Financial Investigator

5 days ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

Financial Investigator Officer
- $91,418 - $103,725 salary range
- Flexible work options/Hybrid working options
- 200 Victoria Street, Carlton Vic 3053

**About the organisation**:
The EPA is Victoria's environmental regulator. We work to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and their environment. We are a values and purpose driven organisation, that works with the community, governments, and industry to achieve our objectives and deliver for all Victorians.
We're an independent statutory authority, established in 1971 and have undergone the biggest transformation in our history with the Environment Protection Act 2017 coming into effect on 1 July 2021. The new Act requires us to change our approach to become a world class regulator, using new powers and tools to prevent risks to the environment and human health.

**Benefits of working with the EPA**:

- Contribute to the protection of Victorian environment and health of its people
- A focus on work/life balance and development opportunities
- A diverse and inclusive workplace with many career pathways
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangement options
- Opportunity to work with a wide rage of internal and external stakeholders.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Forensic Accountant, you will contribute to the delivery of EPA's commitments under the Recycling Victoria Circular Economy Policy, meeting the EPA's aim of protecting public health and the environment. Working within the Operations Division, the Financial Investigator is one of a team of specialists delivering the EPA Victoria Fraud Prevention Program. The Program is led by the Forensic Accountant as part of the overall Forensic Accounting Function.
The Forensic Accounting Function operates three streams with the Financial Investigator who assists and undertakes financial analysis to support each stream:

- Financial waste crime investigation,
- Financial investigation and
- Fraud prevention program.

**Duties**:
Assist in the triage and review of the detection outputs produced by the fraud prevention program,
- Assist with financial analysis to support each stream (above),
- Produce forensic reports to address potential EPA risks and financial investigations,
- Support the Forensic Accountant in implementing EPA's fraud prevention program,
- Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

**Skills and experience**:
Relevant diploma or tertiary qualification in finance or equivalent
- Experience in conducting financial criminal investigations
- Highly competent in forensic report writing in an organised chronological manner, correlating points of potential proof to present a cohesive case,
- Understanding of organisational structures (sole traders, partnerships, companies, trusts),
- Hold and maintain a NEGATIVE VETTING LEVEL 1 or base line security clearance for the duration of their appointment in the position,
- Experience in law enforcement, intelligence, or regulatory function in financial crime

**How to apply**:

- You must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (for ongoing roles) or hold a valid work permit or visa.



  • Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Location: Melbourne | CBD Job type: Full time Organisation: Environment Protection Authority **Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725 Occupation: Environment Reference: VG/EPA/OPS/1708049 As Victoria's environmental regulator, we set and enforce environmental standards to help ensure all Victorians can enjoy clean air, healthy waterways and pollutant-free...


  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia IBAC Full time $120,000 - $150,000 per year

    Draw on your forensic accounting experience to analyse financial information to identify serious corrupt conduct.Melbourne CBD with hybrid / flexible working arrangementsFixed term, full time position to February 2026, VPS6.1 $138,631 - $162,076 + superApplications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 7 October 2025.Our organisationIBAC's work is vitally important to...


  • Melbourne, Australia Talent Web Full time

    Financial Crime Investigations Specialist Our client, a leading corporate bank, is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Investigations Analyst to join their anti-money laundering (AML) team. This is a crucial role in protecting the bank against financial crime risks. Key Responsibilities: - Conduct enhanced due diligence reviews and investigations on...


  • Melbourne, Australia SMC Executive Full time

    Use Your Inquisitve Nature to Drive Investigations - Join A High Performing Team - Melbourne Based Hybrid Role SMC Executive are partnering with this global Fund Manager to identify and recruit a Financial Crime Investigations Lead, **Responsibilities Include**: - Enhance and oversee investigation techniques, ECDD processes, and SMRs produced by our...


  • City of Melbourne, Australia ClearCompany Full time

    Overview Melbourne CBD with hybrid / flexible working arrangements. Fixed term, full time position to February 2026, VPS6.1 $138,631 - $162,076 + super. Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 7 October 2025. Your new role We have an opportunity for an individual to join our Investigations unit as Senior Financial Investigator on a full-time, fixed term basis...

  • Scams Specialist

    4 days ago


    Melbourne, Australia Latitude Financial Services Full time

    The Scams Specialist will report directly into the Senior Manager - Application Fraud Prevention & Investigations and is a critical member of the Fraud Operations Team. The Scams Specialist is customer facing role responsible for investigating, analysing, and mitigating scams with a key focus of protecting our customers and business from scammers. This role...


  • City of Melbourne, Australia Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Full time

    Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Department: Risk Group Compliance - Financial Crime Division: Risk Location: Melbourne About Us At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our of customers. About the Role As an AML Senior Analyst,...


  • Melbourne, Australia Insurance Australia Group Full time

    We value impact. Are you an **Investigations Specialist? You'll support the largest insurance group in Australia and New Zealand and be part of an organisation that lives with purpose so you can too. We’re here for you. Are you ready? As an Investigations Specialist, you will develop and execute the operational strategy for complex investigation and...


  • Melbourne City Centre, Australia Australian Government Full time

    $83,706 - $89,659 + up to 15.4% Superannuation - Melbourne CBD - VIC **The Role** Your role as an APS 5 Asset Accounting and Reporting Officer within the Financial Accounting and Assets team is accountable for the following: - Providing qualitative and quantitative data analysis with a focus on the presentation of data to feed into strategic management...


  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ANZ Banking Group Limited Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    About Us At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our of customers. About the Role As an AML Senior Analyst, you'll play a vital role in managing ANZ's AML/CTF risk and reporting obligations, safeguarding the integrity of the financial system by...