Director, Compliance Tax Solutions

Pathward, N.A.

5d•$104,000 - $174,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Pathward is a financial empowerment company focused on increasing financial availability, choice, and opportunity. The Tax Division provides bank products to the independent tax professional industry. The Director of Compliance leads the development, implementation, and monitoring of the division’s compliance program to ensure adherence to applicable federal and state laws, banking regulations, tax industry requirements, and internal policies. The Director serves as a key compliance advisor to tax division leadership, BSA/AML operations, and business risk groups, ensuring appropriate controls, reporting, and system enhancements are implemented.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and work experience.
Typically, 8 or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
At least 5 years of leadership experience managing compliance programs or teams.
Experience supporting banking, tax financial products, or consumer financial services organizations.
Demonstrated experience working with regulators, auditors, and external partners.
Demonstrated experience working with regulators, auditors, and BSA/AML Operations teams.
Fair Lending oversight experience, including ECOA, Disparate Impact testing, and Risk Model reviews.
Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring analysis and evaluation of situations or data.
Ability to determine approaches to achieve results and suggest improvements to policies and procedures.
Good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) designation.

Responsibilities

Lead the compliance team’s skill development, training, and establishment of professional standards.
Design and manage implementation of risk management processes for bank products and loan portfolio compliance requirements.
Direct loan portfolio loss prevention processes, including identifying patterns, using Power BI reporting tools, and conducting due diligence activities.
Lead compliance reviews at appropriate intervals to evaluate regulatory compliance, and enhance internal controls and reporting to meet oversight obligations.
Collaborate with compliance oversight and business risk groups to provide insight into tax division programs and products.
Participate in projects with compliance impacts and determine whether planned enhancements meet regulatory guidelines.
Direct oversight of independently owned Tax Offices as it relates to due diligence practices.
Assist in developing and enhancing risk management policies and procedures.
Perform problem management, resolve issues, and escalate them as necessary.
Act as a subject matter expert in a designated Risk discipline.
Perform other duties as assigned.