Job DescriptionThe Analyst supports the execution, administration, and continuous improvement of enterprise governance programs, including the SOX Program and other supported control programs. This role partners with program leadership, business stakeholders, Internal Audit, external auditors, and supporting functions to coordinate program deliverables, maintain governance documentation, monitor compliance activities, and support effective execution of the organization's control and certification frameworks.
The analyst serves as a central coordinator for governance processes including planning, certifications, issue management, reporting, change activities, quality assurance reviews, and support. This position coordinates monthly and quarterly certification activities, maintains program documentation and schedules, supports Change Management Requests, activities, performs quality assurance reviews, monitors shared communications, and helps ensure certification requirements are completed accurately andtimely. This role also drives process improvement initiatives, reporting enhancements, operational efficiencies, and governance standardization efforts across risk and compliance programs.
Key Responsibilities- Maintain governance calendars, inventories, procedures, methodologies, certifications, and program documentation.
- Coordinate annual, quarterly, monthly, and ongoing governance activities across supported control programs.
- Support program-level communications and help ensure completion of certification activities.
- Coordinate governance reviews related to certification populations, control ownership, attestation requirements, and regulatory reporting control coverage.
- Support governance activities related to control design, control ownership, change management in Archer eGRC systems.
- Review submitted Change Management Requests for completeness and accuracy.
- Support implementation of approved changes and perform production reviews, when required, to verify that updates were completed correctly.
- Monitor certification completion, testing progress, remediation activities, and governance health metrics.
- Prepare recurring dashboards, scorecards, executive summaries, trend analyses, and program reporting.
- Consult the activity calendar for applicable schedules, deadlines, and instructions that could affect monthly USBE activities.
- Maintain procedures, job aids, training materials, templates, and governance resources supporting control programs.
- Support governance transformation initiatives, process enhancements, and technology-enabled improvements.
- Promote consistency, sustainability, and effective governance practices across risk, compliance, and regulatory reporting programs.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically more than five years of applicable experience
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
- Experience supporting risk management, internal controls, SOX compliance, regulatory reporting, governance, certification, audit, or compliance programs.
- Strong organizational, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to perform effective quality assurance reviews.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and recurring deliverables in a deadline-driven environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and related tools.
- Experience supporting SOX, regulatory reporting, certification, attestation, audit, or governance programs.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a complex environment.
- Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance platforms such as Archer, Workiva, or similar solutions.
- Experience supporting issue management, remediation tracking, risk assessments, and control-related activities.
- Experience developing governance reporting, executive presentations, dashboards, and program metrics.
- Knowledge of internal control frameworks, regulatory compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
- Applicable professional certifications preferred including CIA, CPA, CISA, PMP.
Location expectations This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
Benefits:Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
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Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. 
