Information Production Controls Senior Associate The Enterprise Reporting Controls & Governance Group is responsible for Comerica's compliance with the provisions of Section 404 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX"), and ultimately, providing certification that our internal control environment is operating effectively. The group reports administratively to the Chief Accounting Officer and works closely with key stakeholders across business units, corporate functions, technology, and the second and third lines of defense. The Information Production Controls Senior Associate is responsible for the oversight of data information utilized in internal controls over financial accounting and reporting, including data utilized in key models, critical spreadsheets, reports, and Microsoft Access Databases. The Information Production Controls Senior Associate will partner with various departments across the organization to ensure adequate controls governance is maintained for key financial data, models, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Access Databases. Position Responsibilities: * Maintain the governance policy for critical spreadsheets, models, reports, and Microsoft Access Databases used in key SOX business processes. * Document and maintain the inventory of authoritative data sources across the enterprise for key models, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Access Databases utilized in the performance of internal controls for financial reporting. Partner with Business Process Owners/Control Owners to document within significant in-scope processes (both process narratives and data flow diagrams). * Partner with Financial Controls Senior Manager and ITGC Senior Manager on walkthroughs of significant processes, SOX scoping, identification of risks and controls as appropriate. * Provide guidance to testing team and review control testing related activities pertaining to critical spreadsheets or reports used in the performance of internal controls. * Review control deficiencies, including issue description, root cause, unmitigated impact, and remediation process corrective actions. Communicate findings identified through the testing process and address with related owners. * Partner with business process owners to implement enhancement to existing processes or implement new functions to meet the new business and regulatory requirements. Job Specific Knowledge/Skills: * Professional certifications including CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred * Ability to assess the conceptual design and data controls of complex models, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Access Databases * Experience with SQL and/or Power BI and Microsoft Access Databases * Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Access and VISIO * Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment * Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills * Ability to take on a high-level responsibility, initiative, and accountability Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled