Governance & SOX Risk Analyst

U.S. Bank; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an Analyst to support enterprise governance programs, including SOX and related control initiatives. You will coordinate activities, maintain documentation, and drive process improvements across risk and compliance functions, working with internal audit and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes governance standardization, dashboards, and timely certifications, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency in reporting and control coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Typically more than five years of applicable experience.
• Experience with SOX, regulatory reporting, governance, or compliance programs.
• Strong organizational, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Familiarity with Archer, Workiva, or similar governance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain governance calendars, inventories, procedures, methodologies, certifications, and program documentation.
• Coordinate governance activities across control programs.
• Prepare dashboards, scorecards, and executive summaries.
• Monitor certification progress, remediation activities, and governance health metrics.
• Support governance reviews related to control ownership, attestation requirements, and regulatory reporting control coverage.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Excel/Office tools

SOX/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Accounting/Finance/Business background

CIA CPA CISA PMP (preferred)

Tools

Archer

Workiva

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking an Analyst to support enterprise governance programs, including SOX and related control initiatives. You will coordinate activities, maintain documentation, and drive process improvements across risk and compliance functions, working with internal audit and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes governance standardization, dashboards, and timely certifications, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency in reporting and control coverage.