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Internal Controls & Risk Officer Location : Location US-WA-Seattle Location : Address 425 Pike Street Location : City Seattle Location : State/Province WA ID 2025-3437 Category Risk and Compliance Position Type Full Time Min USD $110,000.00/Yr. Max USD $150,000.00/Yr. Min USD $110,000.00/Yr. Max USD $150,000.00/Yr. Job Summary Location: This position is eligible to work in any of our corporate offices within our nine-state footprint - Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington Job Summary: The Internal Controls and Risk Officer's primary responsibility it to provide technical expertise and leadership in support of the Bank's SOX Compliance program, internal control framework and enterprise risk assessments. This position is accountable for ensuring that internal controls are well-documented, appropriately designed, and compliant with applicable standards and regularly tested. Additionally, this position assists with the Bank's risk assessments to identify opportunities for business process and control improvement. Along with the key functions listed below, each position will be expected to uphold the value that Washington Federal places on simply being kind when servicing our co-workers and WF clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following. Other duties may be assigned: Implement, direct and oversee the effectiveness of the SOX Compliance Program and related internal control framework. Conduct and direct ongoing reviews of the process controls with business process owners to establish shared accountability and build knowledge and understanding of risk and controls. Plan, coordinate, and execute the Bank's annual/ongoing SOX 404 compliance internal control assessment project. Evaluate the design of internal control activities, maintain and update key controls, ensure SOX documentation reflects a high level of quality. Develop and drive SOX and internal control communications, related training materials, and provide regular status updates and reporting to key stakeholders. Conduct assessments of key accounts, financial reporting processes and information systems to determine the scope, methodology, materiality assessment, and conclusions of internal controls, ensuring adequate coverage. Identify and document operational and control related deficiencies. Work with business owners to identify and implement solutions. Maintain and continue to mature our GRC SOX Program Application and support its use with key stakeholders. Coordinate control walkthroughs and testing with Internal Audit and support the timely execution of the testing. Coordinate and facilitate the annual external audit of the Bank's SOX 404 internal control assessment with the Bank's independent auditors and regulators. Review testing exceptions and coordinate remediation plans with business unit owners and escalate critical issues to senior management. Develop/maintain working knowledge of laws and industry guidance for establishing, maintaining, and reporting on internal controls. Communication with the Board of Directors Audit Committee about internal controls, programs and any issues, including deficiencies and remediation plans. Coordinate and facilitate control owner certification of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reports for senior management review and approval. Assist business departments in identifying, evaluating, and monitoring risks across all departments and business functions. Participate in risk assessments and identify opportunities for business process and control improvement. Participate in risk assessment and control evalua