Independent Testing Specialist

4 weeks ago


Bengaluru, India WELLS FARGO BANK Full time
Job Description:
  • Serving in either a testing execution and/or lead capacity, participating in complex testing engagements in a matrixed environment, and communicating emerging risks to management.
  • Leading and supporting efforts to effectively challenge risks in the end-to-end reporting processes and evaluate controls designed to mitigate those risks.
  • Partnering with business partners to understand the environment and related initiatives to develop appropriate and complementary testing procedures.
  • Documenting test results and timely escalation of exceptions identified.
  • Providing credible challenge to the First Line Units as needed
  • Acting as a change agent for continual improvement of the control environment
  • Participate in less complex development and design of methodologies and standards for review activities companywide in alignment with the risk management framework.
  • Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs, risks, and controls according to standards and other applicable policies within Independent Testing
  • Support and implement less complex initiatives with low to moderate risk and exercise independent judgment to guide risk reporting, escalation, and resolution
  • Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in risk management framework and the risk and control environment.
  • Collaborate and consult with colleagues, internal partners and management.
Required Qualifications
  • 2 years direct experience in independent testing
  • Experience in Independent Testing, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge and understanding of financial services industry: compliance, risk management, or auditing.
  • Big four public accounting experience
  • Experience with COSO (or Sarbanes-Oxley, SOX) internal control testing
  • Strong knowledge of the COSO Framework and Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) programs
  • A BS/BA degree or higher in one or a combination of the following: Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or Reporting
  • A Master of Business Administration (MBA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent designation
  • Foundational understanding of Finance functions and related supervisory expectations for large financial institutions
  • Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong organization and prioritization skills
  • Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, with flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability.
  • Specialized knowledge or prior regulatory compliance testing or review experience
  • Experience reviewing testing strategies and methodologies; evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products and internal controls; and identifying issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations.
  • Experience creating, executing, and documenting compliance, control, and business process testing.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
Posting End Date:
21 Oct 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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