Senior Risk Analyst, RCSA

Summary

Join our team as a Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) Sr. Risk Analyst! You will play a key role in managing our second line of defense RCSA program, assessing internal controls, and partnering with business process owners. Responsibilities include executing control design assessments, conducting performance testing, managing evidence requests, documenting findings, and presenting reports. This role requires 2-5 years of experience in risk, auditing, compliance, or finance, preferably in financial services. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. A competitive salary range of $85,000 - $125,000 is offered.

Requirements

• 2-5 years experience in Risk, Auditing, Compliance, and/or Finance preferably in Financial Services organizations
• Ability to quickly absorb and comprehend information presented in various formats, adapting to new information and changing processes quickly and effectively
• Skilled in analyzing information to identify patterns, relationships, and potential issues within a process
• Skilled in simultaneously managing multiple time-sensitive activities
• Skilled in strong detail-orientation and commitment to accuracy

Responsibilities

• Execute Control Design Assessments, which includes conducting process walkthroughs and/or researching process documentation
• Conduct Control Performance Testing, which includes an audit of control operations utilizing risk-based sampling methodologies
• Create test steps and a detailed evidence request list
• Manage evidence requests to ensure timely turnaround
• Document testing and necessary criteria in professional workpapers, ensuring workpapers are adequately captioned
• Conduct quality reviews of RCSA testing activities
• Confirm any control design or performance deficiencies with control owners
• Assess the impact of control weaknesses and raise findings to RCSA management
• Present findings to process owners and manage timely remediation planning
• Challenge remediation plans, to ensure sustainable resolution of the root cause
• Validate finding closures and work with control owners to update risks and controls
• Prepare and present comprehensive reports regarding RCSA management
• Oversee adherence to RCSA standards, including training internal departments on requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with COSO and ISO ERM/ORM frameworks and their application to internal controls
• Experience in identifying, documenting, and testing internal controls
• Experience with analyzing automated controls
• Experience with Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides or MS Excel
• Experience with a Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) tool; Archer IRM

Benefits

$85,000 - $125,000 a year