Skillbridge- Compliance Specialist Internship (DOW Partnership)

Alabama Ag Credit • Montgomery, AL

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About The Position

Under the direction of Accounting Leadership, the Compliance Specialist Intern supports Alabama Ag Credit’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 involving risk, internal controls, vendor oversight, audit, regulatory compliance, and policy administration. Work is performed under supervision and may include support for periodic reporting to management, the board, committees, auditors, regulators, and the funding bank. Other related assignments and special projects may be assigned.

Alabama Ag Credit is a financial institution providing financing for agriculture, agribusiness, and rural real estate purchases and improvements. Headquartered in Montgomery, it has ten offices serving the lower 40 counties of Alabama. With over $1.6 billion in assets, it is a cooperative and part of the nationwide Farm Credit System. The position is for an active U.S. military service member eligible for the DOW SkillBridge Program. Alabama Ag Credit may offer the position under an alternate title and may consider other business experience relevant.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must be eligible for the DOW SkillBridge Program as an active service member of the U.S. military.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CIA professional certification is desired.

Responsibilities

• Support periodic risk management, audit, and compliance reporting by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and maintaining information for management, board, committee, and stakeholder needs.
• 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