Hybrid Remote Senior Financial Crimes QA Analyst

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

Pathward is seeking a Financial Crimes Quality Assurance (QA) Sr. Analyst to support the 2LoD QA program across BSA/AML, Sanctions and Fraud. You will validate analyst work, drive consistency, and partner with QA leadership to enhance QA processes and governance.

The role requires 5–8+ years in Financial Crimes with 2LoD oversight or QA/testing, plus strong regulatory knowledge and analytical ability. Hybrid work with onsite offices is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• > Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field
• 5-8+ years of progressive experience in Financial Crimes (AML, Sanctions, Fraud)
• Experience in 2LoD Compliance / Financial Crimes oversight or QA/testing
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, sanctions, and 2LoD governance practices

Responsibilities

• Perform quality checks of analyst work to ensure consistency with QA standards
• Provide coaching and guidance to QA Analysts
• Support calibration activities and consistency in QA review outcomes
• Review deficiencies and issues for appropriateness and severity
• Assist with remediation validation and closure evidence
• Prepare QA reporting and metrics
• Perform high-risk QA reviews across 2LoD Financial Crimes (BSA/AML, Sanctions, Fraud)
• Evaluate accuracy, completeness, risk-based judgments, and regulatory alignment
• Identify recurring issues and gaps in 2LoD oversight and root causes
• Assist with development of QA methodologies and test scripts
• Differentiate clearly between 1LoD execution errors and 2LoD deficiencies
• Identify opportunities to improve QA through standardization and governance

Skills

QA oversight

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business

Job description

Pathward is seeking a Financial Crimes Quality Assurance (QA) Sr. Analyst to support the 2LoD QA program across BSA/AML, Sanctions and Fraud. You will validate analyst work, drive consistency, and partner with QA leadership to enhance QA processes and governance.

The role requires 5–8+ years in Financial Crimes with 2LoD oversight or QA/testing, plus strong regulatory knowledge and analytical ability. Hybrid work with onsite offices is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.