CFO Risk & Governance Advisor

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Truist in Atlanta/Charlotte seeks a Business Risk Specialist to support the CFO Group on balance sheet optimization, forecasting, and risk governance. Must have CFO-risks perspective with 2LOD/audit experience preferred. In-office requirement is five days per week.

The role collaborates with ECCO, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and enterprise partners to advance governance objectives, prepare readiness activities, and strengthen risk management programs across major initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Economics, Public Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in operational risk management, governance, compliance, audit, controls, business operations, or related disciplines
• Strong understanding of operational risk management principles, governance frameworks, issue management, remediation oversight, and control monitoring practices
• Experience supporting enterprise risk programs, governance reporting, audits, regulatory examinations, or operational governance activities
• Ability to analyze operational risks, control concerns, remediation activities, and governance information to identify trends and support management decision-making
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and coordination skills
• Experience preparing governance reporting, operational metrics, KRIs, risk summaries, and management materials
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activities across business functions and enterprise partners
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and problem-solving capabilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, reporting tools, and data analysis techniques

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and communicate risk and governance issues, while promoting business ownership of risk and operational accountability through stakeholder engagement.
• Execute enterprise risk program requirements and governance activities across assigned business areas, including assessing, monitoring, and escalating operational, control, and regulatory concerns.
• Analyze and interpret KRIs, risk reporting, and remediation activity, coordinating governance actions and commitments to promote accountability and effective risk management outcomes.
• Facilitate governance forums, escalations, and committee activities, including developing reporting and risk insights to inform leadership decisions and operational oversight.
• Partner with ECCO, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and enterprise governance partners to advance governance objectives, stakeholder communication, and remediation efforts.
• Prepare audit, regulatory, and enterprise review readiness, including operational readiness activities for business initiatives, governance requirements, and enterprise programs.
• Assess and understand enterprise risk program activities, including RCSA, issue management, risk monitoring, and remediation tracking across supported business areas.
• Analyze incidents and risk trends, assess remediation effectiveness, and evaluate process weaknesses to identify risk mitigation opportunities and strengthen governance outcomes

Skills

Risk management

Governance frameworks

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Governance reporting

Multi-priority coordination

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA/CISA/CFA/MBA (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Data analysis tools

Job description

Truist in Atlanta/Charlotte seeks a Business Risk Specialist to support the CFO Group on balance sheet optimization, forecasting, and risk governance. Must have CFO-risks perspective with 2LOD/audit experience preferred. In-office requirement is five days per week.

The role collaborates with ECCO, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and enterprise partners to advance governance objectives, prepare readiness activities, and strengthen risk management programs across major initiatives.