First Line Controls Assurance – Senior Manager

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Corporate Functions / Markets & Finance (“CFMF”) Business Risk team is a global tactical team of process and risk analysts who support Corporate Function, Global Markets and Corporate Finance business teams. As part of the Business Risk Management Operations First Line of Defense (“FloD”), the team performs control testing at the business function level, and (when needed) develops scalable, pragmatic solutions to known risk and process deficiencies. 

Within this role we partner with the businesses to identify areas of weakness and control deficiencies as well as develop custom solutions for a myriad of business needs.  The primary function of this role is on assessing the operational effectiveness of key controls; however, as needed, this role may participate in short-term targeted process assessments and deep-dive remediations.  This role will provide an excellent opportunity for the candidate to gain solid understanding of the GHR, Corporate Finance, Global Treasury, Global Credit Finance (GCF) and Global Markets inclusive of all core business unit functions
 

A successful candidate will have prior audit or assurance experience, strong analytical skills, knowledge of the financial services industry and a background in risk management.  Candidates should also have strong written and verbal communication skills as well demonstrated success working in a team environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute operational effectiveness testing of key controls.

• Document well thought-out control testing steps and annotated samples that articulate how a control operating effectively to support testing results.

• Collaborate with other groups (e.g., Business Risk Advisors, business unit management, etc.), as needed, regarding documentation requests and to discuss potential operational effectiveness issues for testing confirmation and Archer issue agreement.

• Manage testing of multiple controls concurrently and ensuring that all deadlines are met.

• Document results of testing and effectively communicate results to CFMF BRM management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years’ work experience in audit or process assessment / testing functions.

• Risk excellence mindset for understanding and appreciation of an internal control environment, with attention to detail, problem solving, analytics and accountability 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Teams) and Archer

• Solid business knowledge as it relates to the financial industry; knowledge of Finance/banking products and Global Market products a plus

• Proven interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to adapt to various audiences

• Attention to detail and dedicated to the pursuit of data quality

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

• Self-motivated and adaptable professional with the ability to prioritize competing priorities while meeting deadlines

• Intellectual curiosity and an enthusiasm for learning and for developing

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