Data Analytics Principal Auditor

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At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers financial needs and help them succeed financially. Were looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Join our diverse and inclusive team where youll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience.

Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

Internal Audit conducts audits and reports the results of our work to the Audit & Examinations Committee of the Board of Directors. We provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services delivered through a highly competent and diverse team. As a business partner, Audit helps the Company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Internal Audit is separated into individual audit teams specializing in a line of business, risk type or coverage area. This position will be a part of our Consumer Banking Audit Team (CBAT), supporting consumer businesses, payments, virtual solutions, and innovation. Also includes the Remediation Coverage Program, driving remediation activities across Wells Fargo Internal Audit.

The Consumer Banking Audit Team has an opening for a Data Analytics Principal Auditor. This role will be responsible for supporting audit work through advanced analytics. The candidate will develop expertise in navigating the extensive production and analytical data environments within Wells Fargo and apply that expertise to provide value-added data analysis solutions. We are looking for a candidate with the proven ability to utilize data analysis methodologies and tools to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit process. This includes partnering with internal auditors to identify opportunities to utilize data analysis in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls on a continuous basis.

Specific Duties:

• Facilitating the identification of opportunities to utilize data analysis in the assessment of risk and controls.
• Navigating within large complex technology environments to locate, validate, extract, and format data for data analysis testing.
• Effectively documenting the analysis in accordance with audit policy.
• Training and mentoring audit teams in the use of data analysis and data analysis tools.
• Partnering with assigned audit teams to build expertise in the use of data analysis within the internal audit function.

As a Team Member Manager, you are expected to achieve success by leading yourself, your team, and the business. Specifically you will:

• Lead your team with integrity and create an environment where your team members feel included, valued, and supported to do work that energizes them.
• Accomplish management responsibilities which include sourcing and hiring talented team members, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, recognizing and developing team members, identifying and managing risks, and completing daily management tasks.

• 5+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following audit or risk functions: covering risk identification, mitigation and management (includes audit, legal, operational risk, compliance risk, credit risk, market risk, technology risk, or the management of a process or business with accountability for risk.)

• Experience at a financial institution or accounting firm
• A BS/BA degree or higher
• Solid knowledge and understanding of audit or risk methodologies and supporting tools
• Certification in one or more of the following: CPA, CAMS, CRCM, CIA, CISA or Commissioned Bank Examiner designation
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Good analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Solid problem solving skills
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of research and analysis
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into strategic imperatives (DQO0007317)
• Ability to develop operational reporting and perform complex data analysis (DQO0004493)
• Computer Science (B.A.) [Concentration in Financial Services Informatics, AI, Robotics, Data Science, Software, Systems]
• Management Information Systems [Concentration in Management Information Systems; Business Intelligence and Analytics; Systems Analysis]
• Degree in Economics, Mathematics and Statistics
• Certifications in analytics space:
  • SAS Certified Big Data Professional
  • SAS Certified Data Scientist
  • Certification of Professional Achievement in Data Sciences
  • Certified Analytics Professional
  • Data Mining and Applications Graduate Certificate (university specific)
• Experience in data processing, database programming, and/or data analytics.
• SQL, SAS, or ACL programming experience including automation solutions of medium to high technical complexity.
• Proficiency with other software and/or programming languages and tools (Visual Basic, Oracle SQL, SQL Server Management Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Teradata, SQL Server Reporting Service, etc.)
• Advanced experience with data management including data modeling, data integrity and data quality
• Advanced experience creating executive level dashboards, analytics, and reports using advanced visualization tools
• Advanced experience gathering business requirements from various sources including end-users and stakeholders
• Advanced business intelligence experience
• Advanced development of enhanced BI visualizations ( Tableau, Qlikview, Power BI, Power Pivot)
• Network Data Mover (NDM) experience
• Experience in audit or risk functions covering risk identification, analysis, mitigation, and management
• Knowledge of Wells Fargo businesses, systems of record, and data warehouses.

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

CO-Denver: 1700 Lincoln St - Denver, CO
NC-Charlotte: 1525 W Wt Harris Blvd - Charlotte, NC
NC-Charlotte: 301 S College St - Charlotte, NC
IA-West Des Moines: 1776 Westlakes Pkwy - West Des Moines, IA
MN-Minneapolis: 600 S 4th St - Minneapolis, MN
AZ-PHX-Central Phoenix: 100 W Washington St - Phoenix, AZ
PA-Philadelphia: 1 S Broad St - Philadelphia, PA
TX-San Antonio: 4101 Wiseman Blvd - San Antonio, TX
MO-Saint Louis: 2801 Market St - Saint Louis, MO

All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.



Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.

Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.