AVP - Financial Controls Analyst

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Controls Analyst

In this role, you will:

• Consult with the line of business and enterprise functions on financial reporting or information technology governance, and controls and oversight matters

• Identify compliance and risk management requirements for supported area

• Provide oversight for testing and monitoring involving moderate to complex subject matter or control areas

• Communicate and provide consultation regularly with stakeholders throughout the enterprise

• Implement, operate, and report results of certain elements of the company's policy, governance and oversight framework

• Support implementation of moderate to complex projects and initiatives

• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Reporting or Business and Technology Audit experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/ Post graduate in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.

• Experience in one or a combination of the following: Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Reporting.

• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory agencies: Federal Reserve and OCC.

• Minimum two years at Big Four/super regional public accounting firm with experience in IT audit and/or IT SoX advisory/consulting service.

• Prefer one or more of the following certifications: CISA, CISM, CISSP.

• Practical experience performing IT audit/IT COSO application control testing.

• Strong critical thinking skills with ability to credibly challenge status quo experience with continuous improvement of application control testing processes and results.

• Strong relationship management skills; ability to negotiate difficult positions without harming relationships.

• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills

• Intermediate Microsoft Visio skills

• A Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Designation

• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and achieve goals and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability

Job Expectations:

• Providing meaningful assessments of IT control environments impacted by financial, risk, and regulatory reporting;

• Assessing adherence to Well Fargo & Company’s COSO based policies for IT controls impacted by internal controls over financial reporting (SEC and Regulatory  Reporting) and strategic planning for ongoing IT control adherence to COSO policies (proactive anticipation of internal control related matters.

• Monitoring new and emerging internal control related guidance and issues and assist with facilitating group-wide training to interested and impacted stakeholders.

• Providing consultation and subject matter expertise for process and IT control related matters including evaluating severity of control deficiencies and related remediation efforts.

• Providing process and control support and thought leadership for projects and interfacing with external auditors, regulators and others on control related matters.

• Acting as a change agent for continual improvement of the control environment.

• Individual will be responsible Leading the IT Application Controls (ITACs) COSO test work.

• Partnering with IT and business Process Owners/Control Owners to document significant in-scope processes according to corporate COSO policy (both process narratives and process flow diagrams). Additionally, assessing the appropriateness and completeness of key risk and key application controls identified;

• Performing walkthroughs of significant processes and ensure required COSO documentation is accurate and reflects relevant business risk and key application controls;

• Partnering with IT and business Process Owners/Control Owners in the creation of process risk assessments (RAM) as well as validating and challenging risk assessment conclusions;

• Validating and providing credible challenge to identified shared services, third party service providers, and significant applications;

• Performing COSO testing of key application controls, including design effectiveness assessments and operating effectiveness testing.

• Validating and challenging documentation of application control deficiencies, including issue description, root cause, unmitigated impact, and corrective actions.

• Analyzing the severity of application control deficiencies, and their impact to internal control over financial reporting.

• Validating corrective actions and Building relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders in the applicable line of business and IT functions related to assigned process areas.

• Assisting with projects impacting the team.

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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