Senior Internal Controls Analyst

Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank

• Careers with a purpose
• Time-Off Packages, 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Job Description

Supports Internal Controls leadership and the COO organization in executing ICFR and SOC 1 governance activities. Assists in the automation of key ICFR, SOC 1, and ITGC controls, and drafts operational incident documentation to ensure proper governance and oversight. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to strengthen the control environment, streamline manual processes, and ensure controls are designed and operating effectively. Provides support in readiness activities for new products, systems, and processes.

Essential Functions

• Partners with Product Management, Technology and Data teams to help ensure controls are appropriately considered in development activity. Identifies where manual controls can be automated during the development activity and assists with the automation process.
• Works with Operations, IT, and Enterprise Information Management (EIM) to assess and ensure automated controls mitigate risks effectively.
• Performs readiness assessments for new systems, processes, and products to ensure controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively. Drives remediation for any control gaps identified.
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, reduce manual effort, and encourage adoption of best practices in the control environment across the organization.
• Drafts operational incident reports under the COO organization, ensuring proper documentation of control impacts and remediation steps.
• Supports automation of ICFR, SOC 1, and ITGC controls by assisting in design, testing, and implementation.
• Assists Internal Controls leadership in governance and oversight activities for ICFR and SOC 1 programs.
• Collaborates with internal and external auditors to provide documentation and evidence for ICFR, SOC 1 and ITGC testing.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree accounting, finance, information systems or related field preferred

Work Experience

• 4 years of professional experience related to internal/external audit practices, preferably within the financial services industry; including experience with ITGCs, SOC 1/SOC 2, ICFR, and COSO frameworks required
• Prior Experience identifying and evaluating complex business and technology risks, developing internal controls that mitigate risks. required
• Prior Experience assessing risks and controls in cloud environments including AWS preferred
• CPA, CISA, or CIA preferred
• General knowledge of GAAP and risk assessment principles required
• Works autonomously, is inquisitive about the why's and how's of processes and controls. Ability to build positive working relationships across the bank required.
• General understanding of Scale Agile Framework (SAFe) preferred
• Working knowledge of AWS systems, applications and certifications preferred
• Experience with large accounting firm - internal or external audit preferred
• Experience with Secure System Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) preferred

Physical Exertion Details

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Travel Requirement Details

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $90,900 - $111,800. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.