About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong understanding of financial reporting governance and controls to join our Governance and Oversight team as a subject matter expert (SME). The Governance and Oversight team has enterprise-wide exposure to key stakeholders within the financial reporting infrastructure and is a component of the Enterprise Controls & Oversight group that reports to the Corporate Controller.
The team supports the company's on-going objective of maintaining an industry leading financial and regulatory reporting control environment and is responsible for the following directives:
- Providing meaningful assessments of the current financial, regulatory, and system and organization control (SOC) reporting control environment
- Development, governance, and oversight of Wells Fargo & Company's COSO and SOC based policies for internal controls over financial. regulatory and SOC reporting.
- Strategic planning to maintain industry leading financial, regulatory and risk reporting COSO, SOC, and general ledger reconciliation polices and proactive anticipation of internal control related matters
- Monitoring new and emerging AICPA, PCAOB, and SEC guidance and standards 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 EC&O sponsored projects
- Interfacing with external auditors and other stakeholders on control related matters
This individual will be a governance & oversight subject matter expert with an emphasis on financial and regulatory reporting that is subject to COSO-based policies and will lead oversight responsibilities for complex subject matter/control areas.
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
- Support implementation of key risk initiatives
- Plan, execute, or provide oversite for testing and monitoring involving complex subject matter or control areas
- Provide technical interpretation on various matters
- Communicate and provide consultation regularly with stakeholders throughout the enterprise
- Implement, operate, and report results of complex components of the company's policy, governance and oversight framework
- Lead implementation of complex projects and initiatives impacting one or more lines of business, risk types, or control matters
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
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:- Big four public accounting experience.
- Financial services industry experience.
- Highly refined and professional verbal and written communications.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
- Practical experience with SOC reporting.
- Practical experience with internal controls over financial reporting.
- BS/BA degree or higher in one or a combination of the following: Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems (MIS), Analytics, or Reporting.
- Ability to manage effectively in a matrixed organization
- A Master of Business Administration (MBA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation.
- Experience with governance and oversight requirements for regulatory and risk reporting.
- Superior project management skills including the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
Pay RangeReflected 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
Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date:22 Dec 2024
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