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Financial Controls Associate

AT Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

Financial Controls Associate

Bangalore, India

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $2.0 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,500 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 273,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune's 2017 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories .

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About Wells Fargo India
Wells Fargo India enables global talent capabilities for Wells Fargo Bank NA., by supporting business lines and staff functions across Technology, Operations, Risk, Audit, Process Excellence, Automation and Product, Analytics and Modeling. We are operating in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai locations

Department Overview

The Enterprise Finance function contains the Corporate Controllers division, which includes the Enterprise Controls & Oversight (ECO) group. The Enterprise COSO testing team is a component of ECO. Enterprise COSO testing professionals and will have enterprise-wide exposure to key stakeholders within the external financial/risk/regulatory reporting infrastructure
IT COSO team provides independent, objective assurance of information technology (IT) internal controls over financial, regulatory, and risk reporting that are designed to meet regulatory and industry-expected standards of excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for SMEs with Risk and Compliance, COSO, Audit and Accounting. The role will require closely working with state side team members and the local manager for ensuring good quality deliverables.

Responsibilities
  • Performing the following for IT Application Control (ITAC) and IT General Control (ITGC) testing
  • Partnering with IT/LOB 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 controls identified;
  • Performing walkthroughs of significant processes and ensure required COSO documentation is accurate and reflects relevant risk and key controls;
  • Partnering with IT/LOB 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 ITACs and ITGCs, including design effectiveness assessments and operating effectiveness testing.
  • Validating and challenging documentation of control deficiencies, including issue description, root cause, unmitigated impact, and corrective actions;
  • Analyzing the severity of control deficiencies and their impact to internal control over financial reporting.
  • Validating corrective actions and issues and building relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders in the applicable line of business (IT) functions related to assigned process areas
  • Assisting with projects impacting the team.
Essential Qualification
  • University degree in Business or related discipline.
  • At least 2 years of experience in one or a combination of the following: Audit, Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Reporting
  • Minimum of four years' experience in IT audit and/or IT SoX advisory/consulting service or Public Accounting
  • Experience with large financial institutions
  • Strong knowledge of the COSO and COBIT 5 Frameworks.
  • Prefer one or more of the following certifications: CISA, CISM, CISSP
  • Practical experience performing and documenting IT audit/IT COSO ITGC/ITAC testing
  • Strong critical thinking skills with ability to credibly challenge status quo
  • Strong organization and prioritization skills
  • Strong relationship management skills; ability to negotiate difficult positions without harming relationships
Desired Qualifications
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills
  • Intermediate Microsoft Visio skills
  • 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.
Posting End Date:
26 Dec 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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.

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Client-provided location(s): Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job ID: WellsFargo-R-412930
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Return-to-Work Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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