Romy Musolino
Audit - Financial Services, Ernst & Young SA
I have been evolving in France, Italy and Switzerland, under the scope of risks prevention for and within business companies. My first experience in that field was in a Competitive Intelligence Company which provided suitable solutions of risks prevention to SME (internal/external frauds, IT security audits, compliance with ISO norms, anti money-laundering, etc.).
I then spent 3 years in the Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering department of Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (Paris & Milan branch), getting specialized in Compliance matters. In 2010 I have obtained a Master of Science in Economics and International Policies (Università della Svizzera Italiana - Lugano, and Università Cattolica - Milano).
After an experience within the Governance & AML Advisory Dept. of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Milan), I am now getting specialized in accounting and Banking Audit within Ernst & Young in Switzerland (Lugano).
Specialties: Audit, Accounting, Risk Assessments and Due Diligence, Banking & Anti-Money Laundering legislation (French, Italian, Swiss law). Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Cross-Border issues.
76 contatti- Financial & Regulatory audits: examine and certify the financial accounts of 7 main private banks in Switzerland (Lugano and Geneva based).
- Process analysis, identification of classes of risks, performing tests of control and risk assessments. Supporting the banks in identifying potential gaps within their internal control system.
- Audits performed in the AML field (LRD FINMA - the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority), regulatory and compliance matters, quality checks of relation openings (CDB08 and due diligence checks, assessment of litigation cases towards banks.
- Internal audit mandates (in outsourcing) for a primary private bank.
2006 - 2008In Paris (10 months) and Milan (1 year 1/2):
- AML/Reputational analysis, investigations and assessments prior to New Account Openings analysis of the Commercial Relation under the scope of the national and International Directives (MIFID, Basel II, 3rd European Directive in AML)
- Collection of clients legal documentation in application of the internal framework procedure; clients data-management
- Implementation of a Risk-based Approach and a support-to-business clients analysis.
2006 - 2006- Build ready to fit solutions of risks prevention for SME to reduce the threats they were exposed to ;
- Assistance in decision-taking and crisis management ;
- Bring business and competitive advantages to SME with suitable solutions to their needs.