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Seacoast Bank

Fraud Analyst (Temporary)

Seacoast Bank, Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34243

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Fraud Analyst (Temporary)



Seacoast Bank

Location: Seacoast Bank office in Florida.

This is a temporary employment opportunity.

Job Summary Responsible for assisting with fraud and security related initiatives by providing support to the Bank’s Fraud/Security Manager through identification, research, tracking, reporting, and resolution of fraud related issues.

Maintain awareness of new and amended regulations and assess their impact to the bank.

Remain current on fraud‑related matters through ongoing training and development programs.

Assist in the overall operations of the department and program oversight.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Investigate, review and analyze cases of fraud, examining data to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and external regulations, verifying information, and reviewing paperwork for accuracy. Set up fraud files and enter them into the tracking system.

Follow up with management in the responsible area for explanations and discussions for appropriate action, including approving or denying claims and/or possible account closure.

Assist in the review and decisioning of the various alert solutions to ensure proper steps are taken to mitigate losses.

Provide follow‑up with daily charge backs for counterfeits, kiting, forgeries and negative accounts to minimize existing and future losses.

Work with management to identify incidents/trends and utilize fraud loss scenarios to develop and/or provide training for bank staff.

File criminal charges within the appropriate jurisdictions and take civil action through legal means.

Attend court as necessary to represent the bank.

Provide reports and status updates on recovery and fraud investigations.

Support reporting charged‑off checking accounts to Chex Systems based on SNB reporting guidelines and post recoveries. Investigate and resolve any disputes.

Manage the daily E‑Funds report to review previous days Chex Systems inquiries on new accounts for fraud alerts, identity manipulation and communicate with branches for follow‑up.

Provide direction and support to customers, non‑customers and bank personnel with fraud claim and identity theft complaints or concerns.

Investigate processes and partner with the U.S. Secret Service on counterfeit cash received.

Monitor suspected scams and notify branch personnel to mitigate loss.

Identify and elevate potential loss prevention and/or compliance issues to senior management.

Review digital deposits, ATM alerts and fraud alerts; place holds accordingly and escalated to minimize losses.

Review and process charged‑off checking accounts for branches based on established guidelines and approvals.

Assist branches by providing video/images and support with surveillance system requirements and requests, including providing images to branch personnel and law enforcement regarding security related situations.

Administer user rights for campus building access system.

Raise loss prevention awareness and be proactive, continually seeking best practices in all aspects of loss prevention.

Assist security officer in investigating disturbances such as bank robberies, alarm calls, unlawful intrusion, and property damage. Coordinate activities with law enforcement and emergency response during alarms and ensure proper follow‑through including criminal prosecution when applicable.

Responsible for reviewing security related reports.

Assist in the development of procedures to manage, prevent, and recover: charge backs, charged‑off checking accounts, debit card fraud, check fraud, forgeries, counterfeit, employee theft and identity theft.

Adhere to Seacoast Bank’s Code of Conduct.

Education and Experience

High school graduate plus 2‑year degree; 4‑year degree preferred.

3 to 5 years of experience working in a bank or law enforcement environment preferred.

Minimum of 2 years loss prevention experience.

Experience working in an environment requiring detailed input and review.

Requires a high level of general banking knowledge, including familiarity with branch and operations policy and procedures.

Strong analytical, communications, and decision‑making skills.

Thorough knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret governmental regulations and regulatory guidance.

Well organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong research skills.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PC proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel and knowledge of database and internet software.

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