Diligent new graduate with solid background as Student Employee. Proven track record in managing responsibilities efficiently, contributing to project success, and supporting team initiatives. Demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Compliance & Ethics Student Employee
Export Development Canada
Toronto, Canada
06.2024 - 12.2024
Screened EU, OFAC, SEMA, UK, and UN watchlists to ensure sanctions regulatory alignment.
Assessed the ABC Resource Centre and proposed recommendations to strengthen program effectiveness.
Evaluated AML and ABC policies across the Indo-Pacific, identifying risks and improving compliance.
Drafted a paper on financial crime in the Indo-Pacific, offering insights for regulatory reform.
Reviewed ESG regulations to enhance compliance and strengthen governance frameworks.
Assisted in building a monitoring system to track procedures and improve oversight and reporting.
Generated monthly performance insights to support decisions and optimize resource use.
Supported the CRM BU declaration project, managing schedules and tracking to ensure accuracy.
Corporate Banking Intern
Bank Alfalah Ltd.
Dubai, UAE
06.2022 - 08.2022
Supported client onboarding by preparing credit applications to develop tailored working capital solutions.
Gained exposure to trade and treasury operations, including securities, bonds, and FX products.
Conducted client due diligence using KYC/AML tools to mitigate fraud and ensure regulatory compliance.
Assessed risk exposures using financial models (e.g., VaR) and Bloomberg Terminal for market insights.
Reconciled NOSTRO/VOSTRO accounts and processed financial entries, ensuring operational accuracy.
Applied financial instruments (LCs, guarantees, FATRs) to assess practical risks and benefits in banking operations.
Education
Honours - Environment and Business
University of Waterloo
05.2025
Skills
Positive interpersonal skills
Skilled in digital tools
Proficient in time management
Strategic planning
Advanced French language skills
Qualitative and quantitative analysis
Adaptable learner
Certification
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) – FMVA Candidate
<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation