Senior CFO Risk & Governance Advisor

Truist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Job summary

Truist is seeking a Business Risk Specialist to act as a trusted advisor within the CFO Group, focusing on balance sheet optimization, forecasting, and financial planning. The role requires CFO-aligned risk experience, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration with governance, compliance, and audit teams.

The position emphasizes enterprise risk program execution, governance reporting, and readiness activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in operational risk management, governance, compliance, audit, controls, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting enterprise risk programs, audits, or regulatory examinations.
• Ability to analyze risks, remediation activities, and governance information.

Responsibilities

• Assess and communicate risk and governance issues with stakeholder engagement.
• Execute governance activities across business areas and monitor regulatory concerns.
• Interpret risk reports, KRIs, and remediation activity for leadership decisions.
• Support governance forums, committees, and reporting to inform oversight.
• Collaborate with ECCO, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and governance partners.
• Prepare audit, regulatory, and enterprise review readiness for initiatives.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Audit

KRIs

Regulatory examinations

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Policy interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Economics, Public Administration, Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting tools

Data analysis techniques

Job description

Truist is seeking a Business Risk Specialist to act as a trusted advisor within the CFO Group, focusing on balance sheet optimization, forecasting, and financial planning. The role requires CFO-aligned risk experience, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration with governance, compliance, and audit teams.

The position emphasizes enterprise risk program execution, governance reporting, and readiness activities.