Senior Financial Control Analyst

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Controls Analyst within the Enterprise COSO testing team.

The Enterprise Finance function contains the Corporate Controllers division, which includes the Enterprise Controls & Oversight (EC&O) group. The Enterprise COSO testing team is a component of EC&O. Enterprise COSO testing professionals will have enterprise-wide exposure to key stakeholders within the external financial & regulatory reporting infrastructure. 

The Enterprise COSO testing team is a first line testing function that supports the Company’s on-going objective of maintaining an industry-leading control environment and is responsible for the following directives: 

• Providing meaningful, end-to-end assessments of business processes in scope for financial and regulatory reporting.
• Assessing compliance with Well Fargo & Company’s policies for internal controls over financial reporting and regulatory reporting.
• 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 control related matters including evaluating severity of control deficiencies and related remediation efforts.
• Providing process and control support and thought leadership for projects
• Interfacing with external auditors, regulators, and others on control related matters.
• Acting as a change agent for continual improvement of the control environment.

In this role, you will:

• Consult with the line of business and enterprise functions on financial and regulatory reporting, controls, and oversight matters
• Perform walkthroughs of business processes and classes of transactions to identify significant risks and key controls over financial and regulatory reporting
• Plan, execute, or provide oversight for testing the design and operating effectiveness of key controls
• Assess and monitor identified control issues
• Communicate and provide consultation regularly with internal and external stakeholders over testing progress and identified issues
• Provide coaching and mentorship to financial controls analysts and associates through control testing
• Build relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders in the SEC and Regulatory Reporting internal control infrastructures
• Assist with projects impacting the team, including identification of risks and consulting on controls for newly implemented processes and applications

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ 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:

• Experience assessing, testing, and documenting financial and/or regulatory risks and controls.
• Big Four public accounting experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
• Experience partnering with external auditors and IT audit teams on control matters.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative, prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and matrixed environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory agencies: Federal Reserve and OCC.
• Experience in data management or governance, analytics, and/or AI integration.

In Addition:

You should be aware that specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing.  Requirements may include pre-clearing outside activities, transferring brokerage accounts to a designated broker, trade pre-clearance, minimum holding period, monitoring of trading activity, etc. Affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements. If you would like additional information to help assess impact, please discuss with your hiring manager or contact the Personal Account Dealing Team at [email protected]. Otherwise, more detailed information will be provided after you join Wells Fargo.

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$84,000.00 - $149,400.00

Posting End Date:

1 May 2025

*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.

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.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.