Control Program Analyst

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial services companies operating as a collection of great banks under local brands and management teams in high-growth western markets. Zions is regularly recognized by American Banker as one of the "Best Banks to Work For" and as having a top banking team in its list of "The Most Powerful Women in Banking.".

Description:

Zions is a seeking a control professional to support the Control Program within Operational Risk Management (ORM). Working in Operational Risk Management provides a unique opportunity to work with leadership and teams across the Bank, gain exposure to the broad scope of the bank and its operations, and prepare updates for Executive leadership and the Board on Operational Risk control testing and on the Bank's risk/control environment.

Responsibilities:

The Control Program Analyst is responsible for supporting the operational control program across the control management lifecycle (risk identification, control creation, testing (test of design and test of effectiveness), control monitoring, maintenance, retirement, and reporting.  The Control Program Analyst will work closely with, and support, the Bank's Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and perform ad hoc risk and control projects. The Program Analyst supports maintenance of control information within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance tool, and provides guidance and reporting to managers and executive committees. The Program Analyst provides the analytic skills, and critical thinking needed to enhance Zions Bancorporation's risk/control environment, carry out the Risk Management framework, and support the Bank's customer experience, operational excellence, efficiency, and profitability. 

 Responsibilities include those listed below:

• Identifies and assesses key risks and controls (e.g., operational, compliance, financial reporting, IT, etc.)
• Analyzes risk and control data to provide insights to management and other risk stakeholders, including executive management
• Supports operational controls across the control management lifecycle (risk identification, control creation, testing (test of design and test of effectiveness), control monitoring, maintenance, retirement, and reporting. 
• Makes updates to controls in RSA Archer, the Bank's governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tool.
• Maintains control program governance documents, including the Enterprise Control Management Program and department procedures
• Drives continuous improvements to enhance and streamline process efficiencies and automation for the business and for Risk Management, including control program test centralization
• Drives efficiencies and effectiveness in the Bank's operational control inventory
• Enhances the COSO assessment approach, facilitates the assessment and reports on COSO assessment results
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management, Technology, Information Security or a related field.
• 1-4 years of audit, risk management, technology, or compliance in financial services or other directly related experience.
• Knowledge of risk and control assessment and testing techniques.
• Knowledge of various bank and government regulatory requirements, including OCC, FFIEC, SEC, COSO, COBIT, NIST, etc.
• Proven problem-solving, root cause, analytic, and/or benchmarking experience
• Process improvement and/or automation skills.
• Ability to effectively work on a team and identify and support innovation opportunities.
• Must have excellent presentation and communication skills (oral and written), and strong project management skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications (strong Excel and PPT skills) and database, analysis, and reporting tools, including MS Power BI.
• Interpersonal, teamwork and problem resolution skills
• Process mapping experience (IBM Blue Works Live a plus)

About Zions

We value our employees, and we are committed to search out, recognize and create fulfilling opportunities for outstanding people within our organization, rewarding them for their contributions to our success

Our customers consistently vote us as the best bank in our local markets., We recognize that banking is a "local" business, and that to be successful, we must have very strong ties to the communities we serve and strong relationships with our customers.

With benefits starting on day one, 12 bank holidays, profit sharing and company-matched 401(k) contributions, Zions is dedicated to being an employer of choice in our communities. At Zions, the possibilities are endless. You bring the talent; we bring the opportunity.

About Zions Bancorporation

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is one of the nation's premier financial services companies with annual net revenue of $2.9 billion in 2021 and more than $90 billion of total assets. Zions operates under local management teams and distinct brands in 11 western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The Bank is a consistent recipient of national and state-wide customer survey awards in small and middle-market banking, as well as a leader in public finance advisory services and Small Business Administration lending, ranking as the tenth largest provider in the U.S. of the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program loans. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices.

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