Compliance Associate

Compliance Associate The Compliance Associate is responsible for conducting overall compliance activities for the local finance team, supporting key compliance processes, reviewing of controls and compliance with local laws inclusive but not limited to the Value Added Tax Act. Essential Duties And Responsibilities: Perform annual and ongoing self-assessment function and continuous review of internal processes to ensure compliance. Quarterly self-assessment Assist with Business license reviews. Key processes review to reduce risk Internal audit Periodic system access audit Recommend necessary actions to remediate process control deficiencies identified Ensure controls of day-to-day operations of the Finance/Accounting Department, Operations and Sales. Consistently provide comprehensive audits of internal company operations Annual self-assessments, Internal Audit, Annual system access audit, FAMM compliance Work with Internal Audit during audit. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications • High School diploma • 3 years internal control audit experience Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics • 5 years combination of financial analyst and/or accounting experience • Internal audit experience a plus Professional Skills: • Ability to read and interpret documents • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence • Ability to speak effectively • Must have exemplary listening skills to facilitate effective two- way communication • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs • Strong problem-solving skills • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Microsoft Office skills