IT Audit Senior Manager

Overview

Square Financial Services is seeking an IT Audit Senior Manager with deep technical audit expertise and direct experience auditing regulated financial institutions. In this role, you will lead and personally execute risk-based operational, technology, and cybersecurity audits—from risk assessment and scoping through testing, reporting, and remediation validation. You will also assess the systems, infrastructure, applications, and technology service providers supporting banking activities, including services delivered through affiliated entities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform risk-based IT audits, including:
  • Technical walkthroughs
  • Control design assessments
  • Operating effectiveness testing
  • Workpaper preparation
  • Reporting
• Assess technology and cybersecurity risks across:
  • Identity and access management
  • Privileged access
  • Cloud and infrastructure security
  • Network security
  • Vulnerability management
  • Security monitoring
  • Incident response
• Audit banking applications and supporting interfaces, including systems supporting lending, deposits, and payments, with attention to:
  • Application controls
  • Data integrity
  • Automated processing
• Evaluate third-party and affiliate-provided technology services, including:
  • The bank’s oversight
  • Service dependencies
  • Assurance coverage
  • Accountability for controls
• Maintain the IT audit universe and risk assessment, and use it to:
  • Inform the annual audit plan
  • Adjust coverage for emerging risks, new products, and significant technology changes
• Contribute to audit methodology, coach colleagues, and support integrated audits by assessing technology risks within broader banking processes

Requirements

• 7+ years of IT audit experience, including substantial hands-on responsibility for engagements within a regulated financial institution
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk assessment, and audit methodologies, including experience driving continuous improvement in:
  • Audit processes
  • Risk coverage
    and/or issue management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to apply data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools across the audit lifecycle to strengthen risk assessment and testing
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple audits and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Executive presence and sound judgment, with a demonstrated capacity to build cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CRCM, CISA, or other relevant certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience interacting with regulators or supporting regulatory exams
• Willingness and ability to learn and contribute to audit coverage beyond primary areas of expertise as business needs evolve
• Experience applying frameworks such as NIST or COBIT to risk-based audits without treating framework compliance as a substitute for control testing

Compensation & Benefits

• Market-based pay approach; starting pay depends on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions
• U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index:
  • Zone A: $148,700—$223,100 USD
  • Zone B: $138,300—$207,500 USD
  • Zone C: $130,900—$196,300 USD
  • Zone D: $123,400—$185,200 USD
• Benefits may include:
  • Remote work
  • Medical insurance
  • Flexible time off
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Modern family planning

Location

U.S. location; pay varies by zone based on work location. The specific zone will depend on the candidate’s location.