BSA Compliance Analyst (Finance)

Security First Bank is a Nebraska-chartered, privately-held community bank with 25 branch locations and 12 insurance offices throughout Nebraska and southwest South Dakota. We provide community banking services from the farm and ranch towns in rural Nebraska to the hub cities of Lincoln and Rapid City. Each branch is managed locally, and our employees are part of the communities we serve. This gives us valuable, local perspective and a personal commitment to servicing your financial needs.
Security First strives to improve the lives of the families and business we serve with creative, high-quality financial services. We believe that attention to detail, flexible and innovative services and remarkable customer care are the pillars of successful community banking, and we've been committed to those standards since our founding.
In 1898, nine ranchers in northwestern Nebraska started Stockmens National Bank of Rushville, Nebraska. Fast-forward 125 years, Stockmens National Bank – now known as Security First Bank – has grown to encompass 25 bank branch locations, 12 insurance offices, one loan production office, and employs nearly 300 people throughout Nebraska and southwest South Dakota.
For 125 years, we've been “the bank” of our communities. As we celebrate and reflect on our history, we remain committed as ever to meeting the financial needs of the families and businesses we serve – now and for generations to come.

Apply Today. Grow with us at Security First Bank and find your future in banking. We treat you right.

Looking for a career where you have evenings off to do the things that you enjoy? Do you like a professional office environment with federal holidays and weekends off?

We are looking for friendly smiling faces to join our compliance team. To be considered as an applicant please complete and sign the online application form. If were not linked to our application form for a signature, please check your inbox for a clickable link to create a password for your account. For additional information or paper application accommodations, please stop by 1919 Hope Court, Suite100, Rapid City, SD or call 605-718-8060.

Role:

The BSA Compliance Analyst is responsible for assisting the BSA Compliance Officer in the execution of the Bank's AML/CFT program.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                 

• Experience with Suspicious Activity Monitoring System (SAM), Administration, report generation, data analysis.
• Analyze transactional activity from (SAM), along with the information gathered and use sound judgement, decision-making skills and discretion in making reasonable determinations in case investigations performed.
• Assist with the filing of CTRs in a timely manner in accordance with regulations.
• Ensure proper CIP/CDD and EDD are acquired in accordance with bank policy and are valid.
• Exceptional analytical skills, judgment, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Able to complete investigations, sound SAR narrative writing and reporting practices.
• Analyze monitoring efficiencies of AML system (SAM) and recommend changes.
• Identifies and professionally escalates matters requiring BSA management attention.
• Assists with the development of policies, procedures and training, as needed, to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Assembles necessary information, work papers and documents for audits/Exams.
• Ensures that records are in order and comply with regulatory and internal record retention requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Performance Management:

• Develop and maintain positive relationships within related business units to ensure partnership approach to BSA risk management.
• Ensure departments and staff are informed of new or revised policies or regulations affecting their compliance within the required time frame as assigned by management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve internal inquiries in a timely, accurate manner.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education and/or Experience.                     

• High school education or General Education Degree (GED).
• Two to five years BSA or related experience required.
• Solid knowledge of audit procedures, government regulations, banking working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs to include Excel.
• Must be able to develop innovative solutions and must be attentive to details.

Interpersonal Skills.                                                                                                        

• A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact.
• Must be able to work with personal information and keep confidential.
• Work involves extensive personal contact with others and is usually of a personal or sensitive nature.
• Demonstrated organizational abilities; strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to develop innovative solutions and must be attentive to details.
• Work may involve motivating (changing behavior), influencing, or training others. External contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and sell ideas or services to others.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: BSA/AML certification helpful, but not necessary.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job the employee would occasionally be required to carry loads up to and including 24lbs. It is frequently necessary to bend, squat, reach above the shoulder level, crouch, kneel, balance and push/pull equipment. Firm grasping/fine manipulation with the right/left hand is necessary. In an 8-hour day, the employee can expect to sit about 6 hours.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Starting Wage Range and Benefits:

Security First Bank provides some of the most competitive, comprehensive benefits in South Dakota and Nebraska. We believe in our employees, and they deserve an environment in which they can excel, with the peace of mind that their families are in good hands. We provide a host of health benefits, financial plans, and other services designed to make life better - both at work and at home.

Prior experience will be taken into consideration for starting wage. Additional information about benefits is available on the careers page of the company web site. Specific questions about benefits for full or part time status will be answered during the interview process.

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position.

Security First Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

Employer paid benefits for full time status: PTO (vacation and sick pay), Paid Holidays (Federal), Employer Paid: EAP (Employee Assistance Program), Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
No waiting period for Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision or EAP
Medical options (including some employer contributions to provide affordability and value):
High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plan with a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Dental
Vision
Supplemental Voluntary Benefits
Telehealth

Retirement and other benefits – full time:
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Paid Family Leave program with approved qualifying event
Benefit Hub-employee discount program
Banking products: Free Checking, Safe Deposit Box (based on availability), Customer benefits when opening account.