Staff Fraud and Risk Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Staff Fraud and Risk Analyst (Fintech): Expanding and strengthening the first line of defense risk and controls program within a Fintech Risk organization with an accent on understanding and documenting risks and controls, monitoring their effectiveness, and validating models. Focus on transforming governance work, deep-diving into data and business processes, and driving remediation efforts for control findings.

Location: Mountain View, California

Salary: $172,000 - $232,500 (Bay Area California,CA)

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology platform powering prosperity for individuals and businesses with products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Understand business processes, risks, and controls quickly, focusing on new offerings and initiatives.
• Drive risk and control assessments, including documentation of process narratives, flows, and control definitions.
• Conduct and/or participate in detailed walkthroughs and inspection testing to determine effectiveness and identify gaps.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations for daily control monitoring and analyze data from various sources.
• Drive remediation efforts, create and track action plans, and support timely issue resolution.
• Lead and shape functional strategy with proactive strategic initiative development and follow industry trends.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant business experience in Risk, Finance, Compliance, or Audit.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience with R, Python, advanced SQL, and proficiency in visualization tools like Tableau.
• Clear understanding of risk and controls management, testing, and/or model validation methodologies.
• Strong project and time management skills with the ability to lead, multi-task, and prioritize independently.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence decision makers and build consensus.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence models.
• Prior leadership and strategy development experience.
• Experience in Fintech with a focus on risk and controls management.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach.
• Eligibility for a cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits.
• Regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender to drive ongoing fair pay for employees.