Audit & Compliance Analyst – Banking
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for an Audit & Compliance Analyst – Banking. This is a hybrid contract position centered on internal control testing, risk assessment, and process improvement within a wholesale banking environment. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in governance, risk, and control procedures to support the second-line functions, ensuring effective testing and remediation of internal controls.
Pay rate range (CAD): $36.23/hr – $43.48/hr
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the development of testing programs to evaluate design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
- Conduct ongoing testing of key controls and requirements across the businesses.
- Analyze exceptions, report findings, and track issues to resolution.
- Assess Key Risk Indicators and identify opportunities to enhance the testing process.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and improve controls, remediating documentation and process gaps.
- Assist in developing action plans for internal control gaps and root cause analysis.
- Identify process efficiencies to improve testing experiences.
- Manage ad-hoc risks and control initiatives.
- Maintain strong communication with team members and stakeholders, sharing updates and insights regularly.
Desired Skill-Set
- Minimum 3 years of experience in risk, audit, or compliance roles.
- Strong knowledge of governance, risk, and control procedures.
- Prior experience with audit procedures and quality control testing.
- Advanced Excel skills: complex formulas, macros, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills to meet multiple deadlines.
- Ability to analyze, research, and resolve issues effectively.
- Discretion in handling confidential information.
- Experience with ARIS process mapping is preferred.
- Wholesale banking experience is a plus.
Nice to Have
- Experience with process mapping tools such as ARIS.
- Familiarity with risk management and governance practices.
- Prior exposure to audit or quality control testing in a banking setting.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, stakeholder-rich environment.
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