Financial Crime Analyst

About the client:

Government department tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia. Currently seeking an Financial Crime Analyst to join their busy team for a 12 month temporary assignment.

About the role:

As Financial Crime Analyst, you will provide intelligence and data analysis to support the Agency in detecting and responding to internal and external payment fraud. In addition, you will:

• Review and audit data from multiple sources, assessing inconsistencies and ensuring correct services and payments are delivered in line with legislation and policies.
• Assess and treat the risk of non-compliance by stakeholders, including misuse of funds and self-managed customers claiming for supports that are not reasonable and necessary.
• Escalate information and more complex cases to relevant teams for remediation in accordance with legislation, policies and functional responsibilities.
• Make decisions on fraud intelligence activity outcomes based on policies and legislation, under the support and general direction of senior staff.
• Use a range of analytical tools and databases, collecting, collating and maintaining data records.

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in an intelligence or data analysis role
• Current or have the ability to hold Negative Vetting (NV1) clearance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with large volumes of information and data
• Ability to support inter-agency liaison and maintain productive networks and to promote information sharing and partnerships
• Ability to conduct your work in an organised and flexible manner
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to take personal responsibility for managing workloads and priorities

Benefits:

• Immediate start pending Federal Police Check
• 12 month Temporary Assignment 
• Full time hours, Monday to Friday
• Brisbane, QLD location
• $43.82 per hour + super

*** Please note the successful candidate for this role will hold Australian Citizenship and must be willing to complete a Federal Police Check ***
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