Senior Fraud Analytics & Insights Expert (SAS)

Usbank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Fraud Risk Analyst to apply advanced analytics to fraud strategies, controls, and prevention across deposits, payments, and the account lifecycle.

The role emphasizes problem definition, data-driven recommendations, and executive-ready insights to influence fraud strategy. The ideal candidate has six+ years of analytics experience, with advanced SAS, SQL, and Python skills, and the ability to translate findings into business recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant analytics experience.
• Six or more years of advanced SAS programming and analytics experience required; SQL experience strongly preferred; Python experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex, multi-channel fraud trends and performance data to identify risks and opportunities for fraud loss reduction across the account lifecycle.
• Independently develop analytical approaches and recommendations addressing fraud risks, controls, and business priorities.
• Develop data-driven insights and strategic recommendations that strengthen fraud prevention and detection while balancing customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate fraud controls, authentication strategies, fraud-detection rules, and fraud-prevention capabilities through quantitative analysis to identify performance gaps.
• Measure and quantify business impact including fraud loss reduction opportunities, customer experience outcomes, and ROI.
• Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses that support fraud strategy and investment decisions.
• Translate complex analytic findings into executive-ready insights that influence fraud strategy.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to evaluate tools, data sources, and capabilities that enhance fraud detection and decisioning.

Skills

Advanced SAS

SQL

Python

Analytics

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a quantitative field

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Fraud Risk Analyst to apply advanced analytics to fraud strategies, controls, and prevention across deposits, payments, and the account lifecycle.

The role emphasizes problem definition, data-driven recommendations, and executive-ready insights to influence fraud strategy. The ideal candidate has six+ years of analytics experience, with advanced SAS, SQL, and Python skills, and the ability to translate findings into business recommendations.