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Financial Risk Manager

2 months ago


Des Plaines, Illinois, United States Wintrust Financial Full time
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Wintrust Financial Corporation is seeking a Financial Risk Manager to join our Chief Accounting Officer and Controllers Group. This role is responsible for ensuring effective design and operation of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) for Wintrust Financial Corporation in accordance with financial control requirements, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with business partners to maintain SOX risk and control matrices and process flowcharts.
  • Identify areas where control or documentation enhancements are needed.
  • Facilitate the annual SOX walkthrough process with business partners and internal and external audit.
  • Lead corporate initiatives and special projects relating to accounting and financial reporting matters through risk assessment and control evaluation in response to new accounting standards, system conversions/implementations, and new business processes.
  • Analyze control exceptions and work with various levels of management to identify root causes and planned corrective actions/paths to remediation.
  • Provide guidance and coaching for personnel regarding risks, processes, controls, control assessments, and control deficiency root cause analysis and remediation.
  • Support audit groups including internal and external audit in coordinating and completing their audit engagements.
  • Lead and manage various SOX meetings (e.g., SOX working team meetings, internal and external auditor touchpoints, and other SOX meetings as required).
  • Provide education and training to business partners on SOX control requirements to facilitate maintenance of a strong control environment.
  • Assist with SOX scoping, quarterly reporting, and other SOX program administration.
Requirements
  • 5-7 years of related work experience, comprising of previous SOX experience in public accounting, consulting, or corporate internal audit.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate information in an understandable form to the right stakeholders.
  • Strong organization, prioritization, and flexibility skills with the ability to work on multiple projects at once to keep tasks moving forward.
  • Experience using a GRC tool to manage risk, controls, and processes preferred.
  • Experience implementing a SOX or internal controls program at a large organization nice-to-have.
What We Offer
  • Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible.
  • Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, and tuition reimbursement to name a few.
  • Family-friendly work hours.
  • With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career.
  • Promote from within culture.
About Us

Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

We are an award-winning culture, rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years).

We offer a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit and multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from qualified candidates from all backgrounds.

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