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Payroll > Compliance Officer

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Short Description:

A Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring that an organization adheres to legal standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies. Their duties include developing and implementing compliance programs, conducting regular audits, and providing training to employees on compliance issues. Compliance Officers also monitor industry regulations and assess the organization's practices to identify potential risks and areas for improvement. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of relevant laws and regulations are essential for success in this role, as Compliance Officers play a crucial role in safeguarding the organization against legal and financial penalties.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
  • Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
  • Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.
  • Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
  • Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.
  • Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.
  • Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Get Information: Observing, receiving, and obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
  • Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
  • Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Make Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Analyze Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

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  • Related Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. 
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
  • Job Zone Examples: These occupations usually involve communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 1-2 years preparation (6.0 to < 7.0)

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