Analyst, Internal Controls & Remediation

Octane® is revolutionizing recreational purchases by delivering a seamless, end-to-end digital buying experience. We connect people with their passions by combining cutting-edge technology and innovative risk strategies to make lifestyle purchases - like powersports vehicles, RVs, and OPE - fast, easy, and accessible.

Octane adds value throughout the customer journey: inspiring enthusiasts with our editorial brands, including Cycle World® and UTV Driver®, instantly prequalifying consumers for financing online, routing customers to dealerships for an easy closing, and supporting customers throughout their loan with superior loan servicing.

Founded in 2014, we’re a remote-first company with 550+ employees and over 30 OEM and 4,000 dealer partners.

We are currently looking for an Analyst, Internal Controls and Remediation to join our Operations team. You will assist with development and support of the Octane 1st LoD testing program including testing modules, test scripts, sample methodologies, reporting results and action plans. You will also support project management of self-identified issues remediation. The right candidate will have operational experience in the consumer financial services industry, experience with 1st LoD testing, be extremely detail oriented and comfortable with project management.  This is a remote position reporting to the Senior Director, Internal Controls & Remediation with limited travel throughout the year. 

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of the 1st Line of Defense (LoD) Controls Testing in accordance with the  Risk & Control Matrix (RCM) program to properly test business process and procedural controls across the organization.
• Ensure proper identification of Risks, Controls, Control gaps, Control Design and Control testing is built and implemented across the organization at the 1st LoD.
• Ensure the Control Testing program properly evaluates the firm's compliance with approved procedures and to help ensure that control gaps are adequately escalated and mitigated through remedial actions.
• Support the Octane 1st LoD testing program including testing modules, test scripts, sample methodologies, reporting results and action plans.
• Assist in development of proper monitoring programs to ensure controls and processes are working as intended
• Partner closely with peers to understand the process risks and develop process control reporting requirements.
• Must be capable of determining the root cause of issues and develop effective remediation plans to mitigate the risks.
• Must be capable to perform manual control testing to ensure that procedures are being followed as written and approved with no control gaps.
• May act as a Project Manager for 1st LoD Business Controls & Remediation related initiatives tracking business decisions and ensuring outcomes to meet policy and procedure standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and Legal to design, implement, and support a procedurally compliant program.
• Work closely with the Servicing, Collections and Credit Ops and Risk teams to support Octane business processes, decisioning models and credit policies while ensuring compliance is properly embedded and monitored for completeness and accuracy.
• Experience in requirement gathering and analysis, working with stakeholders, workflows Business processing, Mapping and control gap analysis.
• Provide 1st LoD Business Controls and Remediation advisory support on assigned processes and procedures.
• Troubleshoot the process control reporting environment, database and reports.
• Evaluate and fully understand current policies & procedures.
• Provide root cause analysis for control gaps and/or control weaknesses.
• Develop KRIs and KPIs
• Limited travel (maybe 3-5 times) per year

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree followed by a Minimum 7+ years of professional experience in Risk & Compliance (Fair Lending experience preferred) with background in compliance testing, audit or risk. 
• 5+ years of direct data management and data controls testing and reporting experience.  Includes experience in the utilization of related technology tools. 
• Strong technical skills with programs such as Excel and PowerPoint, SAS, EG, SSMS, SAP Business Objects, Tableau, Power Bi.
• Strong knowledge of regulations governing financial institutions.
• ​​Experience in testing technical controls in financial institutions associated with compliance, SOX, audit, operational risk or related functions
• Experience in requirement gathering and analysis, working with stakeholders, workflows Business processing, Process Mapping and GAP analysis
• Experience working with consumer financial laws and regulations including but not limited to ECOA, TCPA, FCRA, TILA, UDAAP, FDCPA, EFTA.
• Familiarity with risk measurement approaches including development of Key Risk Indicators and thresholds and associated reporting and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Experience with a GRC tool (Orion, Archer, SAI360, etc.)

Compensation: The role described above offers a base salary of $65,000 to $85,000.  Your offer will be based on the alignment of your qualifications with the requirements of the job, location, and internal equity.  In addition to the above-mentioned salary, Total Rewards include a stock option package, and benefits as outlined below.

Benefits:

• Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision) 
• Generous Parental Leave
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy - Time off when you need it. 
• Retirement Plan (401K) with company match
• Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance etc.

Disclaimer:  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Octane Lending is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment.