Senior Auditor, BSA/AML

Senior Auditor, BSA/AMLCharlotte, North Carolina;Wilmington, Delaware; East Hartford, ConnecticutJob Description:At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!Job Description:This job is responsible for performing test work during moderately complex audit activities for Lines of Business (LOBs). Key responsibilities include designing and executing audit tests to evaluate the control environment, and assessing issues for business impact and recommending severity ratings under the supervision of senior team members. The focus of testing will be to assess compliance with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Anti-Money Laundering regulatory requirements.Responsibilities:

Demonstrates the ability to work independently and within a team environment to deliver high-quality audit testing

Willingness to learn new subject matters in the Financial Crime regulatory compliance space and apply learnings to assist the company in risk identification and mitigation

Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit program, and leverages automation and innovative methods in a timely and high quality manner

Identifies control deficiencies, discusses with line management, and initiates control matter recommendations

Establishes business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge

Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings

Exercises sound judgment to effectively influence management to improve the control environment while developing knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise

Develops skills to use innovative tools to complete audit activities more efficiently (e.g., testing)

Required Qualifications:

3+ years of general auditing experience with a finance or control function, internal audit function or public accounting firm, preferably within the Banking or Financial Services industry

Intermediate Analytical / Automation Skills (SQL, SAS, Advanced Excel and Access)

Ability to execute audit test plans within a risk based audit methodology

Sound organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills

Self-starter, desire to learn able to teach others, positive attitude, exhibits flexibility

Ability to work in a very detailed manner

Intermediate Analytical / Automation Skills (SQL, SAS, Advanced Excel and Access)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree

Certifications: CAMS, CIA, CPA etc.

Experience in Financial Crime Regulatory Compliance (BSA/AML)

Experience in Audit

Skills:

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Internal Audit Review

Risk Management

Technical Documentation

Automation

Business Acumen

Issue Management

Project Management

Critical Thinking

Relationship Building

Written Communications

Shift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:40Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.To view the "EEO is the Law" poster, CLICK HERE (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) .To view the "EEO is the Law" Supplement, CLICK HERE (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCPEEOSupplementFinalJRFQA508c.pdf) .View the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance (https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf) .Bank of America aims to create a workplace free from the dangers and resulting consequences of illegal and illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Our Drug-Free Workplace and Alcohol Policy (“Policy”) establishes requirements to prevent the presence or use of illegal or illicit drugs or unauthorized alcohol on Bank of America premises and to provide a safe work environment.To view Bank of America’s Drug-free Workplace and Alcohol Policy, CLICK HERE .This communication provides information about certain Bank of America benefits. Receipt of this document does not automatically entitle you to benefits offered by Bank of America. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this communication. However, if there are discrepancies between this communication and the official plan documents, the plan documents will always govern. Bank of America retains the discretion to interpret the terms or language used in any of its communications according to the provisions contained in the plan documents. Bank of America also reserves the right to amend or terminate any benefit plan in its sole discretion at any time for any reason.