Governance & Oversight: Lead Financial Controls Analyst

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong financial reporting governance and internal controls experience to join our Governance and Oversight team within the Corporate Controller group as a subject matter expert (SME).

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining, and providing oversight of COSO-based policies and governance expectations for financial and regulatory reporting controls.
• Auditing and assessing the effectiveness and maturity of the financial and regulatory reporting control environment.
• Providing subject matter expertise on control design, deficiency evaluation, remediation, and emerging reporting control matters.
• Monitoring internal control and regulatory reporting developments and facilitating training or communication to impacted stakeholders.
• Serving as a point person for enterprise initiatives that strengthen governance, consistency, and continuous improvement across the reporting controls environment.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ 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

• A Master of Business Administration or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• 4+ years of Big Four public accounting experience.
• Financial services industry experience.
• Experience with internal controls over financial reporting, internal control over regulatory reporting, and COSO-based control expectations.
• Experience with banking regulatory reporting, a reporting governance, external reporting control environments, or Federal Reserve/OCO regulatory expectations.
• Audit, assurance, or controls advisory experience related to financial or regulatory reporting.
• Experience evaluating control deficiencies, issue management, remediation plans, or severity assessments.
• Executive-ready written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex control matters into clear guidance and influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, drive accountability, and collaborate effectively across organization levels in a dynamic environment.

Job Expectations

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule in our 11625 N. Community House Road Charlotte, NC or 550 S. 4th Street Minneapolis, MN locations.
• The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired.
• Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

Pay Range

$119,000.00 - $206,000.00

Benefits

• 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