Business analyst

360 IT Professionals; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider is seeking a Fraud Analyst in San Francisco or Portland. The role involves analyzing fraud risks, optimizing alerting strategies, and collaborating with various business units. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience in risk analysis and proficiency in SQL, SAS, and Excel, along with strong communication skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment where analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of banking experience in risk analysis preferred.
• 5+ years of proficiency in programming with SQL, SAS, and Excel.
• Ability to create customized queries for tasks.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fraud risks and reporting.
• Develop strategies for fraud alerting.
• Collaborate with different business divisions.

Skills

Programming and data manipulation using SQL

Data manipulation using SAS

Data manipulation using Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Job description

360 IT Professionals is a Software Development Company based in Fremont, California that offers complete technology services in Mobile development, Web development, Cloud computing and IT staffing. Merging Information Technology skills in all its services and operations, the company caters to its globally positioned clients by providing dynamic feasible IT solutions. 360 IT Professionals work along with its clients to deliver high-performance results, based exclusively on the one of a kind requirement.

Our services are vast and we produce software and web products. We specialize in Mobile development, i.e. iPhone and Android apps. We use Objective C and Swift programming languages to create native applications for iPhone, whereas we use Android Code to develop native applications for Android devices. To create applications that work on cross-platforms, we use a number of frameworks such as Titanium, PhoneGap and JQuery mobile. We also produce mobile web applications.

Furthermore, we build web products and offer services such as web designing, layouts, responsive designing, graphic designing, web application development using frameworks based on model view controller architecture and content management system. Our services also extend to the domain of Cloud Computing, where we provide Salesforce CRM to effectively manage one’s business and ease out all the operations by giving an easy platform. Apart from this, we also provide IT Staffing services that can help your organization to a great extent as you can hire highly skilled personnel’s through us.

We make sure that we deliver performance driven products that are optimally developed as per your organization’s needs. Take a shot at us for your IT requirements and experience a radical change.

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Fraud Analyst in San Francisco or Portland

This position will be responsible for performing various complex activities related to fraud risk analysis, reporting and strategy development as it relates to the various Digital Channels. The position is responsible for supporting and collaborating with the Risk Portfolio Managers within FP&A, and ensuring the most current fraud trends and fraud risks are being considered within product development plans, and product life‑cycles. The position is responsible for analyzing the current performance of fraud alerting strategies, optimizing alerting strategies and recommending new or additional actions for alerting strategies. The position will communicate regularly with team members internally and outside of FP&A, and even outside the Digital Channels group in order to complete requests or analysis. The position must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently to large audiences and management.

Duties may include: performing more complex analysis and/or modeling that maximizes profits and/or asset growth and minimizes fraud and/or operating losses and other risk exposures; providing analytical support for Internet and mobile banking, operating losses and other product strategies to ensure company goals are met; segmenting and monitoring various risk, deposit and other product groups, vintages, concentration limits, etc. and making recommendations to management based on those trends; producing performance monitoring and benchmarks regarding growth, mix, losses and overall profitability and performance; coordinating the production of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for senior management; reviewing and analyzing trends in current population distributions and recommending strategies. Collaborates with multiple lines of business and divisions to strategize and develop multi‑channel strategies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of prior banking experience in risk analysis (this is preferred - you don’t need this much banking experience but do need the risk analysis - it can be from other industries)
• 5+ years of experience and a high level of proficiency in programming and data manipulation using SQL, SAS and Excel
• Ability to program customized queries to successfully complete tasks
• Demonstrated ability of working with multiple business groups at multiple levels of management with experience of communicating statistical information to all levels of the organization
• Excellent time management skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, determine priorities, meet deadlines, and work in a fast‑paced environment
• Creative problem solving skills with positive, action‑oriented attitude and independent thinking
• Ability to independently research needed data and complete requirements
• Ability to work, prioritize and communicate directly with the customer regarding ad hoc requests in a timely and efficient manner
• Ability to package and present analytical findings in an insightful and intuitive manner which explains clearly the direction and recommendation of the information
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams, and a large complex organization
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, or equivalent experience

Additional Information

Preferred Skills:

• Business Analyst with recent experience into Risk and Fraud will be given highest priority
• Internet and/or mobile fraud knowledge, especially as it relates to financial services
• Demonstrated experience with providing practical business solutions that are implementable