Auditor

Senior Risk & Controls Analyst

This is a Contract or possible Contract to hire Hybrid position In Downtown Pittsburgh

Audit | Risk | Compliance | Operational Excellence

Our client is seeking a sharp, analytical professional with a strong background in audit, risk management, compliance, or internal controls to join their team in a highly visible consulting-style engagement with strong long-term potential.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys digging into processes, identifying vulnerabilities, strengthening controls, and partnering with business leaders to reduce risk and improve operational performance. Whether your background is rooted in internal audit, operational risk, compliance, or controls testing, this opportunity offers a chance to make an immediate impact while positioning yourself for a potential long-term role.

The ideal candidate is naturally inquisitive, detail-oriented, and confident navigating complex business processes, risk frameworks, and control environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

Risk Assessment & Operational Controls

• Evaluate business processes, operational workflows, and control environments to identify risk exposure and improvement opportunities.
• Support risk assessments across business functions, helping identify gaps, weaknesses, and potential compliance concerns.
• Review operating incidents, control failures, and exception trends to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist in strengthening internal controls designed to mitigate operational, regulatory, and business risks.
• Partner with leadership to assess evolving business risks and recommend practical solutions.

Audit & Compliance Support

• Participate in internal audit activities including process reviews, documentation analysis, controls testing, and findings development.
• Assist in evaluating policy adherence, regulatory compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Support remediation efforts tied to audit findings, compliance reviews, or control deficiencies.
• Help maintain documentation related to risk assessments, controls testing, and compliance initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts designed to enhance governance and control effectiveness.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work closely with operational leaders, compliance teams, finance partners, and business stakeholders to understand risk exposure and improve business resilience.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Help foster a proactive risk-awareness culture across the organization.

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related field preferred.
• 3 years of experience in internal audit, operational risk, compliance, internal controls, risk advisory, or related functions.
• Experience performing risk assessments, controls reviews, compliance evaluations, or audit testing.
• Familiarity with incident management, operational risk frameworks, governance processes, and control remediation.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present findings and recommendations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities.

Preferred Background

• Financial services, banking, insurance, asset management, or other regulated industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in consulting, internal audit, or enterprise risk management environments highly valued.
• Certifications such as CIA, CPA, CRCM, CISA, or similar are a plus.

Engagement Details

• Contract-to-Hire Opportunity
• 40 hours per week
• Hybrid work schedule: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
• Immediate need / quick start preferred
• Strong potential for permanent conversion based on business needs and performance

Ideal Candidate Profile

You might be a strong fit if you:

✔ Love uncovering inefficiencies, control gaps, and hidden risks

✔ Bring an audit mindset with strong business curiosity

✔ Can balance detail-oriented analysis with practical recommendations

✔ Thrive in environments where process improvement and problem-solving are valued

✔ Want an opportunity that could evolve into a long-term career move

Why This Opportunity?

This is an outstanding opportunity to step into a visible role where your insights can directly improve governance, strengthen controls, and help shape smarter business decisions—with the added upside of long-term career potential.