General information
Name Financial Crime Analyst Site / Location Melbourne Support Centre Ref # 12372935 Entity Australia Post Opening Date 17-Jul-2025 Suburb Richmond Work Type Fixed Term Full Time Length of Assignment 9 monthsDescription & Requirements
Help us deliver a better tomorrow
Australia Post is delivering for all Australians. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.
About the opportunity
As Financial Crime Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Australia Post meets its obligation in relation to the AML/CTF act in mitigating and managing Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing risks. This is a risk-focused operational role responsible for identifying, preventing, and managing scam and fraud activities across the Australia Post network and its range of products.
This is a 9-month fixed term opportunity.
What you’ll deliver with us
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Crime Operations, you will support and control financial crime risk by actioning alerts in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring investigations are performed to a high-level outcome that meet regulatory, compliance and contractual obligations.
You’ll also
- Investigate alerts generated by internal detections systems as well as those raised by Law enforcement agencies or from other internal sources.
- Undertake analysis of customer and transactional data and recommend appropriate actions in line with policy/compliance obligations for enhanced customer monitoring and suspicious matter reporting.
- Provide education of the frontline retail staff in relation to fraud trends and scams.
- Collaborate with operational stakeholders at financial institutions to assist with further investigation of Unusual Activity Reports and cases as well as understanding reporting requirements and any key trends.
About you
We are looking for an experienced Financial Crime Analyst with strong analytical thinking and capability balanced with the ability to navigate diverse situations and be flexible. Joining a high performing and supportive team, you will operate collaboratively and build strong relationships with various stakeholders including frontline and support teams.
You’ll also need
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Financial Crime related role.
- Experience in investigation of complex case management.
- Experience in triaging alerts generated by internal detections systems, raised by Law enforcement agencies or from other internal sources.
- Understanding of AML act & regulatory obligations associated with designated services.
- Awareness of current financial crime trends.
How we’ll deliver for you
- Join one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse workforces in Australia, where we’re all ages, genders and come from all walks of life.
- We deliver on our values of Trust, Inclusivity, Empowerment and Safety every day. They’re the TIES that bind our team together.
- We offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, a focus on work-life balance & career development opportunities, and exclusive discounts through our Post Perks program.
We’re delivering together
At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.
We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees.
We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on [email protected].
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