Audit Analytics & Innovation - Audit Data Analyst - Senior Auditor (I)

USAA • Charlotte, NC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. The Opportunity We are currently seeking an Audit Analytics & Innovation - Audit Data Analyst - Senior Auditor for our Charlotte, North Carolina location. As a dedicated Audit Analytics & Innovation - Audit Data Analyst - Senior Auditor, you will participate in the development of impactful and high-quality analytic control tests. Responsible for audit analytics, internal projects and initiatives, and adoption of analytic approaches. Owns and executes audit data analytics by understanding audit scope/objective, data viability, and synthesizing information to make recommendations to internal teams. Assists in driving innovation in Audit through data. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX, or San Antonio, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science, or other quantitative discipline. 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• 4 years experience with analytic coding techniques and visualization tools.
• 2 years experience in SAS, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, RPA, Power BI or other data analysis tools.
• 2 years experience working on data and analytics in an audit, risk, or controls environment.
• 1 year experience creating reporting dashboards and summarizing actionable results.
• Experience developing data technology specific to auditing activities.
• Ability to break-down a complex problem into components, solve them using data analysis, process knowledge and risk/control knowledge, and communicate data analysis, issues and control recommendations with transparency and integrity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that deliver quality, actionable and beneficial feedback to audit teams on potential control issues and solutions to close gaps.
• Effectively works within a team and across teams to drive business results, employing creative thinking and the ability to work on competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Deep expertise in Snowflake, Tableau, SQL, and related data analytics platforms.
• Significant experience leading data and analytics initiatives within Audit or Controls business functions.
• Highly skilled in designing visualization analytics and storytelling to communicate data‑driven risk and control insights.
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Responsibilities

• Applies data driven continuous auditing on business audits for the Audit Services team.
• Participates and makes recommendations in the ideation and development of impactful and high-quality analytic control tests.
• Participates and makes recommendations in the execution of audit analytics, analytic methodology, and/or adoption of analytic approaches.
• Partners with audit teams to understand the data behind key processes, risks, and controls to develop analytic control tests.
• Analyzes and interprets results in a meaningful, clear, and concise manner.
• Tracks and monitors progress against analytic control tests and projects and escalates results as needed to Audit leadership.
• Prepares presentation communications of audit data analytics results and makes recommendations to Audit teams and leadership.
• Develops data literacy skills through ongoing professional development.
• Champion of executing data analytics stratify and transformation

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.
• At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs.
• Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level