Senior Compliance Analyst

Job Purpose

The Compliance, Risk, & Law (CRL) Division is responsible for legal, trade-compliance, risk-management, credit management, and business-compliance activities for all Honda Trading America Corporation (HTA) and other Honda Trading companies in the North America Region (USA, Canada and Mexico) (HTNA). 

 The Sr. Compliance Analyst supports the Governance, Risk, Compliance & Ethics Department group within the CRL Division in its daily actives including, but not limited to, credit management, including financial analysis and assessment of the credit worthiness of potential business partners; risk-assessment and risk-management activities; corporate governance activities; HTA policy and records management; and business continuity planning.  The Sr. Compliance Analyst may support the CRL Division in audit reviews, both internal and external, and assist with periodic reporting to HTA and HTNA leadership.

Key Accountabilities

Credit Risk Management

Manage the credit-limit request process by, among other things, preparing credit analyses and recommendations for establishing or revising customer credit limits in accordance with approved policies and authorization requirements.
Review customer financial information, credit exposures, payment performance, and other relevant risk indicators.
Monitor credit limit utilization and emerging risks, maintain supporting documentation, and escalate material concerns or exceptions to management for timely action.
Oversee the annual credit limit review process with executive and departmental leadership.

Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

Direct the development and testing of all three sections of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for all HT companies in the North America Region and prepare and execute test plans.
Emergency Response Plan
Business Resumption Plan
Disaster Recovery Plan

Manage the BCP Policy library and ensure timely updates are completed.

Honda Corporate Governance

Maintenance and improve various governance programs for HTA, including:
Document Management
Policy/Procedure Development
Annual Honda Trading Corporate Governance (HTCG) Reporting Program
Prepare and communicate instructions to managers and prepare summary reports as directed by Honda Trading Japan (HTJ) for review with the Honda Trading North America leadership.

Risk Assessment

Assist all HTNA companies with completion of the annual Risk Assessment
Analyze and review responses, evaluate the effectiveness of the Risk Assessment, and propose countermeasures.
Prepare management reports and assist departments/locations with implementation of countermeasures and follow-up on completion.

Policy Management

Prepare, update, and maintain HTA corporate policies, using interviews and meetings with associates and leadership.
Support corporate policies at the other HTNA companies.
Maintain HTA corporate policies library and dashboard.

Other Duties Assigned

Perform other duties as needed, to include supporting other HTA departments.
Promote inclusion, diversity, and engagement based on company policies and the Honda Philosophy.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

Minimum Experience:

• 3+ years’ experience in accounting, finance, compliance, or corporate governance, inclusive of college co-ops or internship programs.
• Experience in in automotive manufacturing, preferably supply chain management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work with diverse team members.

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Experience analyzing financial statements, credit reports, and business-intelligence reports
• Strong project-management skills and experience
• Understanding of internal control concepts, internal auditing methodologies, COSO, risk assessment concepts, and governance practices.
• Proficiency in process mapping/flowcharting.
• Exceptional writing skills and keen attention to detail for policies, procedures, and reports.
• Excellent PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills
• Strong verbal communication skills to lead meetings, conduct interviews, articulate issues and concepts, and to effectively present to peers and management.
• Ability to work independently and exhibit the leadership skills to promote ideas and obtain management support for positive change.

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: Financial information review and analysis

Decisions Expected

• The creditworthiness of HTA customers and the establishment of credit limits for customers.
• Prioritize daily activities to meet agreed objectives. Request re-prioritization, schedule changes, or additional resources as needed.
• Assess the adequacy of corporate-governance program implementation and recommend process and tool improvements.
• Evaluate the adequacy of business-continuity plans, including test plans, and recommend updates to ensure completeness and accuracy.