Amazon Hyderabad Hiring: Risk Specialist II WFO

Amazon Hyderabad | Hiring: Risk Specialist II TERA | L5 | Individual Contributor

JOB LINK to apply: https://amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10490020/risk-specialist-ii-tera

Company: Amazon
Role: Risk Specialist II TERA (Travel & Expense Reimbursement Audit)
Job ID: 10490020
Level: L5
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Work Mode: Work From Office (WFO)
Employment Type: Full-Time | Individual Contributor (IC)

JOB LINK to apply: https://amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10490020/risk-specialist-ii-tera

About the Opportunity

Amazon's Finance Operations Risk Management Services team is looking for an experienced Risk Specialist II to join its Travel & Expense Reimbursement Audit (TERA) function within Accounts Payable.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced risk, audit, fraud investigation, or financial controls professional to independently own high-impact audits, investigations, risk assessments, and process improvement initiatives in a dynamic global business environment.

The role involves partnering with business, product, operations, and technology teams to identify emerging risks, investigate potential fraud and financial abuse, strengthen internal controls, and develop scalable, data-driven solutions.

This is an Individual Contributor role that requires strong analytical capabilities, investigative expertise, end-to-end project ownership, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct people-management responsibilities.

JOB LINK to apply: https://amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10490020/risk-specialist-ii-tera

Key Responsibilities

• Independently execute pre- and post-reimbursement audits to identify fraud, abuse, waste, policy violations, and financial risks.
• Conduct risk assessments, forensic investigations, transaction reviews, and deep dives involving employee expense reimbursements and corporate card transactions.
• Analyze large datasets to identify anomalies, fraud patterns, emerging risks, and control weaknesses.
• Perform root cause analysis and recommend sustainable preventive and detective controls.
• Develop data-driven solutions and automation using Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.
• Improve automated audit mechanisms by enhancing fraud detection accuracy and reducing false positives.
• Investigate unusual transactions and document findings, supporting evidence, financial impact, and remediation recommendations.
• Own complex audits, projects, and workstreams end-to-end, from problem identification through implementation.
• Design and standardize audit procedures, SOPs, and internal control mechanisms.
• Collaborate with business, product, operations, and technology teams to implement scalable risk solutions.
• Communicate audit findings, risk insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and influence stakeholders across global teams without direct authority.

JOB LINK to apply: https://amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10490020/risk-specialist-ii-tera

Basic Qualifications

• MBA/Postgraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related discipline and/or professional qualification such as CA or CFE.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, Forensic Investigations, Accounts Payable, Expense Audit, Fraud Detection, or related functions.
• Strong data analysis skills using Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, or similar analytical tools.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning complex audits, investigations, projects, or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders without direct reporting authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Travel & Expense (T&E) audits, employee expense reimbursements, corporate card risk/fraud, financial investigations, forensic accounting, or internal controls.
• Professional certifications such as CA, CFE, or equivalent.
• Experience with SQL/Python and visualization tools such as Tableau or Amazon QuickSight.
• Experience developing automated controls, fraud detection rules, and data-driven risk monitoring mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of fraud risk management, internal controls, audit methodologies, financial risk, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, anomalies, and control gaps.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and project ownership skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in professionals from the following backgrounds:

• Internal Audit / External Audit / Big 4
• Forensic Audit and Financial Investigations
• Fraud Risk Management and Fraud Detection
• Travel & Expense (T&E) Audit and Compliance
• Accounts Payable (AP) Audit and Financial Controls
• Corporate Card Risk and Expense Compliance
• Risk Management, Governance, and Internal Controls

Application Process Important

Interested candidates are requested to review the complete job description and submit their applications directly through the official Amazon Jobs link below.

JOB LINK to apply: https://amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10490020/risk-specialist-ii-tera