Katz Compliance: Pod Leader/Senior Compliance Manager

Katz Compliance: Pod Leader/Senior Compliance Manager LOCATION Remote SALARY $95000 - $115000 (Yearly) HEALTHCARE Employer-sponsored health insurance offered DESIRED SKILLS Managed Paid Staff COMPANY Katz Compliance DEPARTMENT Finance EMPLOYMENT TYPE Consulting Firm MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE Departmental Staff Manager (overseeing staff within a specific department, and/or reporting to a Department Director. Ex: Deputy Data Director, Regional Organizing Director, GOTV Director) JOB DESCRIPTION Company Description Katz Compliance is a full-service campaign finance consulting firm that provides federal, state, and municipal-level compliance services for progressive political organizations, committees and candidates. Founded by Diane Evans as Evans & Katz in 1996 and relaunched as Katz Compliance in 2023, the company has a long history of providing quality compliance services for clients through FEC reporting, state and local compliance reporting, committee start-up services, systems development, strategy and fundraising campaign support, accounting, bookkeeping, and FEC enforcement action support services. Katz’s approach combines a focus on the details with a system of constantly refining and honing processes and procedures. Katz Compliance strive to be a provider of choice for left-of-center organizations, candidates, and committees in need of quality compliance services. We are eager to welcome more talented, reliable team members to support this mission. Position Summary Katz Compliance is looking for a critical thinking, self-motivated problem-solver with strong attention to detail and proven leadership ability to join our fast-paced and friendly team as a Pod Leader/Senior Compliance Manager. Preferred candidates will have strong FEC and state campaign finance reporting experience and/or a background in one of the following fields: accounting, campaign finance, fundraising, compliance or law for political committees. This position will report to the Practice Manager. Pod Leader/Senior Compliance Managers at Katz Compliance lead a pod of compliance professionals while maintaining a specialized portfolio of complex, high-value clients. These clients have diverse and intricate reporting expectations, often across multiple jurisdictions, and require a high level of written and verbal communication internally and externally. They serve as the primary escalation point for complex compliance issues within their pod, oversee pod workflows and filing schedules, and contribute to firm-wide strategy and process improvement. This position is responsible for the preparation and execution of the majority of the compliance and reporting needs of the clients within their portfolio, and for the quality and timeliness of the work produced by their pod. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The essential functions of the Pod Leader/Senior Compliance Manager role include, but are not limited to, the following: Client Portfolio Management & Compliance (70%) Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of complex, high-value clients with intricate regulatory requirements. These clients could include federal and nonfederal candidates, federal and nonfederal PACs, hybrid PACs, leadership PACs, multi-entity organizations and joint fundraising committees. Provide strategic guidance and support to clients regarding the advisability of various political activities and on complex compliance matters that require advanced regulatory knowledge and interpretation. Manage client relationships for accounts with multi-jurisdictional compliance obligations (federal plus multiple states). Handle specialized compliance scenarios such as reorganizations, conversions and complex contribution and disbursement arrangements. Prepare and file timely and accurate federal and state campaign finance filings for assigned clients. Ensure contributions and disbursements are acceptable under law, timely entered into compliance software and properly reported. Review and approve complex transactions that require advanced regulatory interpretation. Provide and strictly adhere to established contribution and disbursement procedures, maintaining best practices and compliance with Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations as they pertain to fundraising, contributions received, disbursements, and communications, digital or printed. Oversee and process client payrolls, ensuring proper reporting and compliance with FEC regulations. Prepare client financial statements and provide clients with regular financial reports, as dictated by the needs of each client, and ensure all activity is conducted in compliance with federal and state campaign finance regulations. Conduct state and local compliance research to support client activities in new jurisdictions, and make recommendations to leadership based on that research and the needs of each client. Pod Leadership & Team Management (20%) Lead and manage a pod of compliance professionals, which may include Senior Compliance Managers, Compliance Managers and Compliance Associates. Oversee the pod’s daily workflows, including data entry, reconciliation and filing preparation, and provide direction and quality oversight. Serve as the primary escalation point for complex compliance issues within the pod. Coordinate and oversee filing schedules across the pod to ensure all deadlines are met. Monitor pod capacity and workflow distribution to balance workloads and optimize team performance. Conduct performance evaluations and provide training, mentorship and career development guidance to pod members. Foster a collaborative team culture and ensure knowledge sharing across pod members. Strategic & Cross-Functional Leadership (10%) Coordinate cross-team filing schedules and resource allocation during peak filing periods, and provide timely assistance to other pods as needed. Provide strategic input to the Practice Manager on departmental operations and best practices. Assist in developing and implementing departmental procedures, and contribute to firm-wide strategic initiatives and process improvement projects. Serve as a subject matter expert on complex regulatory issues for the entire compliance department. Participate in business development activities and client acquisition efforts. Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by the Practice Manager or President. A successful candidate will: Expertly communicate and collaborate with a team: This person has a collaborative communication style and makes it a habit to communicate with their manager and other team members about the status of their work. This person interacts effectively with clients, team members and senior leadership. This person is comfortable working in a fully remote environment and understands the communication expectations that come with remote work. Lead and develop a team: This person has demonstrated success in team leadership and people management. This person has a strong leadership presence, sets clear expectations and enjoys mentoring and developing team members. This person holds others on the team accountable to critical, non-negotiable deadlines and quality standards. Make complex analyses and decisions: This person has advanced analytical skills, strategic thinking ability and keen attention to detail. This person enjoys the problem-solving process and is capable of communicating clearly about complex issues and decisions. This person has experience in client-facing roles, and can communicate complex ideas while delivering excellent customer service. Take initiative: This person is positive, has an energetic and eager attitude, and comes to the table with a proactive and solution-based mindset. This person can work autonomously, prioritize tasks and meet critical, non-negotiable deadlines. Be discreet: This person understands the confidential nature of campaign finance and compliance-related services. This person is trustworthy, has a clear understanding of the nature of NDAs and can pass a background check. Understand the ins and outs of campaign finance: This person has expert knowledge of reporting expectations and campaign finance regulations at both the federal and state levels, including complex scenarios. This person has advanced proficiency with NGP 8 and general knowledge of accounting principles. This person has strong QuickBooks, Excel and data management skills, and is comfortable with credit card processing platforms such as ActBlue, Democracy Engine and PayPal. Have experience in the relevant field(s): This person has five to eight years of experience in political accounting or campaign finance/compliance, with demonstrated progression in leadership roles and experience supervising staff. This person has relevant and recent experience with complex nonfederal campaigns, federal reporting for state parties, hybrid PACs, leadership PACs, joint fundraising committees, multi-entity organizations or other similarly intricate campaign finance expectations. This person has experience with business development and client relationship management. Be committed to the electoral success of progressive candidates and organizations: This person identifies with the ethics and philosophy of progressive and Democratic causes, and understands the important role that campaign finance excellence plays in the promotion of women’s equality, workers’ rights, social justice, freedom of expression, and support for marginalized communities. This is a remote work position that will remain remote on an ongoing basis. Katz Compliance has long been a pioneer in the remote work environment and continues to prioritize work/life balance for its employees while maintaining exceptional client services and data security. Katz Compliance offers flexible work schedules for all positions; however, because this is a client-facing leadership position, there are required core work hours, Monday through Friday. This is a full-time position with a salary range between $95,000 - 115,000. Katz Compliance offers health benefits and a retirement plan, along with an unlimited paid time off policy. ** Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.** We value diversity, equity and inclusion. Katz Compliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Job Post