Fraud Forensics Financial Analyst

Illinois Attorney General (IL); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Forensic Financial Analyst position at the Illinois Attorney General's office provides analysis and support to financial crime investigations, helping to identify fraud and related offenses. You will compile, analyze, audit complex financial records and liaise with financial institutions for records requests.

The role also involves preparing affidavits, subpoenas, testifying in court, maintaining databases, and producing analytic reports, charts, and exhibits to support prosecutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, criminal justice, finance, economics, applied statistics or related field.
• Three years of related work experience in a law enforcement setting, financial analysis, and/or auditing.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to testify in court.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and audit complex financial records to support investigations and prosecutions.
• liaise with financial institutions to obtain records requests and productions; build financial profiles to identify offenses.
• Prepare affidavits, subpoenas, and testify in court; maintain databases and create analytic charts and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Judgment

Problem-solving

Criminal intelligence analysis

Open-source research

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in accounting, criminal justice, finance, economics, applied statistics or related field

Tools

i2 Analyst's Notebook

Bank Scan

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

The Forensic Financial Analyst position at the Illinois Attorney General's office provides analysis and support to financial crime investigations, helping to identify fraud and related offenses. You will compile, analyze, audit complex financial records and liaise with financial institutions for records requests.

The role also involves preparing affidavits, subpoenas, testifying in court, maintaining databases, and producing analytic reports, charts, and exhibits to support prosecutions.