Senior Associate – IT Audit | Global Banking Practice

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Senior Associate – IT Audit | Global Banking Practice

RSM is seeking an experienced IT Audit Senior Associate to join our Global Banking Practice on a temporary engagement to support a large multinational financial institution undergoing significant regulatory remediation. This role will focus on executing audits to validate consent orders and remediate issues across critical IT systems that support enterprise Financial Crimes programs. The ideal candidate is a strong audit executive with regulatory experience who can operate independently, produce high-quality documentation, and deliver regulator-ready outputs within complex banking environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute risk-based IT audits supporting Financial Crimes technology, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, customer due diligence (CDD), and KYC platforms.

• Perform validation of consent order remediation and matters requiring attention (MRAs/MRIAs), assessing the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls.

• Evaluate IT general controls, application controls, change management processes, and information security controls impacting AML systems.

• Analyze system operations, data flows, interfaces, and application workflows across the Financial Crimes technology ecosystem.

• Compare existing processes and controls against regulatory expectations and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, COBIT, FFIEC, ISO 27001).

• Identify control gaps, root causes, and areas for improvement; develop clear, actionable recommendations.

• Prepare detailed, regulator-ready audit documentation, including workpapers, testing results, and formal findings.

• Collaborate with managers, client stakeholders, technology teams, compliance, and internal audit to support successful remediation outcomes.

• Manage assigned audit areas with minimal oversight while meeting deadlines and quality expectations.

• Provide guidance to junior team members and contribute to a high-performance engagement environment.

Required Qualifications

• 4–7 years of IT Audit experience, preferably within large financial institutions or consulting environments supporting global banks.

• Experience with regulatory remediation, consent orders, issue validation, or MRAs/MRIAs strongly preferred.

• Working knowledge of AML / Financial Crimes systems and the supporting IT control environment.

• Strong understanding of IT General Controls (ITGC), application controls, data governance, and information security principles.

• Proven ability to develop high-quality audit documentation aligned with regulatory standards.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Required Certifications

One or more of the following certifications must be held:
CISA, CIA, CPA, CAMS, CFE, CRISC, CISSP, or CRCM

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