Job Description

Job Description
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At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers financial needs and help them succeed financially. Were looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Join our diverse and inclusive team where youll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience.

Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

Internal Audit conducts audits and reports the results of our work to the Audit & Examinations Committee of the Board of Directors. We provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services delivered through a highly competent and diverse team. As a business partner, Audit helps the Company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

The Role
Our Strategy and Operations Groups (SAOG) within our IA department is seeking a Senior Audit Manager (SAM) to join the Practices leadership team, with responsibility for the audit plan management and issue management functions. Specifically, this SAM will coordinate development of the annual audit plan across the LOB audit teams and oversee ongoing plan management routines. Additionally, this SAM will support the department in the ongoing management of issues and validation activities. They will work across IA teams and with senior-level leaders building strong partnerships.
Additional responsibilities:

* Develops and maintains strong business relationships with leadership across WF and other stakeholders, such as regulatory agencies.
* Evaluate current approaches and practices. Provide thought leadership on leading industry practices and drive continued maturation and evolution of the audit function.
* Communicate effectively across all levels, including senior leadership, and influence ideas into action.
* Keep abreast of changes that impact the profession, as well as regulatory requirements and emerging risks.
* Identify and lead/manage change within the audit organization to enhance effective and efficient delivery of our objectives.
* Seek continuous quality improvement and efficiency, driving automation opportunities within the portfolio.
* Manage a team (approx. 7-10): Recruit, develop, motivate and retain talent within Internal Audit.
* Manage projects and workflow across multiple geographies.
* Represent SAOG as a highly engaged, visible, and influential leader.

The successful candidate for this role will demonstrate effectiveness leading high performing teams. The role requires a sense of urgency, passion for excellence and results, and personal accountability for achievement and outcomes. The focus is on driving results through leadership effectiveness and team member engagement, contributing to Internal Audit strategies, further advancing the strong risk management culture of Wells Fargo and living the vision and values of Wells Fargo. This collaborative leader must be capable of initiating action and driving/managing change, with a proven ability to deliver results through identifying problems, defining solutions, and implementing innovative processes and procedures. This position requires a leader capable of initiating action and possess strong execution and relationship management skills across all levels and functions, as well as with the regulators. A key differentiator will be the ability to understand

As an Employee Manager, you are expected to achieve success by leading yourself, your team, and the business. Specifically you will:

* Lead your team with integrity and create an environment where your employees feel included, valued, and supported to do work that energizes them.
* Accomplish management responsibilities which include sourcing and hiring talented employees, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, recognizing and developing employees, identifying and managing risks, and completing daily management tasks.

Required Qualifications
* 8+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following audit or risk functions: leading teams covering risk identification, mitigation and management (includes audit, legal, operational risk, compliance risk, credit risk, market risk, technology risk, or the management of a process or business with accountability for risk.)
* 2+ years of leadership experience

Desired Qualifications
* Experience at a financial institution or accounting firm
* A BS/BA degree or higher
* Leadership experience
* Solid knowledge and understanding of audit or risk methodologies and supporting tools
* Strong understanding of financial regulatory environment
* Certification in one or more of the following: CPA, CAMS, CRCM, CIA, CISA or Commissioned Bank Examiner designation
* Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
* Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
* Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
* Solid problem solving skills
* Good analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

Other Desired Qualifications
* Experience with the annual audit planning process.
* Audit plan management and/or issue management experience.
* Audit methodology practices experience.

Job Expectations
* Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Street Address
NC-Charlotte: 1525 W Wt Harris Blvd - Charlotte, NC
NC-Charlotte: 301 S College St - Charlotte, NC
IA-West Des Moines: 800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy - West Des Moines, IA
MN-Minneapolis: 600 S 4th St - Minneapolis, MN

Disclaimer

All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.
Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.