Risk Manager II, Travel and Expense Reimbursement Audit (TERA)

Finance, Banking & Legal · Banking & Investments · Risk Management

In short

Amazon's TERA team seeks a Risk Specialist II (L5) in Hyderabad to investigate complex fraud, abuse, and waste (FAW) cases, design and prototype AI-powered investigation tools, and streamline workflows. This role bridges domain expertise and technology to enhance investigation quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct deep-dive investigations of complex FAW cases using transactional data, OCR receipts, badge scans, and travel records.
  • Identify patterns, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver evidence-based findings.
  • Measure and test risk controls to inform program-level risk assessment and identify gaps.
  • Serve as the domain SME, staying current on fraud trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices.
  • Analyze detection rule outputs to reduce false positives through threshold calibration, exception logic, and contextual filters.
  • Define and own investigation quality frameworks and metrics.
  • Map and re-engineer investigation workflows into streamlined single-pass processes.
  • Quantify non-productive work and implement prevention mechanisms.
  • Design and build scalable, user-friendly investigation tools, dashboards, and workflow interfaces.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to translate investigator needs into technical requirements.
  • Build prototypes and proof-of-concepts using generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and no-code/low-code platforms.
  • Support Astra/Virtual Investigator testing and tune detection rules.
  • Work across engineering, product, data science, and operations teams.
  • Maintain SOPs and documentation; mentor peers and deliver risk management training.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of fraud audits/risk investigations experience
  • Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
  • Experience handling confidential information and maintaining professionalism in dealing with senior executives, or experience with end-to-end project management
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent investigations with attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
  • Proficiency in data analysis using Excel, AI/ML tools (e.g., generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, no-code/low-code AI platforms)

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience using Lean Process Improvement, Six Sigma methodologies or related performance metrics/process improvements to increase efficiency within processes, forecasting, planning, optimization, and logistics
  • Experience in an operational role, or experience working with data analytics and using these metrics to identify problems
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), CA, CIA, CAMS, or similar professional certification.
  • Familiarity with UX/UI design principles and user-centered design thinking.
  • Experience with travel & expense management systems (e.g., SAP Concur, Coupa) or corporate audit programs.

Benefits

  • Inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for customers.
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Company

Amazon

Job Posted

1 week ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Hyderabad, India

Qualification

Bachelor

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