Xero
Senior Compliance Manager - Obligations, Monitoring & Assurance
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world by rewiring the world of small business by making it seamless, simpler, and smarter
Finance and accounting
Full-time
Hybrid | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why Xero
Xero is a cloud-based accounting software platform for small businesses with over 2.7 million subscribers globally. Through Xero, small business owners and their advisors have access to real-time financial data any time, anywhere and on any device. Xero offers an ecosystem of over 1,000 third-party apps and 300 plus connections to banks and other financial partners. In 2020 and 2021, Xero was included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and in 2020, Xero was recognised by IDC MarketScape as a leader in its worldwide SaaS and cloud-enabled small business finance and accounting applications vendor assessment.
About the role
About the team & role The Senior Compliance Manager - Obligations, Monitoring & Assurance, is responsible for ensuring Xero has identified, documented and complies with legal, regulatory and policy requirements. Reporting directly to the General Manager Enterprise Compliance, you will be instrumental in safeguarding the company’s integrity and reputation. With significant regulatory compliance experience, you will ensure that Xero effectively meets its regulatory and legal obligations, thereby enhancing operational integrity and maintaining compliance within Board-approved risk appetite settings. Your expertise in providing guidance and stakeholder management will foster a culture of compliance throughout the organization. Ultimately, your contributions will play a critical role in supporting Xero’s strategic goals and upholding high standards of ethical conduct.
What you'll do
- **Advisory & Training:** Provide compliance advice to the business and risk teams, develop and deliver training programs, and serve as a point of contact for compliance inquiries.
- **Monitoring, Assurance & Reporting:** Develop and manage compliance monitoring programs, conduct assurance reviews and risk assessments, prepare compliance reports, and liaise with regulatory bodies.
- **Obligations Management:** Identify, document, and maintain the obligations register, interpret and communicate regulatory requirements, and ensure the business understands and manages its compliance obligations.
- **Incident & Breach Management:** Develop and maintain the incident and breach management framework, oversee the identification and management of incidents and breaches, and ensure proper documentation and reporting.
What you'll bring with you
- Competency in commerce, finance, business, law, or related fields.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar compliance or risk role.
- Experience designing and executing compliance and/or risk reviews or compliance monitoring programs.
- Sound knowledge of compliance management concepts, frameworks and standards.
- An understanding of the regulatory landscape impacting the Australian payments and financial services sectors is desirable.
- Experience within a globally matrixed organisation is preferred but not essential.
- An understanding of the regulatory landscape in the UK and US is desirable.
What you'll be responsible for
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Internal Control and Risk Management
Develop and implement processes and controls to manage and mitigate risks
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Regulatory Compliance Guidance
Provide guidance and support for clients on compliance with laws and regulations
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Client Communication and Relationship Building
Communicate with clients and stakeholders to build relationships, gather feedback, and ensure satisfaction with services
Skills you'll need
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Critical thinking
Identifies and synthesizes patterns and trends amongst various sources of information to reach a meaningful conclusion, perspective or insight
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Problem solving
Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems
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