About the role
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Product & Valuation Control Analyst - SAVP
In this role, you will:
- Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives related to daily profit and loss production, attribution, and commentary for trading and banking desks
- Review and analyze valuation inputs, trade data, and reconciliation breaks to ensure accurate financial reporting and control
- Oversee independent price verification and fair value adjustments in collaboration with Risk and Valuation Control
- Perform daily and monthly balance sheet substantiation and ensure trade booking accuracy
- Independently resolve moderately complex valuation and reconciliation issues and contribute to control framework enhancements
- Provide financial insight into profitability, risk-adjusted returns, and capital usage to support business decisions
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers across Finance, Risk, and Front Office to resolve issues and achieve goals
- Identify and implement process improvements in reporting accuracy, control automation, and data governance and support regulatory reporting processes (e.g., Volcker, etc.) and maintain audit-ready documentation
- Lead projects, mentor less experienced analysts, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives within the product and valuation control function
- Expand understanding of systems and data flows across Front Office, Risk, and Finance to provide recommendations to fix issues at source
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of product and valuation control experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
- CA/CFA/FRM or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business.
- Strong experience in Product Control, reporting, finance, or accounting, or a closely related control function at a large bank.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively across teams and communicate issues, analysis, and outcomes clearly.
- Deep understanding of Derivative Products and risk measures, with experience supporting Trading businesses.
- Experience in strategic process improvement and change management.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to drive team performance and stakeholder engagement.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills, agility, and ability to perform under pressure.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Access), SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI.
Job Expectations:
- Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives related to daily P&L production, attribution, and commentary for trading and banking desks
- Review and analyze PnL reconciliation, attributions, trade data, and reconciliation breaks to ensure accurate financial reporting and control
- Perform daily and monthly balance sheet substantiation and ensure trade booking accuracy
- Independently resolve moderately complex attribution and reconciliation issues and contribute to control framework enhancements
- Provide financial insight into profitability, risk-adjusted returns, and capital usage to support business decisions
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers across Finance, Risk, and Front Office to resolve issues and achieve goal
- Identify and implement process improvements in reporting accuracy, control automation, and data governance and support regulatory reporting processes (e.g., Volcker, FRTB) and maintain audit-ready documentation May lead projects, mentor junior analysts, or coordinate cross-functional initiatives within the product control function
- Gain expertise in understanding of systems and data flows across Front Office, Risk, and Finance to provide recommendations to fix issues at source
Posting End Date:
18 Sep 2026*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.
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- •Wells Fargo offers diverse career paths across finance, technology, and operations.
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- •Significant investment in technology and digital transformation initiatives.
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- •The company has faced significant regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges.
- •Reputation issues may affect employee morale and public perception.
- •Complex organizational structure can lead to bureaucratic hurdles.
Why Wells Fargo
- •Wells Fargo's community-based approach differentiates it from other large banks.
- •The company has a vast network of branches across the U.S.
- •Focus on integrating advanced technology in traditional banking services.
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About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified, community-based financial services company providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance.