Senior Compliance Analyst — Governance & Controls Leader

CarsonLynch Professional Search; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CarsonLynch is partnering with a privately held manufacturing organization in the Northern Kentucky area to fill a newly created Compliance role. This position offers strong visibility to senior leadership and meaningful project ownership to strengthen governance, risk, compliance, and internal control initiatives across a multi-location operation.

The role involves collaborating with leadership on policy development, supporting control testing, and staying current on regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required.
• 2-3+ years of experience in accounting, audit, internal controls, compliance, public accounting, or related field.
• CPA or active pursuit of CPA certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, risk management and compliance principles.
• Proven ability to manage projects and work cross-functionally with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented professional in a growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Help drive the evolution of governance, risk, and compliance framework across the organization.
• Document and evaluate business processes, controls, and risk assessments.
• Partner with leadership on compliance initiatives, policy development, and process improvements.
• Support internal control testing, monitoring activities, and remediation efforts.
• Stay current on accounting regulations and compliance requirements; advise stakeholders on impacts.
• Assist with implementation and optimization of compliance technology platforms.
• Lead training and awareness initiatives related to controls, compliance, and best practices.

Skills

Financial controls

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

CarsonLynch is partnering with a privately held manufacturing organization in the Northern Kentucky area to fill a newly created Compliance role. This position offers strong visibility to senior leadership and meaningful project ownership to strengthen governance, risk, compliance, and internal control initiatives across a multi-location operation.

The role involves collaborating with leadership on policy development, supporting control testing, and staying current on regulatory changes.