Senior Risk and Control Specialist

Position Summary:

While upholding department and company policies, the Senior Risk & Controls Specialist role is responsible for conducting and/or overseeing quality control audits and related monitoring programs for the Company's different business units and regional offices, including: (1) risk-based operational audits; (2) contractually required audits and/or monitoring programs; and, (3) regulatory audits and/or monitoring. Additionally, a key component of this position is to serve as the compliance advocate and direct liaison to the business entities and management on procedural changes and risk control implementations necessary to achieve compliance, attain targeted issue resolution and improve trending in future monitoring.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform compliance procedures, including developing programs and criteria for testing, reviewing and

analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures.

• Leads projects and participates in the execution of governance, risk and compliance objectives including

detail testing, monitoring activities and issue resolution.

• Identify, develop and document issues and recommendations using judgment and root cause analysis.
• Identifies control trends as well as the impact to the business.
• Deliver results of testing and monitoring programs and consulting projects via written reports and oral

presentations to management.

• Leads analysis of control deficiencies as well as expansion and refinement of documentation to drive

actionable business impact and influences management on sufficiency of correction actions,

• Provide guidance to management regarding the implementation of internal control recommendations as

well as suggestions to increase operational effectiveness and efficiency.

• Assist management in conducting any annual or other periodic risk assessments and the development of

appropriate risk controls and compliance plans.

• Conducts research and documentation for current and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Prepares compliance and risk management communications for distribution to appropriate departments

and personnel.

• Manage multiple projects/assignments simultaneously.
• Participate in consulting and advisory projects for Company management.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance,
• Minimum 5 years internal audit experience and/or compliance experience
• Proficient in audit risk assessment, process mapping, program development and audit documentation,
• CPA, CIA certification (preferred but not required),
• Exercise sound analytical skills and possesses business and technical expertise to execute assigned responsibilities.
• Proven project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills,
• Ability to lead others to identify potential exposures and embrace required changes,
• Experience in leading multiple assignments/projects and meet team goals within constraints and

deadlines,

• Project professional cooperative demeanor at all times,
• High integrity and trustworthiness,
• Effective organizational skills and attention to detail,
• Exercises sound judgment and critical thinking,
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel skills a plus
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the year,

Attendance Requirements: