Enterprise Operational Control Testing Senior

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Position Overview:
Are you excited by the chance to create an impact and work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile environment? Do you have experience with operational controls testing, audit, or other operational risk assurance activities, and strong analytical and communication skills, and finance knowledge and/or primary and secondary mortgage markets? Are you inquisitive, detailed, and passionate about learning? If so, please apply to the Enterprise Operational Control Testing Senior role. This position is onsite in McLean, VA. Apply now and learn why there’s #MoreAtFreddieMac!

Our Impact:
The Enterprise Business Risk & Control Office is a new function at Freddie Mac responsible for facilitating efficient, effective, and consistent management of non-financial risks across Freddie Mac’s first line divisions. The centralized testing team within this function is responsible for executing operational control and compliance testing for all business areas across the firm. 

Your Impact:

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Perform control test of design and test of operating effectiveness, producing thorough, high quality work papers with appropriate evidence to support conclusions
• Execute testing in adherence with procedures and documentation requirements
• Identify and escalate inconsistencies or gaps to reviewers in a timely manner
• Manage control test related data in GRC Tool for accuracy and completeness
• Challenge status quo. Identify opportunities to improve and streamline processes, including testing automation

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of overall experience with a minimum of 2-3 years of control testing and/or audit experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• Extensive experience with controls testing (design reviews and operational effectiveness testing)
• Preferred relevant professional certifications (CIA, CPA etc.)
• Previous big four experience and understanding of stress testing and capital planning is a plus

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Self-motivated and results-oriented mindset
• Analytical thinker with intellectual curiosity in investigating open-ended questions
• Detail oriented with the ability to think holistically and creatively
• Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment
• Produce high-quality work products
• Passionate about learning
• Team player with excellent work ethics and a positive, can-do attitude!

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $98,000 - $148,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.