SAR Analyst

Gila River Resorts & Casinos•Chandler, AZ

About The Position

The SAR Analyst partners with the Regulatory Compliance Manager to help ensure enterprise compliance with Title 31 and the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program. The role reviews relevant regulations, assists with audits and training, and provides timely information to enterprise management. It includes reviewing gaming and gaming-support documentation, monitoring guest gaming activity, investigating potentially suspicious activity, maintaining case files, and preparing reports for review before filing. The position also supports AML compliance training and committee meetings, helps maintain current Bank Secrecy Act requirements and training materials, and performs periodic risk assessments for each casino. It promotes excellent service to internal and external guests and demonstrates the GILA WAY.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Two years of regulatory compliance experience required.
Ability to demonstrate the GILA WAY: greet guests, interact positively with guests, listen actively, and appreciate guests.
Excellent guest service skills and strong telephone etiquette.
Self-starter able to follow up and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and gain the cooperation of guests and fellow team members.
Strong written and oral interpersonal and communication skills.
Must have, or be able to acquire within one year, in-depth knowledge and understanding of enterprise policies and procedures, governmental regulations, and technical rules relevant to the position.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote and provide excellent guest service to internal and external guests.
Assist with day-to-day audits of documents generated by gaming and gaming-support departments and review them for Title 31 and FinCEN compliance.
Update and maintain current federal Bank Secrecy Act AML program requirements and related training materials, and assist with committee meetings.
Ensure Title 31 compliance is reflected in training materials, delivery, and testing.
Work with the revenue audit manager and staff to address Title 31 concerns during paperwork reviews in a timely and accurate manner.
Collect documentation and build and maintain case files for potentially suspicious activity.
Assist the Regulatory Compliance Manager with the casino AML compliance training program and required training materials.
Stay current on money laundering and terrorist financing behaviors, issues, policies, regulations, criminal typologies, industry practices, and trends by attending external training.
Review Title 31 paperwork, Currency Transaction Reports by Casino (CTRCs), and other reports for accurate and timely electronic filing with the IRS.
Monitor guest gaming activity for observable or suspicious activity.
Perform periodic risk assessments of identified risk indicators and assess each indicator's vulnerability for each casino.
Investigate suspicious activities by reviewing reports to determine whether a filing is appropriate and obtain information from departments when necessary.
Prepare CTRCs and Suspicious Activity Reports by Casino (SARCs) for the Regulatory Compliance Manager before filing.
Maintain a dependable attendance record, with extremely infrequent absences or lateness.
Perform other special projects and duties as assigned.