Financial Control Supervisor

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title:Financial Control SupervisorLocation:CityScapeWhat you'll do:The Financial Control Supervisor will be responsible for assisting in the planning, execution, and delivery of financial internal control test work to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act and FDICIA requirements (together "ICOFR"). This individual will evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of processes and internal controls for adherence to ICOFR requirements. The position will assist determining root causes of identified issues to strengthen and/or improve controls. This role reports to the Financial Control Director and is responsible for oversight and review of senior and co-source partner test work, including reporting on results of testing, projects and special assignments.What we are looking for:

• Performs work under the direction of the Financial Control Associate Director, which may include individual or multiple assignments and/or projects;
• Documents the ICOFR process throughout the Company by maintaining the inventory of key controls within the system of record (currently Workiva) to ensure identified material risks to the financial statements are mitigated;
• Develops and maintains document requests for in-scope business and IT process areas while working with the key business unit partners to ensure timely receipt of requests to ensure external deadline are met;
• Participates with and/or supervises senior level team members and co-source partner test work through coaching and development as well as detail review of testing workpapers to ensure compliance with stated requirements and objectives as well as PCAOB and external auditor requirement;
• Performs detail review and/or preparation of transaction level sampling and documentation in line with SOX Sampling Methodology to ensure appropriate level of testing is completed in line with requirement;
• Facilitates timely completion of senior/co-source partner testing questions via effective communication to the business and adequate responses are provided to ensure testing questions are addressed and properly documented within testing workpapers;
• Maintains SOX system of record (currently Workiva) by ensuring that test work is well-documented and organized, testing forms are updated and accurate and any enhancements needed to the system of record are tracked and actioned upon;
• Develops, presents, and assists in finalizing noted ICOFR deficiencies, identifying risk-based issues and mitigation strategies; and
• Establishes and maintains relationships with business unit contacts as well as external auditors through periodic and effective communication in order to facilitate proactive assessment of the Company's risk profile.What you need to have:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with increasing responsibility in internal controls at a public company, relevant internal audit experience, and/or public accounting experience required;
  • Experience in the financial services industry is a plus;
  • Minimum of 2 years in a role managing team of employees directly or indirectly;
  • Professional certification as a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is preferred;
  • Working knowledge of internal control analyses and risk assessment methodologies, COSO framework, Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) standards, FRB Supervisory Letter 13-11 standards, GAAP, and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302/404 requirements and PCAOB standards;
  • Ability to maintain relationships across various levels of the organization, influence others beyond direct team and collaborate with various stakeholders including executive leadership to drive and implement change;
  • Ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
  • Must be highly effective at project management and oversight of team project management as well as communicating issues through emails, written reports/formal memos, verbal discussions, ad-hoc conversations/questions;
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills as well as communication and interpersonal skills are required;
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other related field required. Masters degree in relevant field is a plus;
  • Extremely detail-oriented and proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience with other applications including Workiva and/or Alteryx is a plus;
  • Ability to travel regionally up to 20% and willingness to work outside normal during high volume times such as prior to 10-K filing.Benefits you'll love:We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!About the company:Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.-- Western Alliance Bancorporation

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