Hiring: Senior Compliance Tester Company: Five Star Bank Location: Buffalo, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:14:45 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management About the job Experience: •3+ years’ experience in compliance testing, compliance monitoring, audit, risk management, or regulatory compliance within a banking or financial services environment. •Understanding of and experience applying regulations governing Deposit Accounts and Consumer-based lending products. Required Skills: •Execute targeted and complex compliance testing engagements across business lines in accordance with established testing methodologies, while supporting organizational goals and objectives. •Demonstrate a thorough understanding of business processes, risk and control frameworks, and applicable regulatory and compliance requirements. •Maintain strong knowledge of federal and state banking regulations applicable to community banks, including consumer protection, lending, deposit, fair lending, and operational compliance requirements, and apply this expertise in the planning and execution of compliance reviews. •Manage testing schedules and deliverables to ensure assignments, documentation, and reporting are completed accurately and within established deadlines. •Maintain organized and comprehensive workpapers and supporting documentation that substantiate testing results, conclusions, and recommendations. •Perform quality assurance reviews of testing completed by team members to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to approved testing procedures and methodologies. •Develop, enhance, and execute risk-based testing plans, continuously evaluating the effectiveness of existing test designs and identifying opportunities to expand testing coverage in high-risk areas. •Request, analyze, and interpret data from various sources to support testing activities and identify opportunities to improve data integrity, sourcing, and reporting processes. Qualifications: •5+ years of financial services consumer compliance monitory, auding, risk management or compliance experience. •Strong knowledge of banking regulations, including but not limited to Regulation B, Regulation Z, Regulation E, Regulation DD, HMDA, FCRA, and CRA. •3+ years of experience analyzing data from various sources and making recommendations based on data. •Licenses or Accreditation: CRCM, CAMS. CIA, CISA, or similar. •Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, risk management processes, and issue management. •Extensive knowledge of financial institution policies and procedures. •Extensive ability to read, analyze and interpret government regulations, trade journals and legal documents. •Must be able to respond to common inquiries from regulatory agencies, courts, and outside consultants. •Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact positively with a wide variety of individuals; proven ability to work with senior management to solve complex problems. •Strong experience level with all Microsoft Office applications including the ability to learn new and existing banking software. Compensation: •$65,000 - $85,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!