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,…