Business Controls Advisor

Pathward, N.A.; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Pathward, N.A. is seeking a senior professional to provide risk and control consultation across processes, helping align policies with standards and external guidelines. You will monitor operational and strategic risks, assist in implementing controls, and liaison on internal/external audits.

Role emphasizes governance, regulatory awareness, and escalation of issues to senior management. A strong background in risk management and 1LOD testing is preferred in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience; Master’s preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Understand and help facilitate alignment among policies, program standards, work procedures and external guidelines.
• Identify gaps and drive corrective action.
• Assist in identifying and monitoring operational and strategic risks with key risk indicators.
• Assist in identifying and implementing controls to mitigate risks.
• Liaise for all internal/external audit support requests.
• Contribute to governance practices aligned with risk and compliance frameworks.
• Perform testing and/or reviews over the 1LOD testing program.
• Monitor and escalate open issues and findings to stakeholders including senior management.
• Stay current on regulatory policy, program standards and procedures to ensure compliance.

Skills

Risk assessment

Audit support

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

We are a hybrid, remote-office company dedicated to growing our talent anywhere!

We have onsite locations in: Sioux Falls, SD, Phoenix, AZ, Louisville, KY, Troy, MI, Franklin, TN, Easton, PA.

At Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all™.We area financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.

We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our*HUMBLE*HUNGRY*SMARTapproach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

About the Role:

Responsible for assisting with risk and control consultation on new, existing and/or changed processes. Assists in identifying and monitoring operational and strategic risks along with associated key risk indicators

What You Will Do:

• Understand and help facilitate alignment among policies, program standards, work procedures and external guidelines. Identify gaps and help drive corrective action.
• Assist in identifying and monitoring operational and strategic risks along with associated Key Risk Indicators.
• Assist in identifying and implementing controls and procedures to mitigate risks supporting operational and strategic risk management efforts.
• Assume liaison role for all internal/external audit support requests.
• Contribute to the enhancement of governance practices in alignment with risk and compliance frameworks.
• Perform testing and/or reviews over the 1LOD testing program.
• Responsible for monitoring and escalating open issues and findings to appropriate stakeholders, including senior management.
• Remain current on regulatory policy, program standards and work procedures ensuring proper compliance with processes and requirements are followed.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience. Master's degree preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s or equivalent.

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.

Salary range: $86,000 – $145,000

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors which can include but are not limited to a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your location during the hiring process. Ranges may be modified in the future.This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.

Don’t have everything listed under qualifications? If you’re excited about this role but your experiences don’t match exactly to everything in the posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles. Pathward is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers candidates for roles without regard to their race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or any other category protected by law.

Who we are:

Our commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, national origin, age (age 40 and over), disability, genetic information, marital status, hair texture or hairstyle, ancestry, service in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

Applications will be accepted for a minimum of 3 days after posting, and there is no predetermined date by which applications should be submitted.

Knowingly submitting false information will result in disqualification for consideration of future positions, termination of employment and forfeiture of other rights.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Pathward, N.A. ’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.