Compliance Manager, Finance & Banking

Compliance Manager

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$75,000 ‒ $90,000 Annually

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 strives 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 critical thinking, self-motivated problem-solver with strong attention to detail to join our fast-paced and friendly team as a Compliance Manager. Preferred candidates will have FEC or 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.

Compliance Managers at Katz Compliance are responsible for the daily support of a portfolio of clients. Compliance Managers will be expected to provide excellent customer service, proactive internal and external communication and demonstrate keen attention to detail in all aspects of their work. This position is responsible for the preparation and execution of the majority of the compliance and reporting needs of the clients within their portfolio.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Essential functions of the Compliance Manager role include, but are not limited to the following:

Compliance & Client Support (90%)

• Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of assigned clients and provide strategic guidance and support to clients regarding the advisability of various political activities. These clients could include federal and nonfederal candidates, federal and nonfederal PACs, multi-entity organizations and joint fundraising committees.

• Ensure contributions and disbursements are acceptable under law, timely entered into compliance software and properly reported.

• Prepare and file timely and accurate federal and/or state campaign finance filings for assigned portfolio of clients, and provide timely assistance to other members of the team during filing periods, as needed.

• Provide and strictly adhere to established contribution and disbursement procedures, maintaining best practices, and compliance with Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations as it pertains to fundraising, contributions received, disbursements, and communications, digital or printed.

• Prepare client financial statements and required filings in a timely manner and ensure all activity is conducted in compliance with federal and state campaign finance regulations.

• Complete research and procure specific state and local compliance guidance based on the needs of the department’s clients.

• Provide clients with regular financial reports, as dictated by the needs of each client

Special Projects (10%)

• Supports the Senior Compliance Managers, Directors and President by completing other duties, as assigned.

• Complete special projects as assigned by the Directors or President.

• Train junior staff, as needed.

A successful candidate will:

• Expertly communicate and…