Stripe Fraud Risk & Payments Analyst (CPA/CFE) — 12-Month Engagement

We are seeking a consultant to strengthen fraud controls across a Stripe-based digital donation and payment platforms. This is a one-year engagement supporting finance and technology teams with fraud risk management, transaction analytics, and repeatable reporting. Scope may expand over the course of the engagement to include ETL, data modeling, and integration support. Key responsibilities Stripe configuration & fraud control tuning • Evaluate and strengthen Stripe settings, risk rules, and watchlists for digital donation platforms • Assess fraud risks in Stripe payment processing and support implementation of mitigating controls • Review controls over refunds, disputes, and payouts, with an emphasis on workflow automation • Identify trends and anomalies; recommend preventive and detective controls Training • Develop and deliver Stripe-specific fraud awareness training to financial staff across multiple business units • Build role-based scenarios where appropriate Investigative support • Analyze transaction and supporting data for suspected fraud cases • Maintain case documentation and coordinate with internal finance and audit stakeholders Governance & reporting • Develop and maintain fraud risk and issue tracking processes; escalate significant risks • Build durable financial data stores, repeatable analytics, reports, and dashboards for finance staff and leadership • Support governance, policy development, and fraud prevention maturity initiatives • Coordinate across Finance, IT and Development/Fundraising stakeholders as needed Required qualifications • Demonstrated experience in fraud risk management, fraud risk assessments, and control design and implementation • Hands-on expertise with Stripe (Radar, disputes, payouts, reporting APIs) or comparable payment platforms • Familiarity with fraud tools and technologies used for payment and donation platforms • Knowledge of fraud schemes, risk vectors, automated fraud detection capabilities, and fraud control design • Working knowledge of the GAO Fraud Risk Management Framework • Strong data analytics, technical reporting, and stakeholder management skills • Ability to develop and deliver fraud awareness training to non-technical audiences Preferred • CPA and/or CFE certification • Experience in nonprofit or donation-driven payment environments • ETL, data modeling, and systems integration experience What to include in your proposal • Relevant Stripe fraud/risk engagements, with outcomes • Your approach to tuning fraud controls without suppressing legitimate donations • Certifications held