Sr. Controls Program Specialist - Hybrid, Illinois

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In this role, you will oversee the control development and edits and lead the creation and completion of a risk-based non-technology control testing program. Assist with the creation of timely and accurate reporting relating to control testing.
Responsibilities

• Work with the lines of business to ensure that the controls are comprehensively captured and monitored within established control construct and with sufficient retention of evidence.
• Develop and successfully execute a risk-based control testing schedule.
• Assist with the creation of formal issues based on control testing results.
• Identify business risk in each area, and proactively promote possible solutions to manage and identify unmitigated risks.
• Provide thought leadership and industry best practices in the development and justification of controls and testing enhancing initiatives.
• Produce standard control testing reporting for senior management and governance committees, compile information, analyze data to develop insights on quantitative/qualitative risk analysis and make continuous improvement recommendations.
• Prepare and provide control testing and monitoring information and management responses as they relate to requests from the second and third line of defense reviews or external exams.
• Ensure proper retention of necessary documentation relating to controls and control testing.
• Lead and mentor risk and control analysts during control testing and/or multi-person assignments/projects.
• R epresent the business risk and controls as the controls and testing subject matter expert in business and governance meetings.

Qualifications
Education

• Bachelors Degree - Business, Finance or Related - Preferred
• High School or Equivalent - Minimum

Years of Experience

• 5 Years - Compliance, testing, internal audit, risk, quality control or related - Minimum

In Lieu of Education

• 8 Years - Compliance, testing, internal audit, risk, quality control or related

You will benefit from:

• Competitive medical, dental, and free vision benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Competitive compensation plan
• Gym memberships discounts
• Generous PTO and banking holidays off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with immediate employer match and vesting

Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.