Compliance Specialist

Basal De Monterrey S.A. de C.V.; Monterrey; In loco; MXN 600.000 - 860.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Emergent Cold LatAm is seeking a Regional Compliance Audit Lead to define annual audit plans, methodologies, and reports for Mexico and the Caribbean. You will supervise cross-audit rotations, monitor metrics, and support investigations in coordination with the Compliance Committee.

Responsibilities include executing monitoring plans, acting as cross-auditor, and guiding third-party due diligence. Fluency in Spanish and English and 2–3 years of relevant experience are required.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Auditing (CPA) or Law is required.
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience in compliance or audit roles.
• Desirable: Big 4 firm and/or multinational company experience.
• Spanish: native or advanced; English: intermediate.

Mansioni

• Regional lead – Compliance Audit Plan: define annual plan, methodology, report templates and severity criteria; assign cross-audit rotation; review quality of audit reports; consolidate metrics and whistleblower channel metrics; support investigations; prepare reports for Compliance Director and Committee; coordinate with Internal Audit.
• Execute the Compliance Monitoring Plan in Mexico and the Caribbean: control testing, sample reviews and follow-up of third parties.
• Act as cross-auditor in formal compliance audits (second line) of other platforms, according to the regional plan; avoid auditing own platform or process where they lead.
• Support audits of Mexico and the Caribbean performed by other analysts (local coordination, documentation and logistics).
• Follow up on action plans with local management until closure, recording findings and status.
• Propose internal controls based on audit results and monitoring activities.
• Deliver regional training in Mexico and the Caribbean; adapt it locally; follow-up on completion; contribute content to regional plan.
• Manage third parties in Mexico and the Caribbean per Due Diligence Policy and supplier portal.
• Coordinate compliance initiatives and align methodology and reporting with other platform analysts.

Conoscenze

Integrity

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Autonomy

Results orientation

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Auditing (CPA) or Law

Postgraduate studies in Compliance

Strumenti

Excel

Power BI

Descrizione del lavoro

Responsibilities

• Regional lead – Compliance Audit Plan: define the annual plan, methodology, report templates and severity criteria; assign the cross-audit rotation; review the quality of all audit reports; consolidate metrics (plan progress, findings by severity, open/overdue action plans, closure time, recurrence) and whistleblower channel metrics, and support internal investigations as required and prepare reports for the Compliance Director and the Compliance Committee; coordinate with Internal Audit (once established) on the audit universe and calendar to avoid duplication.
• Execute the Compliance Monitoring Plan in Mexico and the Caribbean: control testing, sample reviews and follow-up of third parties.
• Act as cross-auditor in formal compliance audits (second line) of other platforms, according to the regional audit plan and rotation; never auditing their own platform or a process whose methodology they lead.
• Support audits of Mexico and the Caribbean performed by other analysts (local coordination, documentation and logistics).
• Follow up on action plans with local management in Mexico and the Caribbean until closure, recording findings and status in the regional tracker.
• Propose internal controls based on the results of audits and monitoring activities.
• Deliver the regional training in Mexico and the Caribbean with the support of local Legal, adapting it locally (language, examples, in-person sessions); own the follow-up on completion with local management; contribute subject-matter content to the regional plan.
• Manage third parties in Mexico and the Caribbean in accordance with the regional Due Diligence Policy and the supplier portal.
• Coordinate compliance initiatives in Mexico and the Caribbean and align methodology and reporting with the other platform analysts.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Auditing (CPA) or Law (required).

Additional Education

• Desirable: postgraduate studies in Compliance.

Required Experience / Desirable

• minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience in compliance or audit roles.
• Desirable: experience at a Big 4 firm and/or a multinational company.

Technical Knowledge

• Elements of corporate compliance programs (anti-corruption, antitrust, code of conduct, whistleblower channel).
• Audit and monitoring methodologies, risk assessment and internal control design.
• Third-party due diligence processes.
• Internal audit standards and methodology (IIA).
• Mexican regulatory framework on anti-corruption, economic competition and personal data protection; Caribbean frameworks desirable.
• Advanced Excel; data analysis and reporting tools (Power BI desirable).

Other skills / behavioral Competences

• Integrity and confidentiality.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Clear written and oral communication, including training delivery.
• Autonomy and ability to coordinate with multicultural, multi-country teams.
• Results orientation and follow-through.

Languages

• Spanish: native or advanced.
• English: intermediate (minimum).

About Emergent Cold LatAm

Emergent Cold Latin America is the largest provider of temperature-controlled food storage and logistics solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in August 2021 to meet the need for modern cold chain solutions in the market and the growing demand from both local and global clients, the company has quickly established itself as a key player in the industry. Emergent Cold LatAm is building a high-quality cold chain network to deliver end-to-end temperature-controlled food logistics solutions across the region. The company currently operates 78 food warehouses in 11 countries in Latin America.