Remote IT Audit Lead - AML & Regulatory Remediation

RSM US LLP; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM is seeking an experienced IT Audit professional to support a large global banking institution's regulatory remediation and Financial Crimes technology initiatives. This temporary engagement requires an independent auditor who can quickly assess risk, develop testing strategies, and execute complex audit procedures with minimal oversight.

The selected resource will support stakeholders across EMEA and APAC and must either reside on the East Coast or be willing to work East Coast business

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT Audit experience in large global banking institutions.
• Strong experience supporting regulatory remediation, issue validation, and risk management initiatives.
• Deep AML and Financial Crimes audits incl. Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions, KYC/CDD.
• Experience auditing SDLC, Change Management, system configurations, and application controls.
• Experience evaluating data lineage, interfaces, system-to-system connections, and data quality controls.
• Strong controls testing, risk assessment, and substantive testing experience.
• Proven ability to independently lead and execute audit testing with minimal oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess remediation activities designed to address technology, risk, and control-related findings.
• Develop and execute risk-based testing strategies to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Perform IT audit testing across IT governance, SDLC, Change Management, technology operations, applications, and data controls.
• Evaluate AML and Financial Crimes technology environments and related control frameworks.
• Review system configurations, technical documentation, data flows, interfaces, and application controls to identify risk and validate remediation efforts.
• Conduct targeted testing and deep-dive reviews of complex technology control environments.
• Identify root causes, develop meaningful observations, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive audit documentation and communicate findings to key stakeholders.

Skills

IT Audit

Regulatory remediation

AML

KYC

SDLC

Change Management

Data lineage

Data quality

Audit testing

Communication skills

Education

CISA

CIA

CAMS

CPA

Job description

RSM is seeking an experienced IT Audit professional to support a large global banking institution's regulatory remediation and Financial Crimes technology initiatives. This temporary engagement requires an independent auditor who can quickly assess risk, develop testing strategies, and execute complex audit procedures with minimal oversight.

The selected resource will support stakeholders across EMEA and APAC and must either reside on the East Coast or be willing to work East Coast business