Fraud Specialist

Aleron; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Aleron, through Acara Solutions, seeks a Fraud Specialist for a Rochester, NY-based, 6-month contract. You will join a fraud and financial crime team to investigate reported activity and help protect clients and the organization from losses.

You will coordinate with financial institutions to freeze accounts, recover illicit funds, and document investigations. Prior fraud/financial crime or compliance experience is preferred, with a degree and 1+ years of relevant work.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required in Criminal Justice or Economic Crime Investigation or Finance or Business.
• 1+ years of experience in fraud, investigations, banking, compliance, business, or finance.

Responsibilities

• Investigate inbound fraud concerns and escalations from clients and internal partners.
• Coordinate with financial institutions to freeze accounts and provide investigation results.
• Analyze check fraud, counterfeit checks, and forged endorsements with internal teams to identify trends.
• Assess exposure of personally identifiable information and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate high-risk clients and transactions to mitigate fraud exposure.

Skills

Fraud investigations

Banking compliance

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Job Title: Fraud Specialist

Location: Rochester, NY

Employment Type: Contract (6 months)

Industry: Business Process Outsourcing

Compensation: $21.00 - $22.00 /hr.

Schedule: 40 hrs/Week.

About the Opportunity

• Join a collaborative fraud and financial crime team where you'll play a key role in protecting clients and the organization from fraud-related losses.
• You'll investigate and resolve reported fraud activity, work closely with clients, internal teams, and financial institutions, and help identify emerging risks while supporting efforts to prevent future losses.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting

This role offers the opportunity to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while providing you with room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider- we help companies compete for talent. With experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and design talent solutions that deliver the business outcomes they want. We draw on decades of experience to provide contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You’ll Do

• Investigate inbound fraud concerns and escalations from clients and internal business partners, ensuring cases are addressed accurately and promptly.
• Coordinate with financial institutions to freeze accounts, recover illicit funds, and provide needed documentation and investigation results.
• Analyze and track check fraud, including counterfeit checks and forged endorsements, while partnering with internal teams to resolve incidents and identify trends.
• Investigate potential exposure of personally identifiable information and ensure appropriate policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements are followed.
• Evaluate high-risk clients and transactions, conduct research to assess legitimacy and creditworthiness, document cases, and take appropriate action to mitigate fraud exposure.

Job Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• Associate Degree in Criminal Justice or Economic Crime Investigation or Finance or Business.
• 1+ years of experience in fraud, investigations, banking, compliance, business, finance.

What Sets You Apart

• AML.
• Cyber Security.
• Fraud Investigation.
• Fraud Prevention.
• KYC.
• Microsoft Programs.
• OSINT.

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Eligibility

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.