ABDULLAH IRFAN BIN ABD RANI
Kajang, Selangor
Summary
Accomplished compliance professional specializing in due diligence and conflict resolution, with a proven track record at Ria Money Transfer. Demonstrated expertise in enhancing anti-money laundering protocols and ensuring regulatory compliance across APAC, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. Successfully regularized over 100 backlog cases, reflecting a strong adaptability and results-driven mindset in high-pressure environments. Career aspirations include further advancing compliance strategies to mitigate risk and support organizational integrity.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agent Oversight Executive
Ria Money Transfer
Kuala Lumpur
10.2024 - Current
- Wrote reports, authored papers and organized supporting documentation.
- Maintained compliance records and kept track of violations.
- Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance.
- Documented findings from reviews conducted in accordance with accepted auditing standards.
- Monitored agents' activity to detect any suspicious behavior or activities that may indicate fraud or abuse.
- Provided training on new policies and procedures related to compliance initiatives.
- Executed audits at agent locations to verify compliance with Bank Negara standards for Money Service Business (MSB).
- Ensured compliance with Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements.
Associate, TRG (Malaysia, APAC & Middle East)
Ria Money Transfer
Kuala Lumpur
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Reviewed and analyzed documentation related to customer transactions, such as contracts, invoices, bank statements, and pay slips.
- Screened remittance orders while identifying suspicious transactions to prevent fraud.
- Ensured transaction orders complied with Ria Compliance SOP, rules, regulations.
- Facilitated effective communication through phone operations.
- Evaluated transactional data to detect and escalate suspected fraudulent activities within required time frames.
- Analyze name screening hits and advise on proper handling.
- Handle transactions in compliance with Ria policies and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), as well as respective country regulations.
Associate, TRG (Australia & New Zealand)
RIA Money Transfer
Kuala Lumpur
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Screened remittance orders while identifying suspicious transactions to prevent fraud.
- Ensured transaction orders complied with Ria Compliance SOP, rules, regulations.
- Facilitated effective communication through phone operations.
- Evaluated transactional data to detect and escalate suspected fraudulent activities within required time frames.
- Analyze name screening hits and advise on proper handling.
- Oversaw transactions in compliance with Ria policies and regulatory standards.
- Reviewed and analyzed documentation related to customer transactions, such as contracts, invoices, bank statements, and pay slips.
Team Member, Customer Due Diligence (Corporate Team) – CDD-B TEAM
RHB Banking Group
Petaling Jaya
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Responsible for performing due diligence on existing clients and ensuring that existing clients satisfy AML/CFT regulatory requirements.
- Assessing the risk level and the WPC requirements for each client, analyze past transactions, and identify possible red flags.
- Conducting screening checks and due diligence on clients to detect PEP, adverse news.
- Following up with internal stakeholders to close outstanding CDD issues, and regularly reporting progress or challenges met during the remediation exercise.
- Analyze and determine the client entity type, nature of business, source of funds, and exposure to politically exposed persons (PEPs).
- Ensure the SLAs and KPIs are continually reviewed, and expectations are met.
- Assist with the investigations on research regarding potentially suspicious clients, using various internal and external systems.
- Regularized more than 100 backlog cases within the deadline.
- Drafted reports summarizing findings from KYC reviews and investigations.
Education
Bachelor of Islamic Studies with Honors - Quran and Sunnah Studies
11.2022
GPA: 3.82
Diploma in Tahfiz Al-Quran and Al-Qiraat -
08.2019
GPA: 3.21
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia -
01.2013
Skills
- Conflict resolution
- Due diligence
- Excel proficiency
- Sanctions screening
- Transaction monitoring
- Enhanced due diligence
- Anti-money laundering
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
Languages
Malay
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Arabic
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Certification
- Completed and fully certificate with Group of Compliance Officers (GOCO) program (Module 1 to Module 4) by Malaysian Association of Money Services Business (MAMSB).
Accomplishments
SILAT CEKAK USTAZ HANAFI ASSOCIATION, KUIS
Exco Tarbiyah and Spirituality
- The overall champion of the 20th Kejohanan Wajadiri Nasional Silat Cekak Hanafi
- The overall champion of the 21st Kejohanan Wajadiri Nasional Silat Cekak Hanafi.
INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR TAFSIR & HADITH NUSANTARA 2.0, UKM & UINSI SAMARINDA, Indonesia
Proceeding Committee
- Compiling, editing, improving 30 papers for the proceedings of the International Webinar of Tafsir & Hadith of the archipelago 2.0.
- Ensured that the writing of the articles submitted according to the “GAYA UKM” writing format.
References
- Siti Aisyah binti Akung, TRG Supervisor, 014-8736252, saakung@riamoneytransfer.com
- Omar Ariff bin Omar, Team Lead, CDD-B Team 2, 012-2775010, omar.ariff.omar@rhbgroup.com
- Siti Salbiah Binti Selamat, Senior Team Member, CDD-B Team 2, 012-2775414, siti.salbiah.selamat@rhbgroup.com
Timeline
Agent Oversight Executive - Ria Money Transfer
10.2024 - Current
Associate, TRG (Malaysia, APAC & Middle East) - Ria Money Transfer
05.2024 - 10.2024
Associate, TRG (Australia & New Zealand) - RIA Money Transfer
01.2024 - 04.2024
Team Member, Customer Due Diligence (Corporate Team) – CDD-B TEAM - RHB Banking Group
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Completed and fully certificate with Group of Compliance Officers (GOCO) program (Module 1 to Module 4) by Malaysian Association of Money Services Business (MAMSB).
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Bachelor of Islamic Studies with Honors, Quran and Sunnah Studies
Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor - Diploma in Tahfiz Al-Quran and Al-Qiraat,
Sekolah Agama Menengah Sg. Merab Luar - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia,
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