Senior Financial Investigator
Starting Salary
Depending on experience:
With Bachelor's degree $80,000-$83,000
With Master's degree $83,000-$86,000
With CPA $86,000-$89,000
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise assigned staff by monitoring investigations’ progress, evaluating conclusions, and providing on-the-job training.
- Interviewing involved parties, including employees, public officials, and potential suspects.
- Conducting financial analysis and internal control reviews related to fraud allegations.
- Writing interview memos and completing comprehensive investigative reports issued to prosecuting agencies, legislative bodies, and the public.
- Ability to analyze financial investigation materials and apply judgment.
- Acting as a liaison with criminal prosecutors and law enforcement.
- Testifying in front of grand juries and at trials or hearings.
- Assisting other Auditor General divisions with fraud issues and concerns.
- Providing fraud detection and deterrence trainings to internal personnel as well as outside agencies.
- Conducting high risk reviews for outside governmental entities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects and deadlines.
- Ability to be thorough, precise, accurate, and detail oriented.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferred.6 years or more experience with law enforcement working on white collar crime or conducting financial analysis and internal controls related to fraud allegations.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Strong interest in public service and improving State government.
- Strong analytical, research, critical thinking, time management, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Obtained or interest in obtaining a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Must have valid Arizona driver's license and reliable transportation.