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Job Description:
What You’ll Do
Advises Finance business partners on understanding and mitigating the inherent risk throughout their business processes. Partners with the business to improve the control environment by developing new/revised controls and resolves open issues. Serves as a liaison between Finance business partners and Corporate Risk Management (CRM), Compliance, Legal, and other Business Risk Office groups. Executes various Preventative Risk Management activities and initiatives such as but not limited to risk and control assessments, operational risk events reporting, key risk indicator reporting, business continuity planning, records management, and new initiative process.
Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
How You’ll Do It
Performs walkthroughs and provides consultation on existing and new processes and where appropriate facilitate documentation thereof including the identification of business risks and controls. Ensures that controls are in place to mitigate legal, regulatory and other applicable business risk. Where control gaps exist, provide consultation on the design of controls and monitor until execution.
Provides consultation on and monitors timely execution of essential risk processes and requirements including, but not limited to, Business Continuity Planning and testing and Records Retention.
Provides accounting leadership independently or to a cross-functional team to support the advancement of a specific business initiative. Focuses on one specific project or concentrated area of the business.
Manages workload and resource allocation against team objectives by providing clear direction to peers, business partners, and Senior Manager or Director. Provides ongoing documentation of business results via project tracking documents. Communicates effectively with multiple levels of Management, providing information that is concise and relevant to the level of management.
Executes reporting including operational risk events, key risk indicators, and business reviews in accordance with Company policies and standards.
Collaborates with business partners to ensure root cause analysis is performed and that appropriate corrective action plans are put in place to address issues stemming from the risk assessments, internal audits, regulatory findings, business unit test monitoring, operational risk incidents, and other applicable sources where gaps are identified.
Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration and Management, Mathematics, Information Technology, Statistics, or related.
6+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Business, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, risk Management, Internal Controls, or related.
In lieu of a degree, 15+ years of experience in Risk Management, Internal Controls, Finance, or related.
Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:
Primarily remain in a stationary position.
No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
Ability to communicate verbally; Ability to communicate in written form.
Bonus Points If You Have
Masters degree in Accounting, Business Administration and Management, or related.
8+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Business, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, risk Management, Internal Controls, or related.
Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Application Deadline: The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Nov-03-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation: The base pay for this position generally ranges between $88,500.00 to $149,300.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits: We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
Recognition Program
Education Assistance
Commuter Benefits
Family Support Programs
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.
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