Senior Analyst - Compliance

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Senior Analyst in our Compliance department to join our team.

This is a remote position that will support the Department of Education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Provide compliance support related to questions, conducting research and providing interpretational guidance associated with laws, regulations and policies and corrective action efforts.
- Ensure proper tracking, resolution and restoration is conducted in instances of non-compliance and effectively report pertinent issues to senior management in a timely manner.
- Monitor and document system and procedural enhancements implemented to comply with applicable laws, regulations and policy requirements."
- Manages, administers, tracks and supports compliance and audit projects as assigned.
- Prepare and maintain project plans and compliance tracking mechanisms to ensure risk areas are remediated by the defined due date.
- Provide direction and leadership guidance to business units on a variety of projects and audits.
- Communicate progress and issues to appropriate Operations and IT management.
- Identify potential risk or issues and communicate to appropriate business owners and management.
- Make decisions related to activities/issues to ensure project deliverables are achieved."
- Responsible for tracking all on-going audits.
- Assist with coordination of audits with external auditors, state regulators, and governmental agencies.
- Negotiate audit terms and schedules to ensure availability of dedicated resources.
- Research, evaluate, and develop logical conclusions to audit findings.
- Present responses in a clear and concise manner both verbally and written.
- Present findings in both formal and informal meetings.
- Respond to audit findings timely and accurately.
- Prioritize and organize work efficiently.
- Work autonomously in an unstructured environment with frequently changing priorities"
- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of each of the business units' operational functions and the applicable laws and federal regulations.
- Maintain constructive relationships with internal and external entities to establish an effective network and consistent practices.

Additional Requirements as per contract/client:

- Student Loan Experience required

- High School Diploma or GED required

- Experience with tracking on-going audits required

- Must have experience with managing compliance and audit projects

- Must have experience with presenting findings in formal and informal meetings

- Must reside in the U.S.

- Must be a U.S.

citizen.

- Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

- Must not be delinquent or in default on any federal student loans.

- Employment and continued employment are contingent upon obtaining and maintaining a favorable clearance.

Final suitability determination is the sole discretion of the Department of Education.

- Obtaining and Maintaining a PIV-I card is a requirement of thi...