Overview

Financial Controls AnalystWells Fargo is seeking a 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/risk/regulatory reporting infrastructure.The Enterprise COSO testing team supports the Company's on-going objective of maintaining an industry-leading information technology control environment and is responsible for the following directives:Providing meaningful assessments of business process automated controls in scope for financial, risk, and regulatory reportingAssessing compliance with Well Fargo & Company's COSO based policies for business process automated controls in scope for internal controls over financial reporting (SEC and Regulatory Reporting) and strategic planning for on-going business process automated control compliance with 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 stakeholdersProviding consultation and subject matter expertise for process and control related matters including evaluating severity of control deficiencies and related remediation effortsProviding process and control support and thought leadership for projectsInterfacing with external auditors, regulators and others on control related mattersActing as a change agent for continual improvement of the control environmentIn this role, you will:Consult with IT, the line of business and/or enterprise functions on financial reporting, information technology governance, and controls and oversight mattersIdentify compliance and risk management requirements for supported line of business areaProvide oversight for control testing and monitoring involving moderate to complex subject matter or control areasCommunicate and provide consultation regularly with stakeholders throughout the enterpriseImplement, operate, and report results of certain elements of the company's policy, governance and oversight frameworkCollaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goalsPerform the following for Business Process Automated Control testing:Perform walkthroughs of significant processes and ensuring required COSO documentation is accurate and reflects relevant risk and key controlsValidate and provide credible challenge to identified shared services, third-party service providers, and significant applicationsPerform COSO control testing of key business process automated controls, including design effectiveness assessments and operating effectiveness testingValidate and challenge documentation of control deficiencies, including issue description, root cause, unmitigated impact, and corrective actionsAnalyze the severity of control deficiencies and their impact to internal control over financial reportingValidate corrective actions and issuesBuild relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders in the SEC and Regulatory Reporting internal control infrastructuresAssist with projects impacting the team, including identification of risks and consulting on controls for newly implemented processes and applicationsRequired 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, educationDesired Qualifications:Experience assessing and documenting financial and/or regulatory risks and controlsInternal controls testing experience including business process manual controls, automated controls, and/or IT General Controls (ITGC)Experience identifying b