Senior Lead Finance Analyst

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Finance Product Controller (Senior Lead Finance Analyst) supporting the Markets Division. This role is responsible for Product Control support of the following businesses: Rates Trading and Foreign Exchange Trading

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reviewing the daily Profit & Loss (P&L) - Comprehensive P&L, Buy/Hold (i.e 'Clean') P&L, Volcker P&L, Front Office risk-based P&L attribution.
• Credibly challenge and analyze the P&L by understanding how it was earned or lost, watching for signs of risk such as market abuse, by analyzing risk-drivers, news deals, funding charges, market changes, and other relevant factors.
• Review and approve P&L adjustments across all P&L types - Comprehensive, Clean, Volcker.
• Analyze Volcker metrics to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with the rule.
• Provide high quality commentary on P&L and balance sheet drivers to senior management.
• Review large transactions to ensure they are booked and accounted for correctly, and that pricing is reasonable against market standards.
• Provide challenge and subject matter expertise from a Finance standpoint in the New Products approval process.
• Help to research and resolve P&L issues arising from incorrect trade bookings, system errors, and valuation discrepancies, using both Finance and Front Office systems.
• Oversee the month-end close process for P&L, including general ledger reconciliations, and substantiation of balance sheet at a detailed level.
• Coordinate with India Product Control team on all aspects of the Product Control function.
• Maintain accurate policies and procedures that are up to date and can be easily followed by internal and external audit groups.
• Ensure compliance with internal guidelines (e.g. COSO controls), and internal and external audit recommendations.
• Develop and improve upon internal controls through critical evaluation of current environment, with the goal of implementing consistent, industry best practices across the enterprise.
• This role will require close partnership with various groups, including Front Office, Middle Office, Compliance, Front Line Control Officers, Independent Price Validation, Market and Credit Risk, and Group Controllers

• 7+ years of Finance experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• Experience working with Capital Markets products (Fixed Income Securities, Derivatives, FX, XVA).
• Familiarity with Wells Fargo Securities systems a plus (e.g Calypso, Broadridge, GMI, Opics)
• Knowledge of MTM, Fair Value Option, FAS133 hedge accounting a plus
• Knowledge of Wells Fargo reporting systems and internal databases (i.e. IRIS, Essbase)
• Advanced desktop programming skills (Access/VBA/Excel)

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement