Responsible for supporting transaction monitoring of financial products for suspicious activities and conducting investigations to assess fraud and financial crime activity. Collaborate with fraud analyst II and Risk and AML Compliance manager by exchanging ideas, elevating concerns, and following all fraud prevention efforts. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. Minimum
- 1+ years fraud prevention, risk management, accounting, finance, audit, or compliance
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently and contribute to a collaborative team environment
- Excellent oral/written communication
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with experience using Excel data analytics tools
- Experience using data analytics tools to identify trends and anomalies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act financial regulations as they relate to money service businesses

Desired
- Bachelor's Degree business, accounting, finance, risk management, or equivalent experience
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
- Certified Fraud Examiner- Escalate fraud trends and any other risks identified during reviews to relevant stakeholders
- Assist the Asset Protection and Organized Retail Crime teams on relevant investigations
- Conduct review of fraud alerts to assess need for investigation
- Track and investigate fraud incidents reported from stores, vendors, business lines, etc.
- Compile fraud trend analysis reporting for use in internal stakeholder communication
- Support and collaborate with Transaction Monitoring team on money laundering cases
- Adhere to Kroger policies and procedures and comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance as they relate to money laundering
- Travel up to 10% to meet with internal clients
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation