Executive Director COSO Testing

at  Wells Fargo

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

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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

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Designation is strongly desired
• Audit or public accounting experience
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory agencies: FRB, OCC, and FDIC
• Ability to manage effectively in a matrixed organization
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, 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
• Ability to present to senior level executives
• Practical experience performing controls testing process re-engineering/process improvement
• Strong critical thinking skills with ability to credibly challenge status quo; significant experience with continuous improvement of application control testing processes and results
• Strong executive relationship management skills and the ability to negotiate difficult positions without harming relationships
• Experience working with offshore and/or third-party resources as part of the testing organizatio

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Controls Senior Manager/Executive Director to join our COSO testing team. This individual will report to the Financial Accounting Executive in our Controller’s organization. The COSO teams support Wells Fargo to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting through COSO control testing.

In this role, you will:

• Manage a team of individual contributors and managers in roles responsible for complex subject matter
• Oversee control areas related to financial and regulatory reporting, information technology governance and controls or oversight matters
• Design, manage, and execute programs that test and monitor compliance with the financial reporting governance and control policy
• Communicate and provide strategic consultation to executive leadership throughout the enterprise
• Lead multiple initiatives around process design, identification of important risk points, evaluating severity of control deficiencies and monitoring of related remediation
• Lead implementation of complex projects and initiatives with companywide impact
• Oversee effective consultation and reporting related to multiple elements of the company’s policy, governance, and oversight framework
• Make decisions that have a significant and direct impact on function and direct impact on line of businesses
• Recommend compliance and risk management requirements for supported area and works with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Interact with leadership to provide support and drive strategic initiatives for the business
• Interact with external agencies, regulatory bodies or industry forums
• Lead a team of managers, individual contributors, and virtual teams in accomplishing goals
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives in Enterprise Finance
• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Designation is strongly desired
• Audit or public accounting experience
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory agencies: FRB, OCC, and FDIC
• Ability to manage effectively in a matrixed organization
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, 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
• Ability to present to senior level executives
• Practical experience performing controls testing process re-engineering/process improvement
• Strong critical thinking skills with ability to credibly challenge status quo; significant experience with continuous improvement of application control testing processes and results
• Strong executive relationship management skills and the ability to negotiate difficult positions without harming relationships
• Experience working with offshore and/or third-party resources as part of the testing organization

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule from the locations listed on the posting