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Sr. Business Control Specialist

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
72K-108K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
72K-108K Annually
Senior level
Drive internal control discipline and operational excellence for Global Payments Solutions. Monitor and test controls, execute QA activities, analyze data to identify and remediate issues, coordinate quality inspections, support regulatory exams and audits, and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
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Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for driving and executing on internal control discipline and operational excellence within Global Payments Solutions. Key responsibilities include providing analytical and administrative support for Line of Business/Control Function (LOB/CF) specific processes and tools to drive adherence to enterprise-wide standards. Job expectations include monitoring and testing controls and implementing quality assurance and quality control processes within the LOB or CF by evaluating data to help identify, track, and report issues and control improvements for remediation.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the design and effectiveness of the risk and control environment to support Global Payments Solutions and ensure adherence to enterprise-wide standards

• Supports the monitoring and testing of controls by evaluating data to identify issues and control improvements for remediation

• Implements optimized controls and enhanced Quality Assurance (QA) practices to support business continuity efforts

• Conducts and coordinates quality inspection reviews to enhance employee performance and control effectiveness

• Performs QA activities including executing on controls, managing cases, and reporting results

• Executes initiatives by identifying areas of potential testing automation, procedural updates, thematic trends, test script updates, and coaching opportunities to enhance QA program success

• Supports the overall management of and research required for regulatory exams, internal audits, and other monitoring and inspection reviews and evaluates data and information relevant to inspection metrics to support governance activities for dashboard reporting

Required Qualifications:

  • 2-3 years of experience in a similar role or function

  • Detail oriented individual with strong analytical and problem solving skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to prioritize and execute assigned tasks across global and cross-functional teams

  • Self-motivated, innovative and decisive thinking

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Ability to collaborate across multiple organizations and teams to execute effectively and efficiently

  • Strong risk mindset with background in identifying, measuring, and mitigating risk 

Desired Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in:

  •  Controls Management

  • Issue Management

  • Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

  • Quality Assurance

  • Risk Management

Skills:

  • Controls Management

  • Issue Management

  • Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

  • Quality Assurance

  • Risk Management

  • Analytical Thinking

  • Attention to Detail

  • Critical Thinking

  • Problem Solving

  • Written Communications

  • Decision Making

  • Innovative Thinking

  • Prioritization

  • Recording/Organizing Information

  • Research

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - IL - Chicago - 110 N Wacker Dr - Bank Of America Tower Chicago (IL4110), US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range$71,500.00 - $107,700.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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