Senior Risk Analyst

We are seeking a Senior Risk Analyst to support the Internal Audit Forensics and Fraud team - APAC (Singapore). This team takes a holistic approach to evaluating fraud and compliance risk across the company to enhance risk assessment, risk identification, and mitigation. We provide forensic accounting and investigation expertise on complex matters and partner with cross-functional teams across Amazon to evaluate prevention, detection, and response to fraud, waste, and abuse. The team expands Internal Audit's coverage of fraud, abuse, misconduct, and regulatory compliance. The team supports fraud risk management initiatives and evaluates enterprise risk.

The Senior Analyst supports the planning, scoping, execution, and reporting of various projects across all Amazon businesses. They execute tasks including data analysis, process walk-throughs, interviews, and data collection. They support the Forensic Lead in APAC, the Country Lead in India, Internal Audit, and legal in executing tasks, document findings, and provide deliverables to stakeholders. They lead investigations, audits, and proactive advisory projects to address fraud, waste, abuse, and compliance risks. They leverage data analytics for risks assessment, project planning, and delivery. The Analyst works closely with businesses across Amazon including legal and finance, incorporating fraud risk procedures into the audit process and partnering with finance and operational business owners to drive solutions.

This role requires consistent demonstration and modeling of Amazon's leadership principles. Success will require demonstrating high judgment, clear communication, and consistency in delivering results. In this role, you will champion bold ideas on how to evolve and grow the capabilities of the Forensic team and the methods used to perform its work. At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To achieve this goal, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Global Internal Audit is a fast-paced, dynamic team focused on business and operational processes, and the technologies that support risk management, governance, and internal controls for the company.

Key job responsibilities

• Strategic and operational focus on fraud and compliance risk across the APAC region
• Partner with legal to deliver investigations and provide oversight to investigation teams
• Support Internal Audit in assessing and responding to fraud risk, and collaborate with other risk and compliance functions
• Deliver advisory projects to address fraud, waste, abuse, and compliance risks across the business
• Provide subject matter expertise to mitigate fraud
• Support processes to drive accuracy, consistency, and adherence to audit and investigation standards

A day in the life

The Senior Risk Analyst, Forensic & Fraud leads the planning, scoping, execution, and reporting of investigations and advisory projects based on risks identified across various Amazon businesses. This role requires the ability to react quickly, navigate complex business processes, and evaluate risks related to processes, regulatory compliance, organizational structure, policy, and technology. The Senior Risk Analyst must be capable of interacting with business and technical leaders, functioning as a sole contributor as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver investigations to support multiple stakeholders. Success will require demonstrating high judgment, clear communication, and understanding Amazon's business and risk landscape, which evolves quickly.

Required qualifications

• Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
• Experience delivering investigations and forensic projects (Anti-bribery and corruption, Asset Misappropriation, Financial Statement Fraud, General Fraud & Misconduct)
• Experience across the entire investigation lifecycle including scoping, interviewing, and drafting investigation reports
• Experience applying data analytics, AI, and ML
• Experience in developing fraud risk assessments
• Relevant certification (CPA, CA, CFE, CIA, MBA, CAMS)
• Experience working with legal counsel to deliver investigations
• Internal audit and risk management experience
• Project management of cross-functional projects
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral skills
• Big 4 accounting or consulting experience
• Exceptional organizational and project-management skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize and summarize data including experience with SQL and common data visualization tools
• Experience delivering cross-border projects and programs
• Results-oriented - ability to motivate, influence, and manage diverse teams

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