What it pays
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Half of all Financial Specialists, All Other in the U.S. earn more than $81,100 a year — the middle 80% land between $48,460 and $151,490. About 132,130 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Financial Specialists, All Other”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$81,100typical pay / year
132,130people in this work
$151,490+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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The daily work18
Detect securities fraud and market abuse
+Scan the recent trade blotter and flagged account histories to identify patterns consistent with insider…
Detect securities fraud and market abuse
+Scan the recent trade blotter and flagged account histories to identify patterns consistent with insider trading, layering, or spoofing, prioritise the top five suspicious securities with supporting transaction chains and hand them to Marcus in investigations by Wednesday for legal review.
The tools that do the workSplunk EnterpriseMicrosoft SQL ServerESCOO*NET
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Interview witnesses or suspects
+Schedule and prepare a thirty-minute witness interview with Claire Hodges for Friday, draft questions linking…
Interview witnesses or suspects
+Schedule and prepare a thirty-minute witness interview with Claire Hodges for Friday, draft questions linking her account activity to the suspicious trades, circulate the interview brief and required documents to Olivia in legal and to Detective Barnes, and confirm recording permission before the session.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Wordjob descriptionsO*NET
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Recommend actions in fraud cases.
+Recommend three actions for the Nguyen account flagged for duplicate wire transfers: freeze outgoing…
Recommend actions in fraud cases.
+Recommend three actions for the Nguyen account flagged for duplicate wire transfers: freeze outgoing transfers, open a recovery trace on the last 72 hours of transactions, and recommend filing a suspicious activity report to legal and operations by Wednesday — explain legal risk and expected recovery rate.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts.
+Investigate unusual incoming flows to the Patel corporate account over the past six months: map…
Conduct in-depth investigations of suspicious financial activity, such as suspected money-laundering efforts.
+Investigate unusual incoming flows to the Patel corporate account over the past six months: map counterparties and intermediary accounts, identify layering patterns consistent with money laundering, quantify sources and destinations, and draft a chronology for the prosecutor by Friday.
The tools that do the workPythonMicrosoft SQL ServerO*NET
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Obtain and serve subpoenas.
+Obtain and serve subpoenas for account records related to the Torres investigation: prepare subpoenas naming…
Obtain and serve subpoenas.
+Obtain and serve subpoenas for account records related to the Torres investigation: prepare subpoenas naming the bank, custodial broker, and payment processor, get manager approval, and schedule service with process server for next Tuesday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Arrest individuals to be charged with fraud.
+Execute arrest plan for the Rivera fraud suspect: confirm warrants are signed, coordinate timing with local…
Arrest individuals to be charged with fraud.
+Execute arrest plan for the Rivera fraud suspect: confirm warrants are signed, coordinate timing with local police and the on-call prosecutor, prepare custody checklist and evidence log, and notify the fraud team lead one hour before action.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Take statements
+Take witness statements from three company finance staff about the Gray invoice scheme: record their accounts…
Take statements
+Take witness statements from three company finance staff about the Gray invoice scheme: record their accounts in sequence, obtain identifying details and supporting documents, sign witness declaration, and flag inconsistencies for the auditor before end of day Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Wordjob descriptions
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Produce reports
+Produce the quarterly fraud report for senior management: compile confirmed cases, estimated losses, top five…
Produce reports
+Produce the quarterly fraud report for senior management: compile confirmed cases, estimated losses, top five typologies with examples, and recommended controls, then circulate the PDF to the head of compliance and the CFO by next Monday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Exceljob descriptions
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Testify to findings
+Present my investigation findings at the March 22 hearing: prepare a sworn statement summarising traced…
Testify to findings
+Present my investigation findings at the March 22 hearing: prepare a sworn statement summarising traced transactions, attach supporting bank reconciliations and audit trails, and produce an exhibit list for the clerk before noon that day.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Wordjob descriptions
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Manage fraud risk assessments
+Run an updated fraud risk assessment for retail credit operations, score inherent and residual risks by…
Manage fraud risk assessments
+Run an updated fraud risk assessment for retail credit operations, score inherent and residual risks by business line, include control gaps found in the last six audits, and circulate the completed risk register to the risk committee by next Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCO
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Liaise with regulatory bodies
+Draft and send a formal report to the FCA contact summarising the suspected scheme, include timeline of…
Liaise with regulatory bodies
+Draft and send a formal report to the FCA contact summarising the suspected scheme, include timeline of transactions, copies of suspicious activity reports, and request a coordination call within three business days.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordESCO
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Liaise with managers
+Set up a weekly sync with credit operations managers: include a one-page fraud dashboard, outstanding…
Liaise with managers
+Set up a weekly sync with credit operations managers: include a one-page fraud dashboard, outstanding investigation actions, and required approvals, and book a standing 30-minute slot on Tuesdays at 10am starting next week.
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Interpret financial statements
+Review the latest consolidated financial statements for anomalies: reconcile cash and receivables, calculate…
Interpret financial statements
+Review the latest consolidated financial statements for anomalies: reconcile cash and receivables, calculate unusual margin movements, flag items needing forensic review, and deliver a findings memo to the audit lead by Friday 5pm.
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Interpret law
+Interpret the new anti-fraud regulation and produce a compliance brief: highlight three operational changes…
Interpret law
+Interpret the new anti-fraud regulation and produce a compliance brief: highlight three operational changes required, map each to current policies, and send the brief to legal and the COO for sign-off by Monday.
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Conduct financial audits
+Run a full audit on the Q1 vendor payments ledger, reconcile each transaction to bank records and invoices,…
Conduct financial audits
+Run a full audit on the Q1 vendor payments ledger, reconcile each transaction to bank records and invoices, flag any mismatches over $1,000 with annotations, draft a one-page findings summary for Sam in Risk by next Wednesday.
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Trace financial transactions
+Trace the flow of funds for payment reference 89347 from originator to beneficiary across the last 90 days,…
Trace financial transactions
+Trace the flow of funds for payment reference 89347 from originator to beneficiary across the last 90 days, build a transaction chain showing dates, amounts and intermediary accounts, highlight any round‑trip movements and send the traced chain to Maya in Investigations by Friday noon.
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Financial statements
+Prepare consolidated financial statement schedules for the three contested entities for calendar year 2025,…
Financial statements
+Prepare consolidated financial statement schedules for the three contested entities for calendar year 2025, check consistency with the general ledger, note any accounting policy differences, and circulate a draft to Finance lead Carlos and legal for review by Monday.
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Manage corporate bank accounts
+Review all company corporate bank accounts, confirm authorized signatories and daily limits, reconcile…
Manage corporate bank accounts
+Review all company corporate bank accounts, confirm authorized signatories and daily limits, reconcile balances to the treasury report, close or flag dormant accounts, and send the updated account register and exceptions list to Treasury lead Jenna by end of day Thursday.
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Keeping the record2
Gather financial documents
+Request the last three years of bank statements, invoices, and supplier contracts for account 4123, reconcile…
Gather financial documents
+Request the last three years of bank statements, invoices, and supplier contracts for account 4123, reconcile transactions above $5,000, and deliver a consolidated file with annotations to the audit lead and legal by close of business Tuesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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Obtain evidence
+Compile contemporaneous emails, transaction logs, CCTV timestamps and payroll reports relevant to suspect…
Obtain evidence
+Compile contemporaneous emails, transaction logs, CCTV timestamps and payroll reports relevant to suspect payments between March and May, preserve originals, summarize evidential gaps, and hand the package to the investigation manager and counsel within 48 hours.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft SharePointESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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