Senior Independent Testing Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Independent Testing Specialist within the Independent Testing & Validation (IT&V) group as part of Corporate Risk. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

The Independent Testing and Validation (IT&V) group is responsible for establishing and maintaining a consolidated Enterprise Testing program at the corporate level. Independent Testing and Validation is responsible for developing a common methodology and standards, providing governance and oversight, executing testing; and conducting horizontal reviews. Testing and validation teams are responsible for implementing the Enterprise Testing methodology, standards, and executing group specific testing.

The Independent Testing and Validation Team is seeking a Senior Specialist to support IT&V Chief Operating Office testing team.

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:

• Total 4+ years experience out of which a minimum of 4 years relevant experience in risk management, control testing, issue identification and validation, compliance, operational risk, internal audit, business process management, financial crimes etc.)
• Testing, Audit, regulatory and risk management experience
• Ability to identify issues, risk and escalate to the appropriate party
• Full testing lifecycle experience that includes determining scope, designing test scripts, executing tests, identifying and escalating issues and risks, and documenting and reporting results
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Issues management, validation and tracking
• Experience leading testing engagements, preferably of large scope, while leading other testers and resources
• Experience providing credible challenge to business partners, when necessary, with the ability to lead through influence
• Experience writing reports for senior leadership audience level
• Experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk and Testing
• Critical Thinking and Analytical skills.
• Minimum 4 years at Big Four or super regional public accounting firms or financial industry with experience in business process, regulatory, audit and/or advisory/consulting services.
• 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 technology. This includes the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction and escalate issues, where necessary.

Job Expectations:

• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• MBA Finance/PGDBA
• Shift Timings: 1:30 PM -10:30 PM.