Senior Fraud Investigator, Vendor Investigations and Transaction Accuracy
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Job Summary
Amazon is seeking a data-driven highly motivated eager to identify threat actors and organized Investigator for Retail Fraud Prevention. The selected individual will support investigations within Vendor & Transaction Accuracys (VITA) Vendor Fraud program.
The team is responsible for detecting and preventing fraudulent payments to suppliers vendors and employees globally. The team is uniquely situated within Finance Operations and uses signals in transactional data such as invoices and payments as indicators of theft fraud waste or abuse. We are looking for a technical minded data-driven strong risk leader who has a proven track record of investigating vendor fraud in procure-to-pay lifecycle and building systems to detect fraud the moment it hits the financial system. The chosen leader will take ownership of fraud investigations and has a proven track record of managing investigations end-to-end and developing other fraud investigators to root out bad actors external threats and emerging fraud schemes. This individual will ensure Amazons Finance Operations stays ahead of risks while working collaboratively and effectively with multiple stakeholders businesses and leaders.
A successful candidate must have a passion for fraud prevention advanced fraud detection techniques analytics and be able to drive efficiencies with those around them through effective lateral and upward management. The Retail Fraud Prevention program is one of many fraud prevention programs in Finance Operations with the ultimate goal of preventing fraud waste and abuse across Amazon. The leader will work with global AP Finance Legal and technical support teams. This is a highly visible role and a successful candidate is a seasoned investigator comfortable working with data to derive patterns and assumptions communicating recommendations and findings to senior leaders at a high level in weekly monthly or quarterly updates. The ideal candidate must be able to write complex case summaries with clear recommendations for stakeholders analyze complex data be comfortable with ambiguity and have SQL proficiency.
Key job responsibilities
Carry out the vision and mission of VITA to prevent detect and investigate issues of erroneous payments to vendors
Execute complex investigations deep dives and special projects in a timely manner while communicating recommendations and findings to management and other stakeholders
Review digital evidence large data sets documents and other sources of information
Collect analyze and preserve evidence for referral to legal or law enforcement
Summarize evidence facts and next steps to leaders at all levels in periodic business reviews
Drive productivity across teams that support investigations by creating efficient processes and reporting to meet goals
Identify new fraud schemes to develop prototypes and systems that detect and prevent fraud
Exercise judgement and bias for action to escalate incidents of fraud in a highly controlled environment
Demonstrate effective writing through clear concise and persuasive narrative creation that documents complex fraud investigations new program ideas and senior leadership updates
Understand and follow Amazons policies and procedures as they relate to investigations
About the team
We have a mission to prevent erroneous payments globally for Amazon. Our customers are Amazons shareholders as well as the teams that we support to close investigations. The individual will investigate complex financial fraud cases while inventing new ways to detect fraud. The individual will work with team members all over the globe including U.S. Costa Rica Slovakia India and U.K.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- 6 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Masters degree or equivalent
- Knowledge of SQL at the intermediate level
- Experience in investigations case management
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The team is responsible for detecting and preventing fraudulent payments to suppliers vendors and employees globally. The team is uniquely situated within Finance Operations and uses signals in transactional data such as invoices and payments as indicators of theft fraud waste or abuse. We are looking for a technical minded data-driven strong risk leader who has a proven track record of investigating vendor fraud in procure-to-pay lifecycle and building systems to detect fraud the moment it hits the financial system. The chosen leader will take ownership of fraud investigations and has a proven track record of managing investigations end-to-end and developing other fraud investigators to root out bad actors external threats and emerging fraud schemes. This individual will ensure Amazons Finance Operations stays ahead of risks while working collaboratively and effectively with multiple stakeholders businesses and leaders.
A successful candidate must have a passion for fraud prevention advanced fraud detection techniques analytics and be able to drive efficiencies with those around them through effective lateral and upward management. The Retail Fraud Prevention program is one of many fraud prevention programs in Finance Operations with the ultimate goal of preventing fraud waste and abuse across Amazon. The leader will work with global AP Finance Legal and technical support teams. This is a highly visible role and a successful candidate is a seasoned investigator comfortable working with data to derive patterns and assumptions communicating recommendations and findings to senior leaders at a high level in weekly monthly or quarterly updates. The ideal candidate must be able to write complex case summaries with clear recommendations for stakeholders analyze complex data be comfortable with ambiguity and have SQL proficiency.
Key job responsibilities
Carry out the vision and mission of VITA to prevent detect and investigate issues of erroneous payments to vendors
Execute complex investigations deep dives and special projects in a timely manner while communicating recommendations and findings to management and other stakeholders
Review digital evidence large data sets documents and other sources of information
Collect analyze and preserve evidence for referral to legal or law enforcement
Summarize evidence facts and next steps to leaders at all levels in periodic business reviews
Drive productivity across teams that support investigations by creating efficient processes and reporting to meet goals
Identify new fraud schemes to develop prototypes and systems that detect and prevent fraud
Exercise judgement and bias for action to escalate incidents of fraud in a highly controlled environment
Demonstrate effective writing through clear concise and persuasive narrative creation that documents complex fraud investigations new program ideas and senior leadership updates
Understand and follow Amazons policies and procedures as they relate to investigations
About the team
We have a mission to prevent erroneous payments globally for Amazon. Our customers are Amazons shareholders as well as the teams that we support to close investigations. The individual will investigate complex financial fraud cases while inventing new ways to detect fraud. The individual will work with team members all over the globe including U.S. Costa Rica Slovakia India and U.K.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- 6 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Masters degree or equivalent
- Knowledge of SQL at the intermediate level
- Experience in investigations case management
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Risk Management
- Bank Secrecy Act
- Fraud
- PCI
- Law Enforcement
- Banking
- Business Management
- Regulatory Reporting
- Analysis Skills
- Customer Support
- UCC Law
- RMF
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