Valanika Spears
Charlotte
Summary
Proven specialist in compliance, risk management and business process improvement, leveraging auditing techniques and problem-solving skills to enhance operational efficiency. Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and a strong track record of delivering projects on time, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Business Control Specialist
US Tech Solutions on Assignment With Wells Fargo
11.2023 - Current
- Assists the Consumer & Small Business Banking (CSBB) group of Risk Control Self Assessment (RCSA) workshops to ensure communication and compliance.
- Communicate with internal compliance and a third-party auditor regarding clear milestones and deadlines.
- Track and implement changes around risk and controls for Consumer Banking governance.
- Review and disposition Control Sharing Agreements to ensure details are captured to leverage controls between two business units.
Operations Consultant
Bank of America
04.2017 - 09.2023
- Conducted thorough research to identify trends, test the effectiveness of key controls and status of mitigation and action plans.
- Spearheaded standardization efforts across various functions, creating consistent procedures that yielded measurable results in operational efficiency.
- Implemented processes and procedures to improve overall efficiency in operations.
- Trained associates on to ensure employees
- Delivered dynamic presentations to facilitate learning and retention among diverse audiences.
- Facilitated team-building exercises to foster collaboration between department members.
Commercial Control Room Analyst
Accenture Credit Services
01.2012 - 04.2017
- Daily monitoring of core business controls to ensure compliance to regulation and procedures.
- Analysis and review of third-party testing results including rebuttal and root cause analysis.
- Management of workflow to ensure on time delivery of results to control partners.
- Assisted in re-writing policies and procedures for Commercial Flood due diligence utilizing technical writing skills.
- Research documents related to Participation/Syndication deals to validate flood due diligence was complete and accurate.
- Reviewed loan documents and ordered Flood Determination certificates to validate flood risk.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NCSkills
- Business process improvement
- Auditing Techniques
- Compliance Management
- Data Analytics
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- SQL and Databases
Certification
- Business Analytics Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2024 September
Timeline
Senior Business Control Specialist
US Tech Solutions on Assignment With Wells Fargo
11.2023 - Current
Operations Consultant
Bank of America
04.2017 - 09.2023
Commercial Control Room Analyst
Accenture Credit Services
01.2012 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
- Business Analytics Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2024 September
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