IT Analyst II - Operations & Transaction Risk

About the position

Serve as a key contributor focused on high-risk activities by reviewing system access, monitoring transactional behavior, and identifying unusual patterns across systems. This includes generating timely reports and collaborating closely with UNFCU business units—such as Compliance, IT, Fraud, and Human Resources, to ensure effective internal controls are maintained. This position is expected to be hybrid. NYC Salary Range - $97,000 - $105,000 annually; compensation is commensurate to geographic location.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transactional data of employees and members to identify anomalies or suspicious patterns.
• Investigate and escalate high risk transactions, including unusual login activity, transaction reversals, or unauthorized access to member accounts.
• Develop and maintain high risk transaction detection models or rule sets to improve early warning capabilities.
• Conduct periodic access and/or privilege reviews of employee permissions across all systems.
• Ensure employee access aligns with job responsibilities and least privilege principles.
• Collaborate with IT and UNFCU management to revoke or adjust access when necessary.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports on employee access trends, high risk transaction indicators, and investigative outcomes.
• Present findings to leadership, Compliance, and Risk Committees when needed.
• Maintain documentation of reviews and actions taken in accordance with regulatory and internal audit requirements.
• Collaborate with system administrators to ensure proper provisioning/deprovisioning of system access.
• Support audits, examinations, and internal investigations as needed.
• Recommend improvements to internal controls, system monitoring, and high-risk transaction prevention tools.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and UNFCU's Code of Ethics & Business Conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Information Systems, Criminal Justice, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in data/system analysis, internal audit, compliance, or risk management, preferably in a financial institution
• Familiarity with core banking systems (Fiserv DNA is preferable) and access management tools
• Good working knowledge of SQL- ability to query data to support investigations and reporting
• Experience with high-risk transaction detection software or data analytics tools is a plus (e.g., SAS, ACL, Power BI)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Proficiency in analyzing large amounts of data from multiple data sources

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g., FFIEC, NCUA, GLBA)
• Quality conscious with very strong ability to follow detailed instructions
• Strong work ethic with attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize workload to solve problems
• Ability to work independently as well as partner effectively with employees at all levels of the organization