Compensation Grade :
OUR VISION FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION :
FHLBank Atlanta contributes to our members' success through a diverse, inclusive, and engaged culture that enables all individuals to work together to fulfill our purpose.
BASIC PURPOSE :
Assists in the planning, development, and implementation, and ongoing execution of programs under the Bank’s enterprise risk management function including risk analysis, risk assessment processes, development and implementation of risk measurement and monitoring tools, ongoing monitoring of key risk metrics and measures, inventories, and reporting obligations.
Assists with the governance and oversight of enterprise-wide programs managed by the Enterprise Risk Management area.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Facilitates ongoing efforts to develop work plans and approaches that identify, measure, and assess bank-wide risk exposure and related mitigating controls to manage credit, market, operational, business, and liquidity risk.
Also ensures that internal controls are complete, accurate, and timely. Summarizes results and makes recommendations based upon analysis performed.
Maintains all aspects of the Bank’s Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance program. This includes facilitating updates to Sarbanes-Oxley documentation, scoping of significant Sarbanes-Oxley 404 processes, compiling and tracking Sarbanes-Oxley 404 test exceptions, control deficiency analysis, and gathering information requested from the external auditors in conjunction with the annual Sarbanes-Oxley 404 attestation.
Develops an understanding of risk and its potential effects on the Bank, maintains a working knowledge of the Bank’s policies, and understands the organizational structure of the Bank.
Maintains awareness of the issues and concerns of outside regulatory bodies and their effect on the business as well as other external factors that could increase the risks facing the Bank.
Participates in the continuing enhancement of the Bank’s risk assessment framework, providing qualitative and quantitative insight where needed.
Assists in the quarterly and annual bank-wide risk assessments to evaluate the Bank’s ability to meet its strategic goals within established risk, regulatory, and internal policy parameters.
Primary emphasis on interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, business risk, and operations risk. Includes the identification, assessment, and reporting on current and emerging enterprise risks facing the Bank into an enterprise-wide view of risk.
Assists with the governance and oversight of department policies and procedures, including the annual review and re-approval of the Bank’s Risk Management Policy (RMP) by the board of directors in accordance with Federal Housing Finance Agency regulation.
Assists with validations and ensuring that ERM-owned inventories are maintained and current.
Performs other risk initiatives, special projects, and other related duties as assigned by the Director of Enterprise Risk Management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES :
Working knowledge of risk management concepts and practices, risk assessments, and regulatory and compliance concepts prevalent in banking is preferred.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, persuasion and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Critical thinking and the ability to complete assigned projects with minimal supervision.
Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles is preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley 302 and 404 requirements and related control frameworks and Sarbanes-Oxley 404 scoping analysis and fraud risk assessments is preferred.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
A bachelor’s degree in risk management, accounting, or finance, and five years of risk or audit experience, or master’s degree in equivalent and relevant field if less than five years of experience.
Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Excel. Basic understanding of VBA, SQL, or other quantitative or data analysis software, preferred.
Effective communication (oral and written) skills required including presentation skills.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, analyze, and draw logical conclusions.
Onsite with an opportunity to work remote partially. This position may not be filled in California, either in-person or remotely.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to , equity, and inclusion in the workplace.