Payments Financial Crimes Operations Analyst

Responsibilities Kforce has a client that is seeking a Payments Financial Crimes Operations Analyst in Minneapolis, MN. Overview: The Payments Financial Crimes Operations Analyst is responsible for researching, remediating, actioning, and reporting on customer and account records routed to an in-process compliance queue. This role supports Financial Crimes Controls by analyzing reporting data, managing review and remediation cases, coordinating with internal partners to resolve data defects, and maintaining required documentation and evidence to demonstrate control execution. The Analyst plays a key role in ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and adherence to regulatory and policy requirements within Payments operations. Key Responsibilities: Review queue-based compliance reports from enterprise reporting tools on a recurring basis Analyze records to identify root causes of incomplete, incorrect, or missing customer or account data Perform remediation within approved systems when permitted and route items requiring additional action to appropriate partner teams Create and manage testing or case records to document review, outcomes, and decisions Assign, track, and resolve -action- and -pending- items in alignment with control requirements Validate reporting accuracy by reconciling record counts and outcomes across systems Maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence in designated shared repositories Perform quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of work Communicate status, trends, and issues to stakeholders and leadership Requirements Experience in KYC, AML, or Financial Crimes Operations, preferably supporting Payments or Retail Banking Experience reviewing and resolving customer or account-level data issues in compliance or operational queues Ability to use business intelligence or reporting tools (e.g., dashboards, extracted reports) to analyze and validate data Experience working in a case management or control testing environment Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including review of large data files, validation of counts, and comparison of datasets Ability to identify data discrepancies, analyze root causes, and document outcomes Experience maintaining documentation and evidence to support controls, audits, or examinations Technical Skills - Nice to Have Experience supporting Payments operations or complex financial products Familiarity with customer identification, verification, or ownership data defects Prior involvement in control execution, issue management, or regulatory exam support Exposure to additional reporting and visualization tools used in risk or compliance monitoring Experience following formal document retention and evidence management standards Additional Qualifications Strong attention to detail and ability to follow documented procedures precisely Ability to manage recurring deliverables with minimal oversight Comfortable working cross-functionally with data, risk, and compliance partners Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and escalations The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave. Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kforce Inc