Job Title: Business Analyst
Job Location: Chicago IL (Hybrid)
Position Description:
- Required Education: Bachelors degree (BA/BS) in Accounting or Finance.
Required skills & experience
- Public accounting (Big 4/mid-tier) or corporate internal audit (financial services).
- SOX 404/302 compliance.
- COSO internal control framework.
- Financial statement assertions.
- CCAR (Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review) processes.
- SOC1 reports IT controls (GITCs) automated/IT-dependent controls (a plus).
- Advanced Excel (Visio Access SharePoint knowledge beneficial).
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate risks and potential misstatements in financial processes.
- Create/update process documentation (narratives flowcharts risk-control matrices).
- Participate in walkthroughs with process owners auditors and stakeholders.
- Perform deficiency analysis and aggregation assessments.
- Facilitate control testing and support remediation efforts.
- Provide guidance/training on nCCAR program requirements.
- Assist in the Audit Committee Disclosure Committee and Management Group reporting.
- Help enhance governance policies and procedures for financial controls.
- Work with global finance teams internal/external auditors and senior management.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills (critical thinking outside-the-box approach).
- Excellent verbal/written communication (for reports and stakeholder interactions).
- Self-starter with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Team collaboration and ability to work with cross-functional teams.