Senior Security Analyst, GRC

GreatAmerica Bank National Association; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Health Insurance

401(k) and Company Match

Profit Sharing

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services is seeking a Senior Security Analyst, GRC to strengthen our Enterprise Security Governance. You will oversee policies, risk assessments, and regulator interactions across a multi-line defense framework.

You will partner with technology, risk, compliance and audit teams to ensure alignment with FFIEC guidance and industry frameworks while producing governance dashboards for executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in information security, risk governance or audit.
• Experience with banking or regulated financial services environments.
• Familiarity with FFIEC guidance and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary security governance liaison for regulators and auditors.
• Support enterprise risk management by coordinating security risk assessments.
• Develop and maintain security governance reporting for executives and risk committees.
• Independently review controls and evidence across second-line governance.
• Coordinate with legal, risk, compliance and technology functions.

Skills

Information security governance

Regulatory compliance

NIST CSF

NIST RMF

CIS

ITGC

FFIEC guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

GreatAmerica Financial Services is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, our principle-centered business philosophy and our team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth. We are looking to add a Key Member to our Enterprise Security Team! The Senior Security Analyst, GRC supports the bank’s enterprise security governance program, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, enterprise risk management, and industry frameworks. This role oversees security policies, standards, risk governance, partners with third-party security oversight, and provides support for regulatory engagement. The Senior Analyst partners with technology, risk, compliance, and audit teams to strengthen the bank’s Enterprise Security Governance framework and ensures effective operation of the three lines of defense by independently reviewing control effectiveness designed by first-line security engineering and IT operations.

GreatAmerica welcomes applications from candidates residing the following states, where we currently support employment and payroll operations: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

As a Senior Security Analyst, GRC, you will:

• Security Governance & Policy Support the development and maintenance of the bank’s information security governance framework.
• Track the lifecycle of security policies and standards, reporting non-compliance to the policy owners.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory guidance from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and banking regulators.
• Maintain governance artifacts including policy exception processes and control documentation.
• Independently review first-line procedures for alignment with approved policies and standards.
• Risk & Compliance Oversight (Second Line) Support enterprise risk management by coordinating information security risk assessments.
• Track and manage the security risk register.
• Monitor and independently validate remediation of identified risks and control gaps.
• Independently assess controls built and operated by first-line security engineering and IT operations teams and formally challenge control design, ownership, and evidence sufficiency through the second-line issue and escalation process.
• Regulatory & Audit Management Act as the primary security governance liaison for regulators and auditors.
• Support exams and reviews conducted by applicable agencies.
• Coordinate and support responses to regulatory findings, internal audit issues, and external requests from customers.
• Security Metrics & Reporting Develop and maintain security governance reporting for executive leadership.
• Produce dashboards for: Risk posture Policy compliance Control effectiveness Incident trends
• Support the presentation of quarterly updates to risk committees and senior management.
• Framework Alignment & Continuous Improvement Maintain governance alignment with industry frameworks – NIST CSF, NIST RMF, CIS, ITGC
• Recommend and support improvements to governance processes and tooling (Optro/Auditboard)
• Collaborate across legal, compliance, risk, and technology functions

To be successful in the role, you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in information security, risk, security governance or audit.
• Strong knowledge of information security governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and control frameworks, preferably within banking or regulated financial services.
• Working knowledge of banking regulatory expectations, FFIEC guidance, and recognized security frameworks such as NIST CSF, NIST RMF, CIS, and ITGC.
• Experience supporting regulatory exams, audit reviews, external customer requests, findings, issue management, and remediation tracking.

Preferred Certifications

• ISACA CISA
• ISACA CRISC
• ISC2 CGRC
• ISC2 CISSPISACA CISM

Other Requirements

• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Role will likely include periodic large project-oriented demands with tight deadlines requiring more than standard work hours and the need to respond quickly. Must demonstrate sound business judgment.

Sharing rewards is an integral part of our culture. We believe in the value of hard work and reward our employees beyond the paycheck.

Our total rewards package includes:

• Financial Benefits Competitive Compensation
• Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
• 401(k) and Company Match
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Health, Wellbeing, and Family Planning Benefits
• Paid Vacation - starting at 80 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Paid Sick Days - Ten (10) per year with a conversion option for unused time.
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• Gym Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Education and Career Planning Benefits
• Tuition Assistance
• Networking Opportunities
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Perks Paid Parking Service Awards
• Hybrid work arrangements
• Business casual environment

A strong organizational culture focused on our greatest asset: you!

Please note, applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

GreatAmerica is the largest independent, family-owned national commercial equipment finance companies in the U.S. and is dedicated to helping manufactures, vendors, and dealers be more successful and keep their customers for a lifetime.

With a focus on the small ticket vendor and OEM finance channel we have partnered with some of the largest and industry leading companies in the Office Equipment, Communications, IT, Automotive, Construction, Healthcare, and Franchise market sectors.

In addition to financing, GreatAmerica offers innovative non-financial services to help our customers grow.

At GreatAmerica we enjoy the benefits of being independent and family-owned, fostering quick decision making, customer response and innovation.

Established in 1992 our team has grown to over 650 employees and a portfolio of over $2.5+ Billion.

Our exemplary customer service, principle-centered business philosophy and team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth.

With a strong balance sheet and consistent financial performance through all economic cycles, GreatAmerica has experienced amazing results and unparalleled growth.

When you are part of the GreatAmerica team, you will grow professionally and work with some of the most talented finance professionals in the industry.

There is no doubt in our minds we are building the greatest company of its kind, offering the finest products and services available anywhere.

When you are part of the GreatAmerica team, you are part of the future, part of an opportunity to grow professionally and to reach your potential while enjoying your work.