AVP, Finance Internal Control Over Financial Reporting at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, Illinois

Job Description:

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)


• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible


• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few


• Family-friendly work hours


• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career


• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit


• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary

Within the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) team, this role will be a significant advisor across the Company in providing expertise on internal financial control matters with a primary focus on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Key responsibilities include the following:

• Managing and coaching ICFR supervisors and senior analysts in the creation of data flow diagrams, risk assessment, and control identification, in addition to control enhancement and issue remediation.


• Leading SOX risk assessments over key corporate initiatives


• Supporting the VP – Senior Manager ICFR in ICFR program administration including quarterly reporting and key long term initiatives. 

Forming strong relationships with business partners and fostering a collaborative environment are critical to success in this role. This position interacts frequently with all management levels, as well as internal and external auditors.

What You’ll Do

• Supervision and development of ICFR supervisors and  senior analysts


• Support audit groups including internal and external audit in planning and completing their audit engagements.


• Participate in special projects as related to accounting and financial reporting matters.


• Assist with corporate initiatives through evaluation of potential financial statement risks and control impact for system conversions/implementations and new business processes.


• Assist with SOX scoping, quarterly reporting, and other SOX program administration.


• Collaborate with business partners to maintain SOX risk and control matrices and process flowcharts and identify areas where control or documentation enhancements are needed. Facilitate the annual SOX walkthrough process with business partners and internal and external audit


• Provide education and training to business partners on SOX control requirements to facilitate maintenance of a strong control environment.


• Analyze control exceptions and work with various levels of management to identify solutions / paths to remediation.

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 7-10  years of related work experience, comprising of previous SOX experience in public accounting, consulting or corporate internal audit


• Bachelors or Master’s degree in accounting or equivalent


• Experience coaching and developing junior staff


• Experience on large-scale system implementations, M&A integration and or/ERP implementations.


• Experience using a GRC tool to management risk, controls, and processes preferred


• Experience implementing a SOX or internal controls program at a large organization preferred


• Understanding of processes related to banking/financial services preferred but not required

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.