Wage Range: $19.89 - $29.22

Your Job

If you're interested in assisting in administering the Bank’s compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, as well as analyzing fraud prevention data, identifying potentially fraudulent situations, and proceeding with the appropriate action to protect the Bank from a financial loss, our Fraud Prevention Analyst II role may be for you! We invite you to consider joining our Bank Secrecy and Investigations team.

Responsibilities:

• Identify suspicious and/or potentially fraudulent activity as a result of alerts generated by the Bank’s automated BSA/AML and fraud monitoring software.
• Conduct customer and account level research on a wide variety of data in an effort to identify suspicious and/or illegal activity, including potential fraud, maintain documentation supporting the results of such research, and report findings and/or make recommendations to department leadership based on that research.
• Produce clear and complete written reports in accordance with established deadlines, work with software applications and other research tools, and perform research and analysis on a daily basis. Utilize a variety of analytical techniques and computer systems to make informed decisions concerning customer account status.
• Communicate effectively with branch staff to obtain information needed for supporting documentation, reports, and risk mitigation.
• Evaluate information and sources for accuracy, reliability, and relevance in assessing existing and potential customers for BSA/AML and fraud risk.
• Coordinate work with other team members performing similar activities.
• Create and maintain Fraud and BSA investigations with proper documentation and adhering to set timelines for case creation and filing.
• Effectively and with dependable writing skills, assist with drafting regulatory reports required under the BSA for supervisor review.

Who You Are

• Minimum 3 years’ Banking experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 2 years’ Fraud Prevention experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
  

Who We Are

Heartland Bank is a subsidiary of HBT Financial, Inc., a publicly traded financial holding company headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. With the roots of the Bank dating back to 1920, Heartland has a long track record of providing personalized service and supporting the banking needs of businesses and families throughout our footprint. With 60+ branches throughout Central and Northeastern Illinois and Eastern Iowa, Heartland continues to grow and is committed to preserving strong ties to our communities, customers, employees, and shareholders.

Heartland Bank’s mission is to “create value for the customer, earn a profit for the Bank, and have fun doing it!” At Heartland, employees have the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Heartland Bank salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of Heartland Bank’s total compensation package for employees.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement

Heartland Bank is deeply committed to creating a workplace where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly: sitting, talking, hearing, feeling/touching, vision - close, peripheral, depth, ability to adjust focus
• Occasionally: standing, walking, climbing and/or balancing, reaching with arms and hands, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, lifting objects up to 30 pounds

Our available Benefits

We offer a competitive benefit package, including vacation and other paid time off.