Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Risk

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Advisory Acceleration Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Competency Risk Consulting (CR&R)
Skill: Fraud Detection & Investigations
Job Overview
Experience Range: 1 - 2 years
Positional Requirement/Responsibilities
Fraud Investigator responsible for Detecting and investigating financial fraud on behalf of PwC’s clients
Position– Associate
Job Summary:
• Analyze financial transactions and account activity to identify unusual activity to identify unusual or suspicious patterns. • Conducting in-depth investigations into potential fraud cases, which may involve gathering evidence. • Performing 360 Reviews on the Alert which has been triggered due to violation of threshold set for the systems for Fraud types (i.e.- ATO, PTO, TOA, ID Theft, ATO Scam, First Party Frauds etc.) • Conduct 360 fraud reviews for the customer’s profiles and responsible for detecting and mitigating core banking, payments, fraud, and account opening red flags. Implemented solutions to fraud problems across ATO’s, P2P Payments, ACH kiting, check kiting, and wire fraud • Multiple investigations into whistle blower complaints concerning account hijacking, transactional frauds, funds transfer return, checks (RDC, Thea) or ACH transactions that provided real time decisions on credit card, loan, and Zelle fraud red flags • Combined retroactive analysis with current state fraud control assessments to implement technology and process framework that provided real time decisions on fraud strategy and overall fraud assessment • Liaison with internal and external counterparts to perform end-to-end alert reviews (360 review) from fraud alert generation through to SAR filing. • Analyze data trends and out of pattern activities to assimilate the next course of action (Case closure, Reimbursements, or escalation)
• Adjudicate the fraud type and apply relevant mitigation steps basis policies and procedures
Qualifications:
• Prior experience in Fraud detection and investigations • Transaction Monitoring experience is preferred • Familiarity with the firm's internal systems and processes or similar processes at other institutions
• Exceptional research and analytical skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of data, decipher higher risk attributes (transactional, geographical, product, customer type, etc.) and develop well-reasoned recommendations • Proficient in MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint) • Maintaining detailed records of fraud cases and investigation outcomes. • Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations related to fraud detection and prevention.

Preferred Educational Qualification
• Full-time master’s degree/MBA

Desired Certifications:
• CFE
• CAMS
• CRP

Desired Educational Qualification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Computer Science or equivalent is preferred.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

October 20, 2023