Lead Financial Reporting Analyst - Accounting Transformation

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Reporting Analyst within the Accounting Transformation Team. This position will support significant portions of the Axiom implementation and reporting modernization project. The Data Sourcing team is tasked with developing and executing data sourcing and testing requirements to be used to populate Financial and US Regulatory Reports.  The data delivery automation activities will result in the accurate automated production of significant US Regulatory Reports such as the FR Y-9C, FFIEC 009 and FFIEC 031/041 among others.

In this role, you will:

• Organize and lead companywide initiatives to ensure that data quality is maintained so that data can effectively support business processes

• Conduct data analysis and reporting in support of regulatory requirements

• Identify and recommend analysis of data quality or integrity issues

• Evaluate data quality metrics and data quality audits to benchmark the state of data quality

• Adhere to data governance standards and procedures

• Identify new data sources and develop recommendations for assessing the quality of new data

• Lead project teams and mentor less experienced staff members

• Consult with and provide recommendations to senior management regarding assessments of the current state of data and metadata quality within area of assigned responsibility

• Represent client in cross-functional groups to develop companywide data governance strategies

• Partner with groups and various levels of seniority companywide to coordinate and drive collaboration on solution design and remediation execution

Required Qualifications, US:

• 5+ years of Finance, Accounting, Financial Reporting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• Expert in SQL or Python

• Experience with BI tools such as Alteryx, Power BI

• Thorough understanding of the design, development, and implementation of software solution

Desired Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information systems or equivalent

• Working knowledge of importing data for use in report software or analytical tools

• 4 to 5 years’ experience working in technology with focus on ETL and data analysis

• Product knowledge in some or all the following areas (loans & leases, deposits, derivatives, securities, equity, capital etc.)

• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and financial reporting: Federal Reserve, OCC, SEC, etc.

• Knowledge and understanding of corporate governance, financial reporting systems, legal entities, and role of regulatory authorities

Job Expectations:

• Hybrid work model

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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