King City Gardens Hiring for Compliance Specialist at Cincinnati, OH Full Time

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JOB TITLE: Compliance Specialist

JOB SUMMARY: A Compliance Specialist is responsible for supporting the Compliance Manager in overseeing an organization’s compliance with government laws and regulations.

Compliance Specialist typically work for corporations across industries to protect their credibility by maintaining safe and ethical business practices. They may review financial statements, operating procedures, and employee feedback to determine whether a company maintains legal operations. Their job is to identify areas of noncompliance and coordinate with management and employees to develop improvement plans. They may also visit departments or company branches to perform random internal audits to ensure compliance with laws and regulations at all levels of the company.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The daily duties and responsibilities of a Compliance Specialist generally revolve around identifying and eliminating the risks of noncompliance, both externally and internally. Your job description should accurately describe the specific rules and regulations that the Compliance Specialists must constantly monitor. Their most important duties and responsibilities are:

• Develop internal company policies and see that they are respected.
• Make sure the organization has a clearly defined program for complying with the country’s laws.
• Constantly report to management concerning the organization’s compliance with laws and regulations.
• Take action in dealing with noncompliance situations, creating realistic plans to overcome them.
• Conduct regular audits to identify potential weaknesses and noncompliance situations.
• Communicate with employees and make sure everyone is aware of what they need to do to comply with internal and external laws and regulations.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

A competent Compliance Specialist needs a distinct set of skills to successfully perform in this role. The job description should include skills that are related to risk management, attention to details, successful communication with both upper management and company employees and high moral standards. The most important skills for a Compliance Specialist are:

• Risk assessment skills are crucial for a successful compliance officer as a large part of their work duties are identifying noncompliance risks.
• Communication skills ensure that the compliance officer can successfully communicate their findings, ideas and plans to both management and employees.
• Attention to detail is needed to spot certain aspects of rules and regulations that can easily be overlooked.
• Moral integrity is important because the compliance officer typically needs to understand and promote the importance of complying with rules and regulations.
• Problem-solving skills are necessary because many compliance issues have no straightforward solution and compliance officers need to find ways of complying with rules and regulations without negatively affecting the company’s operations.

SALARY EXPECTATIONS:

$20.00 per hour starting pay.

EDUCATION & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Compliance Specialists require a bachelor’s degree in business management, law, finance, business administration or any other relevant field. Their training usually consists of working in roles that offer them experience in risk management and familiarity with specific legal requirements of a certain field of activity. Certain domains, such as banking, also require specific certification as a Compliance Specialist. ATTENTION TO DETAIL is a must.

EXPERIANCE REQUIREMENTS:

The Compliance Specialist role is not regarded as an entry-level position. Aside from the necessary degrees and certifications, aspiring Compliance Specialists should have at least three to five years of experience in roles that directly exposed them to managing risks and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. ATTENTION TO DETAIL is a must.

What are the daily duties of this position?

A good Compliance Specialist has a strong ethical code that motivates them to identify instances of fraud, safety issues or environmental concerns and report them accordingly. They have excellent verbal communication, which allows them to speak with company executives, employees, and external professionals. They also have excellent written communication skills to write reports and policy documents that enforce laws and regulations within the company. Further, a good Compliance Specialist regularly reviews state and federal news to identify new rules that apply to their company and its industry. ATTENTION TO DETAIL is a must.

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