Internal Audit Analyst

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for executing comprehensive audits focused on financial crime compliance. Your tasks will include assessing risks, evaluating controls, and drafting clear reports to guide stakeholders in improving governance practices.

You will work remotely, managing audit logistics and communicating with various teams to ensure smooth operations. Success in this role means effectively identifying control gaps and providing actionable recommendations to enhance compliance and risk management.

The salary range for this position is between $90,000 and $150,000, depending on various factors.

Skills that matter here

• audit: This role requires executing end-to-end financial crime compliance audits.
• compliance: You will assess compliance with anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations.
• risk management: Identifying and evaluating control gaps is a key responsibility.
• financial services: Experience in financial services is essential for understanding the regulatory landscape.
• data analysis: Familiarity with data analysis techniques, particularly SQL, is needed for testing large datasets.
• SQL: You will use SQL to perform data analysis during audits.

Who this role suits

• You have at least three years of experience in audit or compliance roles.
• You are comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
• You can communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple workstreams.
• You focus on delivering clear, actionable recommendations based on your findings.

From the employer

What you'll do:

• Execute end-to-end financial crime compliance audits, including scoping, risk and control assessments, walkthroughs, control testing, and drafting workpapers and reports that are clear, complete, and actionable.
• Own audit logistics and stakeholder engagement in a remote environment, tracking requests, open items, and testing status while maintaining proactive communication with cross-functional partners.
• Identify control gaps during fieldwork by performing root cause analysis, evaluating exception severity based on likelihood, impact, and regulatory exposure, and escalating where additional stakeholder outreach is required.
• Develop risk-based recommendations in collaboration with stakeholders, document management responses and action plans, and validate remediation of prior audit findings through to closure.
• Maintain current knowledge of anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations across all jurisdictions where Coinbase operates, applying regulatory developments to audit scope and testing.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in audit, compliance testing, risk management, or related control-focused roles within financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate control exceptions and classify findings by severity based on likelihood, impact, regulatory exposure, and prevalence.
• Proven ability to translate identified exceptions into clear, proportionate conclusions and recommendations that reflect the severity of risk presented.
• Familiarity with data analysis techniques (SQL preferred) to perform testing across large datasets.
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple audit workstreams and stakeholder communication in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:

• Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $95,030 — $111,800 USD.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.