Sr. Manager, Banking Controls & Governance

Summary: This role will manage the monitoring process of performance and risk indicators and entity-level investor requirements, collaborating on the annual risk assessment and monitoring risks for potential changes throughout the year; and coordinating model risk management, insurance and independent audits and reviews.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Champion internal controls as liaison for all internal and external audits, investor reviews, safety and soundness exam, and all FirstBank second line teams.
• Partner with second line teams on ongoing execution of FirstBank’s Model Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Sarbanes Oxley programs.
• Develop robust and scalable risks monitoring tools including key performance indicators, key risk indicators, risk assessments, and results of internal control.
• Support the control assessment program developing a testing plan and schedule as well as supervising testers and reviewing testing documentation.
• Champion a thorough understanding of procedures, control testing methodologies, and related regulatory and compliance standards, including but not limited to enterprise risk management, data governance, third party risk management, model risk management, business continuity, fraud risk management, and associated regulations, guidance, and regulatory expectations.
• Support development of control testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Exhibit high attention to detail and strategic thinking in analyzing, aggregating, and articulating the results, including issues of independent assurance and review activities and value-add opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to the articulation of results, including conclusions and memos of independent assurance and review activities.
• Enable development, implementation, and continuous improvement of technology, tools, and templates that support governance and risk reporting activities.
• Maintain solid working relationships with FirstBank’s three lines of defense.
• Assists Director of Banking Control and Governance with developing budget estimates and manage resources to the annual budget and test plan.
• Supports a high-performance environment by coaching staff members and enabling opportunities for them to achieve personal and unit development goals.
• Engages in supervisory duties, performance management, and hiring of direct reports.
• Contribute to ad-hoc assignments and special projects.

 Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferably in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in risk, investor requirements, external audit, internal audit, quality control roles, or other complimentary capacities, preferably within the financial services industry, a public accounting firm, government sponsored entity or with a financial institution regulator.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the financial services industry, mortgage or manufactured housing preferred.
• Knowledge of FINRA, SEC, CFPB and FDIC rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the financial services sector, particularly with the competitive dynamics and products in mortgage, manufactured housing, and risk management
• One or more of the following preferred certifications: CPA - Certified Public Accountant, CIA - Certified Internal Auditor, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, and CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional

 Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and presentations skills
• Demonstrated experience supporting and/or leading risk projects
• Excellent analytical and complex problem-solving skills
• Ability to demonstrate the highest level of ethical behavior and confidentiality and maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Strong project management skills