Financial Crimes Investigator

This is a 6-Month Contract opportunity with Dexian’s client company. If interested, please respond with an updated resume.

Job Title : Financial Crimes Specialist

Location : Tempe, AZ 85281

Hours : Standard, M-F, 8am- 5pm (Training is 100% onsite, hybrid schedule after)

Duration : 6-Month Contract

Pay Rate : $30-$32 / hr

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Identifies, researches, and analyzes more complex financial crimes transactions and referrals, policy violations and / or suspicious situations with moderate to high risk.

Conducts investigative research using appropriate investigative techniques to determine liability and impact of cases and mitigates financial losses and / or business interruptions.

Performs detailed analyses to detect transactional and relationship patterns, trends, anomalies, and schemes across multiple businesses / products.

Duties include any or all the following :

• Performs risk analysis and modeling to provide input and recommendations for financial crimes strategies and models.
• May be required to call and interview customers during the investigation process. Training will be provided on this.
• Prepares documentation and refers cases for Suspicious Activity, Identity Theft Operations (ITO) and Suspected Financial Abuse, reports to government agencies and makes recommendations to senior management.
• Identifies and acts on control failures in bank processes and procedures, customer, or team member decisions.
• Develops and / or implements testing strategies and methodologies.
• Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls; conducts data and / or onsite reviews, analyzes findings, determines risk level and may recommend resulting fraud prevention strategies.
• Drafts corrective action plans and participates in change management.
• Leads, participates in and / or provides support for projects and initiatives.
• Provides input to development and delivery of a wide range of team member education for financial crimes awareness.
• Acts as an escalation point for more complex cases.
• Provides litigation support through support documentation / testimony case risk evaluation (reputational, credit, etc.).

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Recent Financial Fraud Investigations is strongly preferred
• College graduates with Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice is a plus
• Recent experience as an Accountant, Attorney or possess Juris Doctor
• Must be highly proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Willing to work in an office setting working at a desk for extended hours
• Must be technically proficient using a computer
• Investigation experience strongly preferred
• Ability to think critically and analyze things
• Strong writing ability
• Required to have home office, quiet place to complete the work with reliable Wi-Fi

Nice to Haves :

• Banking and Finance Investigations experience
• Experience writing Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR’s)
• Highly proficient using Microsoft Excel

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.