IT Analyst II - Operations & Transaction Risk

Serve as a key contributor focused on high-risk activities by reviewing system access, monitoring transactional behavior, and identifying unusual patterns across systems. This includes generating timely reports and collaborating closely with UNFCU business units—such as Compliance, IT, Fraud, and Human Resources, to ensure effective internal controls are maintained.

This position is expected to be hybrid.

NYC Salary Range - $97,000 - $105,000 annually; compensation is commensurate to geographic location.

Regardless of seniority or role, uphold UNFCU’s mission, core values, and guiding principles by providing an exceptional service experience to colleagues and members alike through consistent demonstration of our service excellence behaviors.

Analyze transactional data of employees and members to identify anomalies or suspicious patterns.

Investigate and escalate high risk transactions, including unusual login activity, transaction reversals, or unauthorized access to member accounts.

Develop and maintain high risk transaction detection models or rule sets to improve early warning capabilities.

Conduct periodic access and/or privilege reviews of employee permissions across all systems.

Ensure employee access aligns with job responsibilities and least privilege principles.

Collaborate with IT and UNFCU management to revoke or adjust access when necessary.

Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports on employee access trends, high risk transaction indicators, and investigative outcomes.

Present findings to leadership, Compliance, and Risk Committees when needed.

Maintain documentation of reviews and actions taken in accordance with regulatory and internal audit requirements.

Collaborate with system administrators to ensure proper provisioning/deprovisioning of system access.

Support audits, examinations, and internal investigations as needed.

Recommend improvements to internal controls, system monitoring, and high-risk transaction prevention tools.

Perform additional responsibilities as assigned

Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and UNFCU’s Code of Ethics & Business Conduct.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, Criminal Justice, or related field

5+ years of experience in data/system analysis, internal audit, compliance, or risk management, preferably in a financial institution

Familiarity with core banking systems (Fiserv DNA is preferable) and access management tools

Good working knowledge of SQL– ability to query data to support investigations and reporting

Experience with high-risk transaction detection software or data analytics tools is a plus (e.g., SAS, ACL, Power BI)

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication and report writing skills

Proficiency in analyzing large amounts of data from multiple data sources