DANIEL BUCOSKY, CPA, MBA, CGMA

danbucosky@gmail.com

954 648 3276

www.linkedin.com/in/Daniel Bucosky

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONAL FOCUSING ON EXECUTION AND COST CONTAINMENT

Innovative professional proficient at empowering and training junior and mid-level teams to produce value
added results and promote strong customer relationships. Extensive international experience in Latin America
and the Caribbean with advanced Spanish language skills and in the disciplines listed below:

Data Governance
Data Quality
Compliance (AML, CCAR)
Operational Risk

Audit
RCSA
Procedure Development
Process Reengineering

Internal Controls Expert

Technical Business Analysis
Project Management

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Established Enterprise Data Quality and Data Governance Strategy for Enterprise Information
Management Program clearing backlog of 400 issues
Identified fraud in three instances as Senior Audit Manager for Consumer Sector, Wealth Management,
Investment Banking Sectors
Established Risk and Control Self-Assessment Program for Latin America
Implemented Operational Risk Policy in Citigroup Latin America Region (won award)
Reduced audit in amount of $150K through effective management of KPMG-Peat Marwick statutory
audit and agreed upon procedures relationship
RBS CFG passed FDIC Regulatory Data Management Review for first time October 2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, Rhode Island

Data Management and Quality Head

2009 2015

Hired to establish data management / quality function and address pressing issues: DQ issue backlog (400
items), Internal Audit issues, reduces risk, and simultaneously train and build three teams. Started as VicePresident and promoted to SVP.

Executed strong data quality processes to assess, measure, identify data quality trends reducing 400
issue backlog and remediated over 100 issues
Implemented Data Quality (DQ) and Profiling technology including business requirement documents,
work flows to promote earlier detection of DQ issues minimizing regulatory impact and avoiding costs
Organized effort with key stakeholders, and senior leadership on data governance issues, findings,
action-oriented resolution to avoid increased costs and regulatory scrutiny
Standardized definitions for enterprise Business Glossary (e.g. Basel II, MDM Customer, etc.)
Due to lack of budget, defined training reference material for DQ & DG and Metadata as reference
material for 27 staff and all Lines of Business stakeholders
Assembled Corporate Data Management Policy with RBS Corporate office providing guidelines for all
colleagues including a corporate data management course to train 18,000 colleagues
Led CCAR data quality efforts including data analysis tracing data lineage metadata
Developed metric scorecards (KPIs, process event results, KDE definition for DQ measurement)
Consulted with AML Group on report automation. Process redesign (Customer profile forms, definition
of SARs, AML investigations, completion of form such as 4789, aggregation of transaction analysis, etc.)

CITIGROUP INC., Fort Lauderdale, FL

Operational Risk Systems Planning & Support - Basel II Operations

2005 2009

Directed cross-functional project teams, executed process reengineering, and process automation for
worldwide, multi-billion dollar financial services company. Determined requirements and manage projects
within budget and milestone dates. Designed and delivered end user training for 20 Latin American countries
(promoted to SVP).

DANIEL BUCOSKY, CPA, MBA, CGMA

Enhanced operational and credit risk management capabilities by planning and leading five corporatelevel process improvement projects:
Led development of Risk and Control Self-Assessment database design, business requirements
document and implementation for 20 countries
Established PMO and developed operational risk project monitoring processes. Ensured compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements
Saved $ 50K per year through automation of Operational Risk Analytics engine and London UK Systems
Production Report Operation

Operational Risk and Compliance Officer - Latin America Regional Office

2002-2005

Managed risk containment for Latin American Regional Operations. Defined and implemented process models
to track and report losses and designed and conducted training sessions. Created financial accounting and
reporting processes, planned and managed projects, and standardized general accounting practices for region.

Improved efficiency by designing and implementing Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) database
to serve as repository for all RCSA information (including KRIs, KPIs)
Enhanced risk management by drafting and launching regional corporate operational risk policy across
20 countries. Lowered costs by using in-country personnel for rollout
Implement processes to identify, assess and mitigate Operational Risk and loss event reporting
for stakeholders and senior management
Liaise with all banking groups for complex issues, governance activity, alignment with other
corporate initiatives (e.g. Information Security on Cyber Security concerns)
Design and conduct Operational Risk training sessions
Enhanced reporting by ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX (Section 404 requirements)

Director of Internal Control - Emerging Markets, Latin America

1996 2002

Evaluated processes and identified areas for improvement. Managed system conversions and led legal and
regulatory compliance function for Regional Processing Center. Identified control needs to mitigate risk and
avoid fines.
Saved $125K in consulting costs by developing internal automation team to design and implement
process solutions, eliminating need for outside consultants
Reduced audit fees amounting to $150K through effective management of KPMG-Peat Marwick
statutory audit engagement and Compilation Review Procedures relationship
Managed AML process for investigation of SARs, AML investigation trends, aggregation of transaction
analysis from varying channels, control enhancement expedite reporting in Cash Management
Operations and other units
Led Business Information Security Office for Investment Banking Operations
Other Citigroup Experience
Senior Audit Manager Investment Banking Consumer Banking and ATM Interchange Payment Business
Citibank, NYC

Developed and executed a robust Audit Plan, by reviewable entity, for assigned businesses, relevant
government statutes and regulations and Citigroup and Citibank policies
Delivered on time high quality audit reports, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation and (where
appropriate, branch examinations, as well as business monitoring and governance committee reporting
Directed complex audit activities for a component of a product line, function, or legal entity at the
regional or country level including a portion of the audit annual plan
Proactively advanced integrated auditing concepts and use of technology. Closely follows latest trends
in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business.

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Audited AML line processes: customer profile forms, investigation of SARs, completion of form such as,
aggregation of transaction analysis, reporting controls
Developed effective senior line management relationships and has a strong understanding of the
businesses
Demonstrated strong judgment, political astuteness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity
Possesses strong project management and interpersonal skills, makes sound decisions, exhibiting
initiative and intuitive thinking. Consulted often by others for advice and opinions and recognized as a
leadership role model
Involved in matters that require complex judgments and solutions based on sophisticated analytical
thought such as identifying solutions for a variety of complex and audit control issues
Analyzed reporting findings; Recommended appropriate interventions where needed. Proposed creative
and solutions for risk and control problems. Partnered with Directors and Managing Directors to
develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues
EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

Adelphi University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting CPA Program
Queens College, City University of NY
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Certified Public Accountant (State of New York)
Chartered Global Management Accountant
Certified Bank Auditor
AFFILIATIONS
AICPA
Data Management Association
Data Governance Professionals Organization
International Association for Information and Data Quality
IIBA former board member
ACAMS active member
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Awards & Recognition: Citibank Quality Service Award and Performance Excellence Award
Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish (speaking and writing)
Computers Skills: MS Office, Project, Visio, SAS Dataflux