nicolevergez

Decisioning on flagged orders based on fraud detection expertise and risk assessment. Mentored analysts in fraud review tasks and served as escalation point for complex fraud cases. Revised fraud procedures and detection indicators, improving team efficiency and reducing false positive rates. Identified new fraud patterns enabling bulk fraud detection and significantly reducing manual workload.

Built and led the compliance sector from scratch, managing a team, designing and implementing AML/CTF and fraud prevention processes and programs. Designed internal controls and transaction monitoring systems, ensuring alignment with public regulatory requirements. Served as primary liaison with regulators (UIF, Central Bank of Argentina, CNV) and industry bodies (Cámara Fintech), complying with information requests, audit requirements, and other stakeholders (suppliers, partners). Improved the KYC/KYB onboarding process, making it faster and shorter, resulting in a smoother client onboarding experience.

Designed supplier and vendor risk models to support hiring decisions and define risk mitigation steps, improving the overall quality of the supplier base. Automated contract value updates and cost models, significantly reducing manual processing time. Developed and updated SOPs across the procurement area, bringing clarity and reducing errors within the procurement team. Oversaw SAP/Ariba vendor onboarding processes, ensuring data integrity and policy adherence. Managed Power BI dashboards to track purchasing and contracting KPIs across business units. Daily use of SAP, Ariba, JDE, Advanced Excel, Power BI, and SQL.

Supported Contracting & Procurement operations across Latin America. Conducted supplier pre-qualification, integrity screening, and financial risk assessments. Researched AML, anti-corruption, sanctions, and reputational risk exposures for new vendors. Executed SOX controls testing and identified process improvements to strengthen the control environment.