Binance

Controls Testing & QA Specialist – AML/CTF

Binance

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sydney • Australia

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About the role

  • Independently design and execute a periodic controls testing plan across AML/CTF compliance workflows.
  • Assess control design and operating effectiveness, produce clear MI and governance reporting.
  • Drive timely remediation with key stakeholders.
  • Conduct frequent controls testing using defined test scripts and develop/improve scripts where gaps are identified.
  • Perform thematic reviews and emerging risk testing (e.g., new products, typologies, policy changes, AUSTRAC guidance updates).
  • QA and controls testing across onboarding/KYC (CDD/EDD), ongoing customer due diligence, PEP/sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and investigations/case management, and record-keeping.
  • Perform QA over regulatory reporting controls and workflow effectiveness.
  • Draft periodic QA/controls testing MI dashboards and presentations.
  • Communicate testing outcomes, recommendations, and control enhancement opportunities to stakeholders.
  • Maintain a structured issues and remediation tracker, validate closure evidence, and re-test to confirm remediation effectiveness.
  • Partner with process owners to improve control design, operational execution, and system configuration.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years experience in AML/CTF compliance, QA, controls testing/monitoring, assurance, or internal audit within financial services, payments, fintech, or digital assets.
  • Demonstrated experience with AUSTRAC-focused AML/CTF obligations and practical exposure to AML/CTF Programs and regulatory expectations is highly desirable
  • Proven ability to perform controls testing across CDD/EDD, screening, transaction monitoring/investigations, and SMR reporting QA (as applicable).
  • Strong knowledge of control testing concepts: design vs operating effectiveness, sampling, evidence standards, exception grading, root-cause analysis, remediation validation.
  • Strong analytical capability and attention to detail; ability to translate findings into concise, actionable recommendations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to influence stakeholders and present governance-ready reporting.
  • Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Slides; comfortable working with compliance tooling and case management systems.
  • Experience in digital assets/crypto exchange compliance and relevant typologies (fraud, mule activity, layering, chain-hopping, sanctions evasion) is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with transaction monitoring and screening tools, KYC vendor solutions, and workflow/case management platforms is preferred.
  • Certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CA AML/CTF, or their equivalents would be an added advantage.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary and company benefits
  • Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AML complianceCTF compliancecontrols testingKYCCDDEDDtransaction monitoringroot-cause analysisremediation validationregulatory reporting
Soft Skills
analytical capabilityattention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationstakeholder influenceactionable recommendations
Certifications
CAMSICACA AML/CTF