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KPMG is an industry leading firm that serves clients on a variety of specialized projects that help them to work smarter, grow faster and compete better.<br><br>Why join our contract workforce?<br><br><ul><li> Interesting work: Deliver work that matters to you. We provide the opportunity to get involved in highly technical, complex and interesting projects where you can leverage your specific skillset and expertise to add value. </li><li> Enrich your skills: Access to best-in-class technology, market intelligence and resources to advance your unique technical skills and expertise. Work alongside diverse, passionate and highly skilled professionals working together to drive innovation. </li><li> Flexible opportunities: Find projects that match when and where you want to work. <br><br></li></ul><strong>The opportunity:<br><br></strong>KPMG’s financial crimes professionals help clients understand how money launderers and the financiers of terrorism could be exploiting vulnerabilities in their organizations.<br><br>This is a Contract opportunity within Financial Crimes Services. This is a remote role, 6 month contracts working on an end-client project, potential to extend is likely. We are hiring multiple contractors at different levels of experience from Junior to Senior level.<br><br><strong>What You Would Do<br><br></strong><ul><li>Conduct periodic, quarterly and/or annual AML/KYC reviews using client systems such as SAS, Actimize and Oracle and others</li><li>Perform enhanced due diligence activities such as open-source searches, negative media and/or name screening (World-Check, Lexis Nexis and other searching engines)</li><li>Perform investigations and transaction analysis</li><li>Identify red flags / RGS indicators or unusual patterns of activity that may be indicative of criminal activity that potentially could lead to money laundering, terrorist financing, tax evasion, etc. </li><li>Complete reports to be submitted to the regulators based on findings when necessary (suspicious transaction reports)</li><li>Prepare case documentation as per client procedures</li><li>Work with a team to meet production targets depending on the specific project<br><br></li></ul><strong>What You Would Bring<br><br></strong><ul><li>1-7 years of AML Investigation experience </li><li>Experience managing alerts and navigating Investigation processes/programs in a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) environment </li><li>Experience filing suspicious transaction reports (STR) to FINTRAC </li><li>Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) or other recognized AML/Financial Crimes certifications is preferred </li><li>Strong transaction analysis, professionalism and excellent judgment concerning confidential matters </li><li>Strong understanding of industry common screening and transaction monitoring tools such as: SAS, Actimize, Oracle, World-check, Lexis Nexis, Refinitiv and others. </li><li>Experience in handling High Risk profiles cases </li><li>Experience performing demarketing and/or remediation projects </li><li>Strong record of achieving high targets while ensuring high quality </li><li>The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as contribute to a team environment </li><li>Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) </li><li>Good interpersonal and organizational skills </li><li>Good troubleshooting skills and analytical ability </li><li>Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Data Analytics Tools) </li><li>Bilingual (French & English) is an asset. <br><br></li></ul><strong>Keys to success within KPMG:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Being proactive in determining priorities and managing multiple deadlines</li><li>Attention to detail, having the ability to apply feedback proactively and self-driven to make a positive difference</li><li>Keeping up to date with regulatory updates and financial industry trends and leading practices</li><li>Keeping up to date with innovative techniques and tools employed to address Financial Crimes</li><li>Successfully developing and managing internal and external relationships<br><br></li></ul>Our Values, The KPMG Way<br><br>Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters<br><br>KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.<br><br>For general recruitment-related inquiries, please contact the HR Delivery Centre at cafmcdnhrsthotline@kpmg.ca.<br><br>If you have a question about accessible employment at KPMG, or to begin a confidential conversation about your individual accessibility or accommodation needs through the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact us at cafmcdnhrsthotline@kpmg.ca or phone: 416-777-8002 or toll free 1-888-466-4778.

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