Senior IT Controls Testing Analyst

Navy Federal Credit Union; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking an IT Controls Auditor to assess design and operation of internal controls across Enterprise Technology Service (ETS) groups and collaborate with first, second, and third-line teams. The role involves planning, executing, and documenting control walkthroughs, testing activities, and evidence evaluation to support risk management and regulatory compliance.

The candidate will compile data, analyze processes, and prepare audit-ready documentation, providing

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience performing IT control testing or audit activities, including walkthroughs, evidence collection, population identification, and sample testing.
• Experience testing control design and operating effectiveness, including evaluation of completeness and accuracy.
• Hands-on experience documenting and testing controls in accordance with established audit and control testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of IT regulatory guidelines and control frameworks relevant to financial institutions (e.g., ITGCs, access management, change management, operations).
• Strong understanding of internal and external audit processes, including interaction with second- and third-line teams.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-based audit environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end IT control testing, including walkthroughs, testing of control design and operating effectiveness, and evaluation of results.
• Conduct control and process walkthroughs with control owners and stakeholders to understand control objectives, execution, and risk coverage.
• Identify and validate control populations, perform sample selection, and assess evidence for completeness and accuracy.
• Gather, review, and evaluate audit evidence to determine whether controls are operating as intended and in accordance with documented procedures.
• Document testing procedures, results, and conclusions in accordance with established audit and control testing methodologies.
• Analyze information, requirements, data, work quality, work methods, processes, service-specific practices, standards, and metrics/statistics.
• Interpret results of analysis and identify control gaps, deficiencies, and improvement opportunities; present recommendations, including alternatives and implications.
• Collaborate with other business units, second-line risk partners, and internal audit
• Analyze changes in policies, procedures, systems, and products; determine the impact on control design and effectiveness.
• Identify and analyze opportunities for new and/or improved controls, processes, data, or technology; provide a clear picture of possible outcomes.
• Work with peers, business units, project teams, and vendors to ensure control requirements and testing expectations are fully communicated, documented, and satisfied.
• Monitor and analyze key risk and performance indicators and support preventative and detective control strategies.
• Compile, review, and prepare data to be used by analysts and management in the analysis of operations, services, and products.
• Conduct benchmarking, trend analysis, and other inputs to drive continuous improvement and elevate control maturity.
• Solve business and control-related problems by defining issues, interviewing stakeholders, evaluating alternatives, and presenting findings.
• Provide input into control testing standards, methodologies, and best practices for the respective area.
• Ensure compliance with Navy Federal Credit Union ETS standards, audit requirements, and best practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, including auxiliary projects that support ETS risk, compliance, or audit initiatives.

Skills

IT control testing

Audit activities

Evidence collection

Control design evaluation

Regulatory guidelines

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Cross‑functional collaboration

Testing methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information systems, or related field

Job description

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking an IT Controls Auditor to assess design and operation of internal controls across Enterprise Technology Service (ETS) groups and collaborate with first, second, and third-line teams. The role involves planning, executing, and documenting control walkthroughs, testing activities, and evidence evaluation to support risk management and regulatory compliance.

The candidate will compile data, analyze processes, and prepare audit-ready documentation, providing