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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 Wholesale Banking Audit Team has an opening for a Senior Auditor.  This role will be responsible for supporting audit work through advanced analytics. The candidate will develop expertise in navigating the extensive production and analytical data environments within Wells Fargo and apply that expertise to provide value-added data analysis solutions to audits and control assessments. We are looking for a candidate with data analytics, audit, or risk management experience with the proven ability to utilize data analysis methodologies and tools, SQL/SAS, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit process. This includes partnering with internal auditors to identify opportunities to utilize data analysis in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls on a continuous basis. 

Specific Duties

• Lead business partner and audit team meetings for subject areas.
• Technical proficiency in more than one data analytics tool to identify trends and anomalies related to processes, risks and controls. 
• Navigating within large complex technology environments to locate, validate, extract, and format data for use in testing audit controls.
• Execute audit testing in line with Internal Audit policy, procedures, guidelines and IIA standards.
• Demonstrate advanced critical thinking skills and the ability to understand the alignment of data analytics to business processes, risks and controls and the impacts to the business.
• Train team members how to identify risks and apply data analytics to verify the risks are fully mitigated.
• Effectively documenting the analysis in accordance with audit policy.
• Training and mentoring audit teams in the use of data analysis and data analysis tools.
• Partnering with assigned audit teams to build expertise in the use of data analysis within the internal audit function.

• 3+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following audit or risk functions: 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.)
• 3+ years of analytics experience

• Experience at a financial institution or accounting firm
• A BS/BA degree or higher
• Solid knowledge and understanding of audit or risk methodologies and supporting tools
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• 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

• Experience at a financial institution or accounting firm.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of audit or risk methodologies and supporting tools
• Ability to obtain or currently hold one or more of the following certifications: SAS Certified Big Data Professional, SAS Certified Data Scientist, Certification of Professional Achievement in Data Sciences, Certified Analytics Professional, CFE, CIA, CISA, CPA, CAMS, or CRCM
• SQL or SAS programming experience including writing code to automate solutions of medium to high technical complexity
• Ability to develop operational reporting and perform complex data analysis 
• Experience in data processing, database programming, and/or data analytics
• Knowledge of Wells Fargo businesses, systems of record, and data warehouses
• Solid knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies and processes
• Proven analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy 
• Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into strategic imperatives 

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

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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.



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