Senior Associate, Business Controls

About the role

The Senior Associate of Business Controls role is part of the Business Controls Office and is responsible for governance, risk and compliance (GRC) activities for the Technology and Enablement organization. This role involves coordinating with internal audit and technology/security teams, supporting issue remediation, and participating in external audits and regulatory examinations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource to the technology and security teams for navigating the audit process
• Develop strong working relationships with all control owners to build knowledge of operations and better facilitate the effort of gathering evidence
• Maintain consistent communication with audit teams to ensure alignment of action items and status of requests
• Coordinate the scheduling of all meetings needed throughout the duration of the audit
• Aid the Audit team with questions and follow-up requests
• Create Operational Events within the GRC system and monitor to ensure all remediation steps are completed as required
• Ensure monthly updates are captured for open issues and events within the GRC system
• Monitor issues against their target dates and take appropriate action if a date becomes at risk
• Aid teams with preparing issue closure memos and review upon completion
• Participate in a support role with the preparation for and execution of the IT FDIC/UDFI examination
• Assist with the annual external SOX audit, providing support for all walkthroughs and requests that impact Corporate Security or Information Technology teams
• Perform the review of SOC 1 reports and complete the applicable evaluation form
• Contribute to other SOX-related activities, such as the review and evaluation of SOC Reports
• Own the development of creating reports and dashboards that are generated for monthly management reporting
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and relevance
• Contribute to the preparation for the IT regulatory examinations (e.g. FDIC/UDFI), including the coordination, collection and review of requested artifacts and the development of materials to support impacted teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4+ years of experience working in an audit, risk management and compliance field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
• Leadership, teamwork, organization and time management skills are critical
• Focus, energy, willingness to take ownership, and high-level of integrity
• Ability to clearly communicate with staff at all levels of the organization and maintain effective working relationships across the organization and with external parties
• Ability to follow instructions and execute tasks independently
• Broad to advanced knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.