Senior Manager - Financial Reporting Governance & Oversight

About this role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Governance & Oversight (G&O) team within Enterprise Controls & Oversight, supporting the company’s objective of maintaining an industry‑leading system of internal controls over financial and regulatory reporting.

The G&O team provides enterprise‑wide governance, oversight, and consultation related to financial and regulatory reporting controls, including development and oversight of the Financial Reporting Governance & Control Policy (FRGC), enterprise training, evaluation of control deficiencies, and reporting to senior management and governance committees.

This role serves as a senior leader and subject matter expert for financial reporting governance and controls, with primary focus on SEC reporting, SOX, FDICIA, and broker‑dealer regulatory reporting, and regularly interfaces with Controllers, External Reporting, Audit, Legal, Treasury, business leaders, regulators, and external auditors.

In this role, you will:

Governance, Risk & Program Oversight

• 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.

Risk, Control & Issue Evaluation

• 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.
• Provide oversight and effective challenge related to remediation plans, sustainable fixes, and alignment with policy expectations.
• Recommend compliance and risk management requirements for supported areas and work with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives.

Committee, Executive & Strategic Leadership

• Lead preparation, review, and facilitation of materials for governance forums, including the Disclosure Committee and other key oversight committees.
• Communicate conclusions, emerging risks, and control assessments to senior and executive leadership throughout the enterprise.
• Make decisions that have a significant and direct impact on the Governance & Oversight function and supported lines of business.
• Lead implementation of complex projects and initiatives with companywide impact.
• Interact with leadership to provide support and drive enterprise‑wide strategic initiatives aligned to Enterprise Finance objectives.

Enterprise & External Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise and line‑of‑business stakeholders on financial reporting governance, SOX, FDICIA, and broker‑dealer reporting matters.
• Support responses to regulatory inquiries, audits, and examinations related to financial and regulatory reporting governance and controls.
• Monitor and assess new or emerging regulatory, accounting, and internal control guidance, evaluating impact to the company’s reporting and control environment.
• Interact with external agencies, regulatory bodies, auditors, and industry forums as required.

People, Resource & Talent Leadership

• Lead a team responsible for complex governance and oversight subject matter.
• Set strategic priorities for the financial reporting governance portfolio and ensure alignment with broader Controllers and EC&O objectives.
• Develop, mentor, and guide team members, fostering a culture of talent development, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Desired Qualifications

• 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.

Job Expectations

• May require limited travel based on business needs.

Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 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

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.