Senior Independent Testing Specialist - Operational Risk/Data Analytics

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Independent Testing Specialist to support the Independent Testing & Validation (IT&V) Operational Risk Assurance team. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

As a part of Wells Fargo's second line of defense and Independent Risk Management team, Independent Testing covers jobs responsible for the development and design of methodologies and standards for review activities. This ensures performing effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risks and controls according to standards and other applicable policies.

In this role, you will:

• Lead or participate in moderate to high risk or complex review activities in a matrixed environment and communicate emerging risks to management within Independent Testing
• Contribute to large scale planning related to Independent Testing deliverables
• Review and research moderately complex potential corrective actions, and follow through on reporting, escalation, and resolution
• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs and controls according to standards and other applicable policies
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet Independent Testing deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of risk management framework and the risk and control environment
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues, internal partners, management and lines of business regarding risk management

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with control testing, operational risk management, technology and data, substantive testing and data analytics, including performing and reviewing the work of less experienced team members.
• Analytics experience with either of the following:  SQL, SAS, Python.
• Experience with other analytics, business intelligence, or database management tools such as Toad, DAX, Microsoft Power platform, or Alteryx is a plus.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets; ability to retrieve data from various information systems.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.  
• Ability to research trends and analyze data.
• Experience at Big Four/super regional public accounting firm with experience in business process, regulatory, or compliance audits and/or advisory/consulting services with operational risk and data analysis experience preferred.
• Strong testing/audit background, including preparing workpaper documentation, leading walkthroughs, utilizing sampling guidance, socializing issues, preparing reports, etc.
• Experience within the financial services industry, especially in compliance, risk management, or internal audit.
• Strong ability to research, trend, and analyze data to create efficient and comprehensive testing strategies. 
• Experience developing and reviewing testing strategies and methodologies; evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products and internal controls; and identifying issues.
• Demonstrated success with influencing business units to identify, formulate and implement processes/procedures to mitigate risk.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills, especially with difficult topics when partnering with lines of business and operational risk. This includes the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction and escalate issues, where necessary.
• Ability to lead and execute on complex projects, balancing short-term and long-term priorities.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks independently from start to finish within the allotted time.
• Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability.
• Perform detailed code reviews, identifying anomalies and other potential data quality concerns.
• Good understanding of Risk and having worked on Risk Analytics projects.
• Experience translating complicated data from multiple sources into insight, knowledge, and understanding for our business partners.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)            

Prefer one or more of the following certifications:

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manag