Senior Business Analyst - Phoenix: Risk & Compliance

rb; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in Phoenix seeks a Sr. Business Analyst to lead risk assessment, training delivery, and compliance efforts for the Phoenix Cash office. You will analyze operations data, develop action plans, and drive improvements in procedures and documentation.

You will coordinate with Cash Management and leadership to ensure timely, accurate reporting and adherence to policy. Strong communication, project oversight, and collaboration are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work-related experience.
• Typically 5+ years relevant experience.
• Ability to solve problems, apply critical thinking, and leverage data to understand issues and inform recommendations.
• Experience developing and performing risk assessments, including risk planning, data testing, process and control testing, and reporting results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience collecting, transforming, analyzing, and reporting data to drive business decisions.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with all levels of management and key decision-makers.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor and assess operational activities, address gaps in procedural requirements, and make risk-informed recommendations to management.
• Oversee required departmental training and assist with developing and delivering training on operational processes and technical systems.
• Prepare and review documentation, work papers, interview summaries, and findings with extensive attention to detail.
• Ensure compliance assessment reports are accurate and informative for compliant vs noncompliant outcomes.
• Conduct discussions with compliance personnel and Cash Management; use systems to extract and analyze information; draft findings for management.
• Present compliance information to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Provide consultation to leadership on policy and procedural requirements.
• Use historical audit data to understand risk and compliance performance and drive action plans.
• Complete risk assessments and develop corrective actions.
• Identify solutions to optimize daily production, address risk weaknesses, maximize staff resources, and drive growth.
• Oversee project management and administrative tasks in support of department projects.
• Support 12th District Cash Group compliance activities by consulting on policy and procedure requirements.
• Provide backup supervisory coverage and assist with shift coverage.
• Support frontline staff and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Collaborate with peers and partners to deliver operational solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Risk assessment

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Visio

Access

Excel

Job description

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in Phoenix seeks a Sr. Business Analyst to lead risk assessment, training delivery, and compliance efforts for the Phoenix Cash office. You will analyze operations data, develop action plans, and drive improvements in procedures and documentation.

You will coordinate with Cash Management and leadership to ensure timely, accurate reporting and adherence to policy. Strong communication, project oversight, and collaboration are essential in this role.