Audit Data Analyst - Senior Auditor (I)

USAA•San Antonio, TX

2d•$85,040 - $162,550•Hybrid

About The Position

USAA is seeking an Audit Analytics & Innovation Audit Data Analyst - Senior Auditor (I) to participate in developing impactful, high-quality analytic control tests and support audit analytics, internal projects, and adoption of analytic approaches. The role owns and executes audit data analytics by understanding audit scope and objectives, assessing data viability, and synthesizing information to make recommendations to internal teams. It also helps drive innovation in Audit through data. The role applies data-driven continuous auditing to business audits for the Audit Services team. It partners with audit teams to understand data associated with key processes, risks, and controls, then develops analytic control tests and communicates results and recommendations. The position is based in Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX, or San Antonio, TX, with a flexible work environment requiring four days in the office per week. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science, or another quantitative discipline; four additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for a degree.
Four years of experience with analytic coding techniques and visualization tools.
Two years of experience with SAS, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, RPA, or other data analysis tools.
Two years of experience working with data and analytics in an audit, risk, or controls environment.
One year of experience creating reporting dashboards and summarizing actionable results.
Experience developing data technology specific to auditing activities.
Ability to break down complex problems and solve them using data analysis, process knowledge, and risk/control knowledge, and to communicate analysis, issues, and control recommendations transparently and with integrity.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver quality, actionable feedback to audit teams on potential control issues and solutions.
Ability to work effectively within and across teams, drive business results, think creatively, and manage 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 as a military spouse/domestic partner.

Responsibilities

Apply data-driven continuous auditing to business audits for the Audit Services team.
Participate in ideation and development of impactful, high-quality analytic control tests and make recommendations.
Participate in the execution of audit analytics, analytic methodology, and adoption of analytic approaches, and make recommendations.
Partner with audit teams to understand data behind key processes, risks, and controls and develop analytic control tests.
Analyze and interpret results in a meaningful, clear, and concise manner.
Track and monitor progress against analytic control tests and projects, escalating results as needed to Audit leadership.
Prepare communications presenting audit data analytics results and make recommendations to Audit teams and leadership.
Develop data literacy skills through ongoing professional development and champion execution of data analytics strategy and transformation.