwait, Kuwait Email Address: - LAST ACTIVITY:- REF.: CV- TARGET JOB Target Job Title: Compliance Assistant,Remittance Officer,Accountant Career Level: Mid Career Target Job Location: Kuwait Career Objective: Key Skills and Achievements: Found out many frauds within the organization and saved company from fraudulence: • Branches were doing fraud in foreign currency exchange business, and the daily business from 20 branches is approx. 4500 KWD. • Branches were making Fake TXNs just to increase no. of TXNs to get incentives, which I found out and reported to Internal Auditor and management. • Resolved many cases which were pending since 2014 before my joining in Reconciliation department, regarding Demand draft and Telex transfer unknown credit outstanding. •Identified gaps between system and company policies and procedures and reported to Internal Auditor and management. • Reported Suspicious TXNs of a company to Compliance manager and he reported to KWFIU and later KWFIU found out that the reported suspicious Company is involved in Money laundering. • Identified system error and escalated to management that branches are registering one customer with multiple cards due to that customer can easily pass more than 3000 KD cash transactions in a day by visiting more than one branch of the company which is a violation of CBK law. 1/4 Employment Type: Full Time Employee Target Monthly Salary: KWD 450 (≈ USD 1,479) Notice Period: 3 months or less Last Monthly Salary KWD 300 (≈ USD 986) PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth 26 January 1991 (Age: 30) Gender Male Nationality India Additional Nationalities Residence Country Al Kuwait, Kuwait Visa Status Residency Visa (Transferable) Name in Arabic ‫ﻃﻪ ﺟﻮدواﻻ‬ Marital Status Single Number of Dependents Driving Licence Issued From India EXPERIENCE (7 YEARS) February 2018 - Present Compliance Assistant at Oman Exchange Co. W.L.L Location: Al Kuwait, Kuwait Company Industry: Banking Job Role: Banking • Releasing all commercial/Individual payments from the system for the currencies USD, AED, SAR, EUR after verifying all the relevant documents. • Monitoring all day to day transactions. • Adherence to Law 106 of 2013 on AML and CFT. • Coordinate with CBK representative during any inquiry, investigation or audits. • Respond to correspondent bank queries on AML. • Keep track of suspicious transactions and report to Compliance Manager. October 2016 - April 2019 remittance officer at Oman exchange co. Location: Al Kuwait, Kuwait Company Industry: Banking Job Role: Banking • Ensuring all the transactions are processed in line with Company policies and procedures in a timely manner. • Ensuring all prior day pending transactions are processed for Non-API Banks. • Create and approve various SWIFT messages like MT202, MT103, MT110, MT199, and MT999. • Processing transactions via SWIFT and rectifying and correcting errors occurred in transactions after uploading in SWIFT. • Checking daily local Banks statement to release the transactions which are on hold due to payment done by Cheques. 2/4 • Handling amendment/ cancellation request of transactions from branch via online and forwarding to concerned banks through email. • Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions, suggesting information About other products and services. • Attending customer’s complaints regarding non receipt of funds and resolving in timely manner, Through sending inquiry email/call to concern banks. October 2012 - February 2015 Internal reconciliation at statestreetsyntel.pvt.ltd. Location: Pune, India Company Industry: Financial Services Job Role: Accounting and Auditing • Compare data from custody and accounting and research discrepancies on a daily basis. • Communicate discrepancy issues to the appropriate department and escalate the issue as needed. • Assisting Team leader in daily review of team's reconciliation for accuracy and completeness. • Researching and resolving complex differences in various transactions, identifying appropriate transaction affecting differences and making the needed adjustments. • Communicating frequently with manager and/or internal departments regarding exceptions, providing Input on procedural changes and/or changes to accounts. • Preparing various reports and other written communications to respond to original inquiry, request additional data, or request adjusting entries to offset error. • Participating in other work of the unit where volume or absence warrants. Extra years of experience not listed above: 0 Years, 3 Months EDUCATION Master's degree, MBA at Alagappa University karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India Location: India May 2014 Bachelor's degree, bachelor of commerce at Pune University Location: Pune, India March 2012 3/4 SKILLS Proficient in excel and macros Level: (Intermediate) Quick learner & easily adapt any role required by company Level: (Intermediate) accounting Level: (Beginner) LANGUAGES Marathi Gujarati Level: (Intermediate) | Experience: More than 10 years Level: (Expert) | Experience: More than 10 years Arabic Urdu Level: (Beginner) | Experience: More than 10 years Level: (Intermediate) | Experience: More than 10 years English Hindi Level: (Intermediate) | Experience: More than 10 years Level: (Expert) | Experience: More than 10 years TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FOR AML AWARENESS (Certificate) Issued in: December 2018 AML & TF LAW- (Certificate) Issued in: April 2017 4/4