Skillbridge- Compliance Specialist Internship (DOW Partnership)

Alabama Ag Credit • Montgomery, AL

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About The Position

Alabama Ag Credit is a cooperative financial institution in the nationwide Farm Credit System that provides financing for agriculture, agribusiness, and rural real estate purchases and improvements. Headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, it has ten offices serving the lower 40 counties of Alabama and more than $1.6 billion in assets.

Under the direction of Accounting Leadership, the Compliance Specialist Intern supports the Association’s risk management, audit, and compliance activities through the DOW SkillBridge Intern Program. The role assists with research, data collection and analysis, documentation, reporting, and project coordination related to risk, internal controls, vendor oversight, audit, regulatory compliance, and policy administration. Work is performed under supervision and may include support for periodic management, board, committee, auditor, regulator, and funding bank reporting. Other related assignments and special projects may be assigned. Alabama Ag Credit may offer the position under an alternate title and may consider other business experience relevant.

Requirements

• Must be eligible for the DOW SkillBridge Program as an active member of the U.S. military.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or comparable experience.
• Zero to three years of audit experience in public accounting and/or relevant industry internal audit experience.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification such as CPA or CIA is desired.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, analyze, and maintain information for periodic risk management, audit, and compliance reporting to management, boards, committees, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with risk-related activities, including vendor oversight, onboarding documentation, ethics or other required communications, education and training support, collateral and appraisal data, and stress-testing or model support.
• Assist with audit and compliance activities, including periodic reviews, transaction and data analysis, internal-control documentation, control-platform updates, audit coordination, and follow-up on reporting or documentation needs.
• Support monitoring and documentation related to lending, consumer disclosures, sanctions screening, insurance referral practices, regulatory requirements, and other assigned compliance obligations.
• Assist with policy, procedure, and governance administration, including tracking required reporting, supporting policy updates, maintaining information in designated systems, and helping teams keep procedures current.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support the Risk Management, Audit, and Compliance functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern