Finance Governance and Controls Analyst

CIBC • Chicago, IL

21h • $85,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com What You’ll Be Doing As a member of the US Finance Governance team, you’ll support the risk management activities for the Finance and Treasury teams. This will include supporting the business in the identification and maintenance of controls, participating in risk assessments, leading remediation of deficiencies, writing of procedures, monitoring business processes, and reporting on business risk outcomes. This role will liaise with the external auditors, the Finance testing team, as well as the second and third lines of defense on risk programs, gathering evidence and support during exams, and providing subject matter expertise over the processes executed by the Finance and Treasury teams. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role you’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 3 days per week on-site, while other days may be remote.

Requirements

• You demonstrate experience in understanding of business processes to evaluate whether the controls in place are appropriate to mitigate the related risk, and recommending enhancements for existing controls or proposing new controls when necessary.
• Extensive knowledge of risk management, audit & regulatory compliance principles, practices, policies and procedures.
• You demonstrate experience in financial accounting, reporting, Treasury and/or Tax processes and requirements.
• You have a degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• You have minimum 4 - 10 years’ experience in financial service industry.

Nice To Haves

• A CPA/MBA/CIA/CFA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Relationship Management - Establish a collaborative relationship with business partners, external auditors, and 2nd and 3rd Lines of Defense for all matters relating to risk management. Manage relationships with peers or directors, as well as project and initiative managers within the assigned teams. Represent Risk Governance on Finance and Treasury initiatives.
• Risk Assessment/Risk Consulting - Work closely with Finance and Treasury partners to proactively identify risk exposures and control gaps. Analyze and synthesize risk exposures, operational losses, root causes and control gaps. Lead the assessment and recommendation of self-assessed deficiencies to mitigate risk exposures and control gaps. Acts as the risk and controls Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing expert advice to Finance partners. Participate in business, governance and regulatory projects, typically medium to highly complex initiatives, to identify risk and control issues. Participate in Internal Audits, Compliance Exams, AML/ CEEP, and GORM Reviews for Finance regarding audit scope review & finalization, requests for information, fieldwork support and potential deficiency management.
• Risk Subject Matter Expertise – Understand and communicate requirements related to Operational, Market and Liquidity risk measurement and mitigation processes. Be able to translate risk requirements into the appropriate processes, assessments, metrics and controls. Identify efficiency opportunities within existing processes whenever possible.
• Control Framework Design/Execution/Management - Understand and communicate Control Framework requirements to Finance and Treasury partners to ensure awareness, understanding, and impact. Lead the completion of CIBC Control Framework requirements, including Risk and Controls Self Assessments (RCSAs), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)/Metrics. Act as the Maintenance Officer for all controls (Operational, Financial and Regulatory ). Develop & maintain reporting on the governance & controls environment for Finance and Treasury teams.

Benefits

• At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package.
• CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.
• At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees