• Job Description

  Req#: 3194792
  Investigator, Retail Fraud Prevention
  
  
  Summary
  
  Join Amazon's Fraud Prevention team and help protect our financial systems by investigating and preventing fraudulent payments to suppliers and vendors globally. You'll work with sophisticated transactional data to identify emerging fraud schemes, lead complex investigations, and develop detection systems that stop fraud before it impacts our business.
  
  
  
  A Day in the Life
  
  As an Investigator for Retail Fraud Prevention, you'll dive into complex financial data to uncover patterns that signal potential fraud, waste, or abuse in our vendor payment processes. Your day might include analyzing large datasets and digital evidence to build a compelling case, collaborating with colleagues across Finance, Legal, and technical teams to validate your findings, and presenting clear recommendations to senior leaders. You'll also have opportunities to design new detection systems and refine investigation processes to improve how our team operates. This role sits at the intersection of data analysis and investigative work, where your insights directly influence how we protect Amazon's financial operations.
  
  
  
  About the Team
  
  We are a collaborative team within Finance Operations dedicated to detecting and preventing fraudulent payments across Amazon's global operations. Our work is grounded in data—we use signals from invoices, payments, and transactional records to identify threats and emerging fraud schemes. We partner closely with colleagues in Accounts Payable, Finance, Legal, and technical support to stay ahead of risks and protect the integrity of our financial systems. Our vision is to build a fraud prevention program that evolves with emerging threats, and we're looking for someone who shares our commitment to this mission and can help us develop other investigators and strengthen our detection capabilities.
  
  
  Key Job Responsibilities
  
  Conduct thorough investigations into suspected fraudulent vendor payments, analyzing complex datasets and digital evidence to identify patterns and build comprehensive cases
  Develop and implement detection systems and prototypes that identify new fraud schemes and prevent fraudulent payments from entering our financial system
  Prepare detailed case summaries and evidence documentation with clear findings and recommendations for stakeholders, Legal, and law enforcement referrals
  Communicate investigation results and strategic recommendations to senior leaders through periodic business reviews and updates
  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline investigation processes, improve efficiency, and establish reporting systems that support investigation goals
  
  
  
  Basic Qualifications
  
  
  Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  
  6+ years of complex investigations experience managing end to end investigations
  
  Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
  
  minimum 1 year experience with SQL
  
  Experience conducting fraud investigations within procurement, accounts payable, or vendor payment processes
  
  Proficiency with SQL for data analysis and querying
  
  Demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets and identify patterns indicative of fraud or financial irregularities
  
  Strong written communication skills with the ability to document complex investigations clearly and concisely
  
  Experience working with digital evidence, financial records, and multiple data sources to support investigative conclusions
  
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  Background in financial crime investigation or forensic accounting
  Experience developing fraud detection systems or analytical frameworks
  Knowledge of procurement-to-pay lifecycle and common vendor fraud schemes
  Experience managing and mentoring other investigators
  Familiarity with Amazon's business operations or large-scale enterprise environments
  
  
  About the team
  We have a mission to prevent erroneous payments globally for Amazon. Our customers are Amazon's 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.- Bachelor's 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
  - Master's 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

• About the company

  Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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