Senior Manager – Financial Reporting Governance, Oversight

Wells Fargo

Senior Manager overseeing financial reporting governance and controls at Wells Fargo. Leading compliance and risk assessment initiatives related to SEC reporting, SOX, and FDICIA.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a senior owner and steward of the Financial Reporting Governance & Control Policy (FRGC) and related standards, procedures, and guidance applicable to financial and regulatory reporting.
Oversee control areas related to SEC reporting, SOX, FDICIA, broker‑dealer reporting, and information technology governance and controls, ensuring consistent interpretation and application across lines of business and legal entities.
Design, manage, and execute enterprise‑wide governance and oversight programs that test and monitor compliance with the governance and control framework.
Lead ongoing assessment of the financial reporting control infrastructure and identify enhancement opportunities to maintain an industry‑leading control environment.
Provide senior‑level consultation and professional judgment on control design, operating effectiveness, and severity assessment of control deficiencies and financial reporting errors.
Lead multiple initiatives around process design, identification of key risk points, evaluation of control deficiencies, and monitoring of related remediation efforts.
Partner with Controllers, External Reporting, and Audit to support resolution of complex, high‑risk, or judgmental accounting and control matters.
Communicate conclusions, emerging risks, and control assessments to senior and executive leadership throughout the enterprise.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Reporting, Business and Technology Audit experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of management or leadership experience.
CPA and/or Master’s degree (MBA, Accounting, or related field).
Strong knowledge of SEC reporting, SOX, and financial reporting governance.
Prior Big Four public accounting experience.
Financial services or large, complex banking organization experience.
Strong working knowledge of FDICIA and broker‑dealer regulatory reporting frameworks.
Experience interacting with regulators, external auditors, and senior governance committees.
Highly refined written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate complex matters to executive audiences.
Strong judgment and decision‑making capability in complex and ambiguous situations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportingSEC reportingSOXFDICIAbroker-dealer reportinggovernance and control frameworkprocess designrisk assessmentcontrol deficienciesfinancial analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationjudgmentdecision-makingconsultationprofessional judgmentcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

CPAMaster’s degreeMBA