Senior Business Control Specialist (CFO-Financial and Regulatory Reporting Controls Oversight

Bank of America•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The role falls under CFO within Global Financial Control (GFC) under the department Financial and Regulatory Reporting Controls Oversight. The primary responsibility is to support the execution of enterprise-wide Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of relevant Finance and/or Accounting experience or exposure to Financial and Regulatory Reporting
Experience in managing multiple and often competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Good relationship management skills and ability to influence outside of direct team, collaborate with different stakeholders, and drive and implement changes
Proven experience in preparing communications and presentation materials intended for, and leading discussions with, senior audiences, external auditors and/or regulators, strong written and verbal communication skills
Strategic, business centric, and problem-solving mindset, with ability to utilize sound business judgment and tailor approaches to drive optimal business outcomes
Strong intellectual curiosity, analytical mindset and observation ability for thematic analysis and keen attention to detail
Operational excellence approach through determining oversight enhancements needed and collaborating on efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working
Displays persistence and tenacity in reviewing and challenging methodology and processes

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
Exposure to information technology general controls (ITGC) and applications control testing and/or control evaluation supporting core technology, cyber risk, third-party risk, and data fundamentals
Control testing experience in Big 4 public accounting firm or Internal Audit is preferred
CPA professional certification is preferred

Responsibilities

Establish and execute robust internal control frameworks that support external reporting across SOX and other in-scope mandates as needed (Fr Y-14, Broker-Dealer, and Sustainable Business Information (SBI)). This includes activities such as identifying relevant processes, risk ,and controls, assessing deficiencies, executing sub-certifications and associated governance activities, and ensuring high quality of documentation maintained in the system of record
Drive Operational Excellence and/or respond to changing business environment and revise methodologies and processes as appropriate
Collaborate with the LOB, Risk, Corporate Audit, external auditors
Collaborating and communicating with key senior stakeholders, escalating items of note and preparing communications to senior executives, including the CAO, CFO, Chief Auditor