Analyst II, Strategic Insights

Summary

Join Affirm, a company reinventing credit, as a Senior Audit Analytics professional. You will contribute to the development of the Internal Audit function and ensure compliance. Responsibilities include assisting in project deliverables, working with business partners, implementing continuous auditing and data analytics, and supporting audit issue remediation. The role requires extensive data analytics and scripting experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and experience implementing continuous auditing techniques. Preferred qualifications include specific certifications and experience in FinTech. Affirm offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% subsidized medical coverage, flexible spending wallets, competitive time off, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Requirements

• 5+ years of data analytics and scripting capabilities (example: SQL, Python, R etc.) and reporting tools (Looker, Tableau etc.) with a combination of industry, project management, and consulting experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Data Analytics
• Experience implementing Continuous Auditing and Data Analytics techniques, including automating common analyses and recurring audit check procedures
• Extracting data from data warehouses and databases (example: SQL DB's and Snowflake). Designing and maintaining Continuous Auditing queries and dashboards, developing controls to maintain the integrity of the data and queries used for analytics and execution of multiple projects
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining analytics dashboards that address financial/operating and technology objectives
• Experience operating in an ambiguous and constantly evolving environment
• Demonstrated experience, skills and knowledge with IIA Professional Practices and Standards

Responsibilities

• Assist and be an individual contributor for IA project deliverables, including scoping documentation, narratives, flowcharts, and testing workpapers
• Work with business partners, including product, engineering, analytics, operations, compliance and technology peers across the company to perform various reviews, conduct transactional testing, and provide insights based on trend analysis
• Complete specific areas of an audit project using audit methodology to evaluate risk, determine control objectives, and use analytics to verify the extent to which Affirm’s process, controls, and systems are operating as intended
• Implement continuous auditing, data analysis and monitoring capabilities using the Affirm platform and technology
• Understand and identify an inventory of applications, databases, and data warehouses across Affirm
• Support audit issue remediation validation and closure procedures
• Execute the data analytics scope related to SOX program including performing risk assessments, leading walkthroughs and overseeing tests of design and operational effectiveness of relevant controls
• Identify and promote audit standard methodologies associated with the use of Affirm’s core platforms, applications and capabilities
• Adhere to and align with applicable federal & state laws and regulatory guidance, as well as Affirm policies and procedures
• Prepare and complete detailed audit programs for stand alone DA projects, as well as business integrated audits where audit analytics support may be required

Preferred Qualifications

• Appropriate certifications and training in data analytics (i.e. AWS Certified Data Analyst, Snowflake Training etc.), auditing certifications are also preferred (i.e. CIA, CPA, CISA, CISSP or equivalent)
• Experience in FinTech, Financial Services, Retail, SaaS or technology-related companies is highly preferred

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company)
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Learning & Development programs
• Parental leave
• Employee Resource & Community Groups
• Remote work in Poland
• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount