Josephine Safo
** **** ****** *****, ***** Bridge, Northampton NN4 8BX
Telephone: 079**-***-*** (Mobile)
Email: accdlp@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Profile
Highly experienced Fraud Analyst with a formidable track record in the
Banking industry. Engages in a rigorous professional development, accruing
qualifications in Health & Safety to recently acquiring a First in a joint
honours Management/HR Management degree. Embraces the entrepreneurial
spirit by managing own portfolio of flats and houses located in central
London. Adept at coordinating closely with myriad groups within Fraud
departments in the analysis and interpretation of data from various
sources, in order to mitigate losses. Multi-skilled, dynamic and passionate
exponent of management with a penchant for leading diverse teams in the
successful achievement of goals and targets. Exceptional qualities in
Managing, Leading and staff monitoring.
Career Summary
Jul 2013 - Business Manager/Fundraiser - Favell House, Kettering Road,
Present Northampton, NN3 6NP
Volunteer
. Provide business support to Favell House Day Services in achieving goals
for expansion, creation of charitable status
. Team manager
. Develop systems, processes and structures
. To carry out day to day management including exercising judgement and
initiative in dealing with issues arising from own and partnership
organisations.
. Producing management reports, communicate effectively complex business
sensitive information
. To plan and organise complex events and activities
. To initiate and manage projects, review policies and procedures, audit
. Liaise with volunteer organisations identify how and where to recruit
. Act as a point of contact for both internal and external agencies
. Day to day management of Complaint Resolvers
. Managing workflow of the team
. Providing expert guidance, feedback, coaching and development to all
members of the team on a daily basis
Mar 05 - Sept Assistant Team Manager/Senior Fraud Analyst - BARCLAYCARD,
10 1234 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, NN4 7SG
. Supervising the training, managing, induction, call monitoring and
instruction of junior team members, as well as overseeing the entire
call centre team
. Exceeding targets and working towards targets
. Providing support with complex cases
. Customer relationship management, excellent card transactions and
knowledge
. Presiding over the analysis of key fraudulent transactions, challenging
customers regarding their true credit status vis a vis First Party Fraud
. Managing the team's performance against targets and operational KPIs
. Complaints handling, team motivation, Quality Assurance
. Coordinating closely with myriad groups within the Fraud departments in
the analysis and interpretation of data from various sources, in order
to mitigate losses
. Utilising excellent problem solving techniques and close attention to
detail in order to make key decisions to reduce fraud losses and to
instigate arrest at point of sale
. Achieving a Championship Bronze Award for outstanding contributions to
Barclays Visions and Values 2007
Credit Risk Analyst - BARCLAYS BANK PLC, 2 Hertsmere House,
Jun 02 - Mar Hertsmere Road, London, E14 4AJ
05
. Overseeing the analysis and sanction of Risk products from premier
clients, as well as monitoring and controlling borrowing accounts,
including pay/no pay decisions
. Preparing advance applications and notifying clients of actions taken,
whilst preparing and issuing loan quotations and processing overdraft
limits
. Completing money laundering forms in order to bolster the effort to
analyse and report fraudulent activities on various accounts
. Providing critical assistance to Risk Managers in monitoring
performance, undertaking audit visits when required to ensure compliance
with risk policies and guidelines
Sept 99 - Jun Financial Data Extraction Analyst - BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
02 L.A.R.I.A, 3rd Floor, St Swithins Lane, London, EC4N 8AS
. Utilising the Lending Advisor System in analysing and processing company
accounts, whilst supporting team members in optimising centre
performance levels
. Harnessing the synergies between a host of departments to preform
diverse tasks, such as data input, staff training, problem resolution
and the analysis of fraudulent activities on accounts
Aug 97 - Sept Complaints Coordinator - BARCLAYS LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD,
99 252 Romford Rd, London, E7 9JB.
. Engaging in an exhaustive analysis of Insurance policy trends as well as
processing Insurance claims through various in-house operating systems
. Performing a whole cornucopia of Insurance related duties, such as the
manual underwriting of Insurance claims, complaints handling and data
entry
Education and Qualifications
MSC: Management ( International ) 2013 - 2014.
BA: First in a Joint Honours Human Resource Management with
Management, University of Northampton, 2010- 2013
HND: Travel & Tourism Management & Travel Planning, London
College of Printing, 1994
GCSEs: 9 including French, Maths and English, St. Stephen's
College, Kent, 1992
Professional Development
> Time Management
> Health & Safety
> Disability Act
> People Management
> Innovation & Enterprise Workshops 2012
Key I.T. Skills
Proficient in the use of MS Office including Excel and Word along with SPSS
(Statistical Product and Service Solutions)
Personal Details
Languages: Fluent in English with a basic grasp of French
Other: Driver; full clean licence
Interests and Activities
Interests Playing football, swimming and reading
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References are available on request