Upeksha Abeysinghe
@upekshaabeysinghe
Compliance and operations professional specializing in AML/KYC and transaction monitoring for financial sectors.
Sri LankaWhat I'm looking for
I am a detail-oriented compliance and operations professional with 3+ years' experience in AML/CFT, KYC/EDD, transaction monitoring, and trade surveillance across regulated financial institutions. I have conducted complex quality assurance, prepared regulatory reports, and managed end-to-end onboarding and monitoring processes.
At My current role I performed high-level QA reviews, ensured accuracy in advisory files, authored SOPs and manual guides to standardize remote compliance workflows, and maintained data integrity in Salesforce and Zoho. Previously at Enterprise Ceylon Capital I managed full KYC/CDD lifecycles, daily trade surveillance, prepared STRs for the FIU, and handled licensing and coordination with regulatory bodies.
I am passionate about transitioning my regulatory and operational expertise into the cryptocurrency and fintech infrastructure space, bringing strong technical tool experience (Salesforce, Zoho, GoAML), a solid grounding in regulatory reporting (SEC, FIU, IFRS 9), and a proven record of improving controls and process efficiency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Compliance Officer
Freedom Business Services
Jun 2025 - Present (9 months)
Conducted QA reviews for advisory client files ensuring 100% accuracy in fee disclosures and recommendations; developed SOPs to standardize remote compliance workflows and ensured audit-ready record-keeping.
Compliance Officer
Enterprise Ceylon Capital
Jan 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year 1 month)
Managed full KYC/CDD lifecycle and real-time transaction monitoring; prepared monthly threshold reports and STRs to the FIU and monitored financial controls to maintain regulatory compliance.
Finance Intern
Heineken Lanka
Feb 2023 - Aug 2023 (6 months)
Processed accounts payable, performed invoice verification and reconciliations, and supported vendor compliance and procurement financial analysis to improve operational efficiency.
Finance Intern
Seylan Bank
Jul 2022 - Nov 2022 (4 months)
Assisted in impairment reporting under IFRS 9, supported ECL calculations and regulatory documentation for retail lending, and contributed to internal risk monitoring processes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Bachelor of Science (Special) in Finance, Finance
2018 - 2023
Grade: Second Class Lower Division (GPA: 3.33)
Completed a Bachelor of Science (Special) in Finance with a focus on finance principles, risk management, and regulatory reporting; graduated with Second Class Lower Division.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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