About this role
USAA seeks an AVP, Financial Crimes Audit Executive to direct independent audit coverage for the Financial Crimes risk portfolio. The leader designs and executes a risk-based audit program covering fraud, AML/BSA, and OFAC sanctions compliance, and provides executive-level assurance to senior management and regulators.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead risk-based audit strategy and comprehensive audit program, Oversee annual and multi-year Financial Crimes audit plan, Supervise and develop audit staff and apply audit standards/methodology consistently, Assess AML/BSA, sanctions (OFAC), and fraud control frameworks for control effectiveness and regulatory readiness, Engage with senior management and regulators and escalate significant control weaknesses
Technical Overview
This role is focused on financial crimes audit governance: developing risk-based audit strategies and plans, assessing control design and operating effectiveness, and evaluating regulatory compliance across first- and second-line functions.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an executive-level audit leader with deep expertise in financial crimes risk management, including AML/BSA, OFAC sanctions, and fraud control frameworks. They have built and led risk-based audit strategies and plans, supervised audit teams, and delivered independent assurance to senior management and regulators in a highly regulated environment.
Must-Have Skills
Directs and oversees independent audit coverage for Financial Crimes risk portfolio including fraudanti-money laundering (AML)/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)and sanctions (OFAC) complianceDeep subject matter expertise in financial crimes risk managementAbility to lead independent assessments of AML/BSAsanctionsand fraud control frameworksSupervise and develop audit staffEngage with senior management and regulators and provide leadership-level assurance regarding compliance with BSA/AMLOFACfraudand related regulatory requirements
Required Skills
Risk-based audit strategyAML/BSA complianceOFAC sanctions compliancefraud auditcontrol designoperating effectivenessregulatory complianceindependent assuranceaudit planningaudit staff supervision
Hard Skills
Risk-based audit strategyRisk-based comprehensive audit programAML/BSA complianceBank Secrecy Act (BSA) complianceAnti-money laundering (AML) compliancesanctions (OFAC) complianceOffice of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliancefraud control framework evaluationcontrol design evaluationoperating effectiveness evaluationregulatory compliance assessmentaudit planning (annual and multi-year Financial Crimes audit plan)enterprise audit strategy alignmentaudit staff supervision and developmentaudit standards and methodology applicationindependent and objective assurancegovernancerisk managementand control processes assessmentescalation of significant control weaknessesengaging with senior management and regulatorscommunication of key risk themes and emerging issuesfirst-line and second-line functions assessmentfinancial crimes risk portfolio coverage
Soft Skills
LeadershipDeveloping and supervising audit staffIndependence and objectivityInfluencing across the organizationRegulator/senior management engagementCommunicationEscalation and executive-level reporting
Keywords for Your Resume
AVPFinancial Crimes Audit ExecutiveFinancial Crimes risk portfoliofraudanti-money laundering (AML)Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)sanctions (OFAC)Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)risk-based audit strategyrisk-based audit planfinancial crimes audit plangovernancerisk managementand control processescontrol designoperating effectivenessregulatory complianceAML/BSAfraud control frameworksindependent and objective assuranceaudit standards and methodologysupervises and develops audit staffescalates significant control weaknessesEnterprise Audit strategyregulators
Deal Breakers
Deep subject matter expertise in financial crimes risk management, Experience designing and executing risk-based audits for AML/BSA, sanctions (OFAC), and fraud
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