Senior Fraud Risk Analyst

Gallagher
Rolling Meadows, IL


At Gallagher Bassett, we're there when it matters most because helping people through challenging moments is more than just our job, it’s our purpose. Every day, we help clients navigate complexity, support recovery, and deliver outcomes that make a real difference in people’s lives. It takes empathy, precision, and a strong sense of partnership—and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. We’re a team of fast-paced fixers, empathetic experts, and outcomes drivers — people who care deeply about doing the right thing and doing it well. Whether you're managing claims, supporting clients, or improving processes, you’ll play a vital role in helping businesses and individuals move forward with confidence. Here, you’ll be supported by a culture that values teamwork, encourages curiosity, and celebrates the impact of your work. Because when you’re here, you’re part of something bigger. You’re part of a team that shows up, stands together, and leads with purpose.

Overview

This is a fully remote opportunity.

The GB Finance Controls Team, a vital component of the Finance department reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is seeking a dynamic and adaptable professional to join our team. Our team is structured around three core pillars: GB Controls, Client Controls, and Finance Systems Projects and Transformation. The GB Controls pillar focuses on ensuring compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the Financial Policy Manual, auditing financial and operational controls, and optimizing revenue processes. The Client Controls pillar is responsible for the safeguarding of client-related financial activities, including maintaining System and Organization Controls (SOC) compliance and managing the internal fraud program. The Finance Systems Projects and Transformation pillar drives the evolution and enhancement of finance systems, leading projects that transform and modernize financial operations.

Our team collaborates extensively with other areas within GB Finance and works cross-functionally with departments such as Claims Operations, Client Services, IT, and Legal. We present findings and strategic recommendations to senior and executive leadership, playing a crucial role in driving informed decision-making and fostering organizational improvements. Join us in strengthening the overall control environment and ensuring robust financial governance and operational excellence.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Financial Control Analyst to join the Fraud Risk & Strategy team within the Client Controls pillar of the GB Finance Controls team. This role reports to the Senior Financial Control Manager of the Fraud Risk & Strategy team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in improving and expanding GB’s internal fraud risk assessment processes, driving forward projects and initiatives that will help shape GB’s internal fraud strategy, developing and implementing internal controls designed to mitigate internal fraud risks, and supporting the investigation and escalation of high-risk payment activities to safeguard GB’s clients.

Ideal candidates will have audit or fraud‑risk expertise and be comfortable working with large data sets to pinpoint anomalies while contributing to broader strategic initiatives.

How you'll make an impact

This role provides an engaging mix of routine, transactional work with strategy-focused projects, and initiatives. This role can expect to:

  • Engage and collaborate with business leaders to identify, assess, document, and monitor existing and emerging internal fraud risks.
  • Develop, implement, support, and evolve processes and control strategies that mitigate fraud risks and help to deter, prevent, and detect payment fraud.
  • Oversee the execution of high-risk payment review processes and support the review teams in day-to-day operations.
  • Complete routine reviews of high-risk payments and independently manage the process to investigate, resolve, and/or escalate issues within the team.
  • Leverage data analysis in projects and reviews to draw meaningful insight and conclusions that shape GB’s overall fraud strategy.
  • Assist in the coordination of full-scale investigations of high-risk activity, with the opportunity to shape the direction of procedures and present results.
  • Partner with the organization in the design of new processes to assess and mitigate fraud risks and potential internal control impacts prior to rollout.
  • Promote and educate on the importance of internal controls, fraud mitigation, and SOC compliance with cross functional partners.
  • Build strong relationships at all levels across the organization, particularly within finance and operations.
About You

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance) and 5 years related experience required
  • Solid understanding of internal controls
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required
  • Intermediate desktop skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Experience with process flows and process narrative documentation
  • Ability to compile and analyze complex data

Preferred:

  • 3+ yrs of experience preferred
  • Financial and/or Operational Internal Audit experience preferred
  • Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CFE) a plus
  • Experience with Fraud Controls and Fraud Risk Assessments
  • Audit or fraud‑risk expertise and strong strategic thinking, with a track record of using data to identify anomalies and drive problem‑solving.

Behaviors:

We are looking for an individual that can demonstrate:

  • Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to ensuring accuracy in their work product and deliverables
  • Problem-Solving Attitude : A critical mindset to identify and resolve issues within financial and operational controls
  • Strategic Thinking : The ability to align control activities with organizational goals for long-term success
  • Effective Communication : A proven capability to facilitate discussions and present information clearly with business stakeholders, including senior leadership
  • Adaptability : Flexibility in responding to changing priorities and evolving business needs
  • Initiative : A drive to identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies
  • Collaborative Spirit : The skills to build strong relationships and work effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Integrity : A commitment to maintaining high ethical standards and compliance with policies and regulations

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Compensation and benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Posted 2026-02-12

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