Fraud Analyst

This is a contract position.

This person will work a hybrid schedule, with 3 days onsite in Vienna, VA or Winchester, VA.

In this role, you will:

• Assist business unit management in establishing effective department policies, processes, standards, and reporting to balance department goals against financial fraud.
• Provide recommendations to create, improve and implement effective fraud policies, procedures, and changes to current fraud detection systems and methods.
• Ensure timely, effective processing and resolution of fraud case management.
• Build cross functional collaboration and partnerships with business units and Security to ensure solutions and analysis align with strategic business initiatives and achieve desired objectives. Identify training needs for department staff.
• Work on fraudulent activity issues requiring working knowledge of organizational objectives and priorities. Work under supervision.

The skills we are looking for in this role include:

• 1-5 years of experience as a Fraud Analyst or similar role
• Knowledge of banking regulations, financial services compliance, and fraud-related regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of fraud detection, fraud prevention, and fraud investigation principles.
• Understanding of financial fraud trends, schemes, and risk mitigation techniques.
• Experience with fraud case management and investigation processes.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify patterns and anomalies.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to interpret data and make sound recommendations to improve fraud controls.
• Knowledge of fraud detection systems, monitoring tools, and case management applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.