Description
A Top 100 Firm, Brown Edwards provides assurance, tax, and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. With a firm-wide staff of approximately 450 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region. We support individuals and businesses ranging from small companies to large corporations. Our success is directly attributable to an unyielding commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.
Core Values: Integrity : Community : Respect : Excellence : Transformative
We are seeking a Senior Banking Compliance Specialist to join our team!
Our financial institutions niche at Brown Edwards is growing! We offer a variety of services to community banks and credit unions including compliance testing and consulting. We are searching for a candidate who has a strong desire to serve our clients well not only by testing their records for compliance, but also by offering invaluable consulting and guidance. With this position, there is opportunity to advance in this area of our practice including further evolving as a leader and subject matter expert.
As a Senior Banking Compliance Specialist, you will assist financial institutions in compliance with regulations through detail testing and consulting services. Our Banking Compliance Team will help train and support your growth in this expanding service niche. Working remotely full-time is an option with this position.
What Your Day Looks Like:
- Test adherence to compliance regulations.
- Help to identify areas of non-compliance.
- Research compliance regulations.
- Communicate with financial institutions to address and resolve identified issues.
- Assist with providing written deliverables to financial institutions.
- Offer ideas for improvement to internal processes and workflow.
- Assist with providing advisory services to financial institutions.
- Identify opportunities to add value to existing services and grow the practice through additional client services.
- Perform other essential duties as needed.
- Lead and supervise teams of one or two other specialists in ensuring that clients are served timely and in a quality manner.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of banking regulations required, CRCM or equivalent certification is preferred.
- Willingness and ability to research and interpret banking regulations.
- Organized – position involves working with multiple clients and staff tracking progress and assisting with providing deliverables in a timely manner.
- Self-motivated – the candidate will be expected to plan ahead for future jobs while completing existing jobs in a timely manner.
- Flexible – while job assignments are scheduled, there are times when priorities change.
- Deadline driven.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- High level of professionalism and good judgement.
- Proficient with computers, spreadsheets, and basic software applications.
What you can expect from us:
- Full benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA options, STD/LTD, Firm-paid Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life, Critical Illness and Accident coverages.
- 401K Profit Sharing Plan with Pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match.
- Competitive compensation and annual merit considerations.
- Annual and engagement-based performance assessments.
- Firm-wide Peer Recognition and Rewards platform to support our culture of year-round positive feedback and communication.
- Flexible working options with generous PTO.
- “Dress for Your Day” policy.
- Whether you aspire to pass the CPA exam or pursue an additional designation, we offer educational support and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs to help you achieve your goals!
- Participation in professional and civic organizations is encouraged! Brown Edwards is proud to be deeply involved in many charitable organizations that give back to our communities. We even offer reimbursements for some membership dues.
- Collaborative work groups or “niches” provide opportunity to work closely with Partners and Directors, allowing you to learn, grow, and build your career.
Brown Edwards provides equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
