Senior Analyst, Financial Controls

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Ameriprise Financial is looking to add a Senior Analyst of Financial Controls to the team! The individual in this role will provide analytical support for the Finance organization via execution and maintenance of control reporting infrastructure. Extract, aggregate, and analyze control data and performance metrics for management review and action. Collaborate with internal and external business partners and strengthen controls environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and execute regular reports that support risk management for various valuation and reporting activities including monthly Management Action Plan reports. Serve as the liaison between Actuarial and Risk & Control Services to interpret and troubleshoot incidents. Interpret Operational Risk Management framework to make sure disclosures are appropriate and complete. Ensure accurate and appropriate control design through periodic review with control owners to determine if controls are accurate and relevant.

• Oversee the resolution and reporting of issues, as they arise. Provide detailed and complete understanding of drivers that influence control performance. Participate in period-end reporting meetings and determine if pre-defined process steps were followed appropriately. Raise questions and follow up on potential issues, reporting to internal/external audit partners any necessary events.

• Collaborate with teams to prepare materials for regular financial reporting and model governance meetings. Track agreed-upon deliverables, capture meeting notes and organize agendas.

• Support daily operations within Finance through production of risk reports with the opportunity to lead monthly reporting meetings. Hold internal planning sessions to update process maps and definitions. Coordinate walk throughs of existing processes with internal/external audit teams. Work closely with trade desk, investment accounting, actuarial, and financial reporting teams to ensure accuracy of information. Partner with actuaries to articulate issues, why they occurred and plan out what actions will be taken.

• Support control environment through the execution and management of regular SOX controls by identifying and recommending changes to synthesize processes while supporting multiple frameworks. Provide guidance on interpretation of controls and serve as a key resource to internal and external auditing partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent (4-years)

• 3+ years of relevant experience along with 1+ years' experience performing risk management, project management, or control framework execution

• Strong relationship and communication skills in working with colleagues and influencing customers on recommendations and analysis results

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated financial acumen and data analysis capability

• Experienced in developing data-driven conclusions and recommendations

• Ability to work in an environment with multiple priorities

• Ability to work independently; self-starter

• Strong relationship and communication skills in working with colleagues, influencing team members on recommendations and analysis results

• Knowledge of business operations and processes with ability to articulate these processes to others

• Information management acumen including desktop application and data modeling skills

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $71,300 - $98,100 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full timeExemptBusiness Support & OperationsFIN Finance

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.