Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Controls

Wintrust•Rosemont, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position within the Chief Accounting Officer’s Group is focused on ensuring effective design and operation of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) for Wintrust Financial Corporation in accordance with financial control requirements, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Primary responsibilities include process documentation, risk assessment, and control identification, in addition to control enhancement and issue remediation. This position serves as a valued control advisor to the Company and provides hands-on exposure, interacting frequently with all management levels, as well as internal and external auditors.

Requirements

2-5 years of related work experience, comprising of previous SOX experience in public accounting, consulting or corporate internal audit and demonstrated understanding of processes/accounting in the banking/financial services sector preferred
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.
CPA or CIA preferred
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills and have strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize
Comfortable working independently and in a collaborative manner in a cross functional environment to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Experience implementing a SOX or internal controls program at a large organization and using a GRC tool to manage risk, controls and processes preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business partners to maintain SOX risk and control matrices and process flowcharts.
Identify areas where control or documentation enhancements are needed.
Facilitate the annual SOX walkthrough and SOC1 process with business partners and internal and external audit.
Assist with corporate initiatives through risk assessment and control evaluation related to new accounting standards, system conversions/implementations and new business processes.
Analyze control exceptions and work with various levels of management to identify solutions / paths to remediation.
Support audit groups including internal and external audit in planning and completing their audit engagements.
Provide education and training to business partners on SOX control requirements to facilitate maintenance of a strong control environment.
Assist with SOX scoping, quarterly reporting, and other SOX program administration.
Participate in special projects related to accounting and financial reporting matters.