Compliance Associate

Job Title: Compliance Associate

Job Overview:

The Compliance Associate is responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration related to trust accounting and regulatory compliance within the organization.

Essential Functions:

- Understand and adhere to policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations, while advising the organization on trust-related activities.

- Reconcile transactions related to endowment care, funeral services, and merchandise and services trusts with the general ledger and trust statements.

- Reconcile accrual accounts and additional general ledger accounts with support schedules for the endowment care trust and preneed trust.

- Prepare supporting schedules and journal entries for monthly accruals.

- Review monthly transactions for endowment care and preneed trusts to ensure regulatory compliance.

- Execute daily trust processes, including processing withdrawals, transferring information and funds to the trustee, properly allocating earnings to customer accounts, and monitoring investments.

- Maintain a calendar of deadlines, monitoring due dates and notifying relevant parties as necessary.

- Keep summary schedules of transactions and related processes up to date.

- Collaborate with individual business locations to ensure timely trust reporting.

- Provide support for annual financial audits and regulatory audits as needed.

- Assist with the documentation and completion of various trust tax returns for multiple districts.

- Conduct ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required.

- Stay informed of any changes to preneed and trust regulations.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

- Communication Proficiency: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Teamwork Orientation: Ability to work collaboratively with others.

- Attention to Detail: Commitment to thoroughness and accuracy.

- Customer Service Focus: Ability to respond to and resolve issues professionally.

- Time Management: Skill in managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks effectively.

Education, Experience, Certifications, and Licensure:

- A four-year degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

- Up to 2 years of experience in accounting, with a focus on finance and/or trust reporting preferred.

- Must possess a valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing with an acceptable driving record.

Additional Qualifications:

- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.

- Strong overall computer skills.

- Proficiency in local and virtual data management tools (e.g., Internet, Dropbox, Microsoft file management structure).

- High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

- Effective communication skills, particularly verbal, with the ability to resolve issues professionally.

- Positive attitude and ability to maintain a cheerful work environment through organization, willingness to learn, and effective communication.

- Capable of managing multiple projects and exercising good judgment.

Travel Requirements:

- This position may involve up to 15% of out-of-area and overnight travel, primarily local and occurring during the business day.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $65,000.00 per year

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• accounting: 2 years (Required)
• finance: 2 years (Required)
• trust reporting: 2 years (Required)
• local and virtual data management tools: 2 years (Required)
• Dropbox: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft file management structure: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office Suite: 2 years (Required)
• Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint: 2 years (Required)
• Compliance: 2 years (Required)
• trust accounting: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• valid state-issued driver’s license (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77002 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000