Governance, Risk, and Compliance Senior Associate

Weaver

• $80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
  • CPA or CPA candidate, CIA or CIA candidate with 2-4+ years experience in public accounting
  • Thorough understanding of GAAP, GAAS, and IIA
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong project management capabilities
  • Understanding of the COSO internal control framework, Internal Audit Standards, and Sarbanes Oxley Act

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day project planning and execution for multiple engagements
  • Communicate daily with client personnel regarding project status and needs
  • Supervise teams of 1-6 staff on concurrent engagements
  • Provide feedback, direction, and resources to team members
  • Perform initial review of workpapers from Senior Associates and Associates
  • Adapt quickly to various client industries as needed
  • Ensure compliance with engagement objectives and internal standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible scheduled time off and a minimum of 56 hours of sick leave
  • 11 holidays and 2 scheduled recharge days each year
  • In-house CPE and learning opportunities through internal L&D
  • Supportive and inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity
Full Job Description
Position Profile

Weaver is looking for a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Senior Associate to join our growing firm. This position is responsible for day-to-day project management of 1-6 concurrent engagements. Project management responsibilities include project planning, execution of engagement objectives, daily interaction and communication with client personnel, and performing the initial review of Senior Associate and Associate workpapers. This role requires the ability to supervise teams of 1 - 6 staff members on multiple concurrent engagements to ensure they receive feedback, direction, and resources in the event engagement issues arise. This requires a thorough understanding of the client's industry (i.e. inventory/distribution, oil and gas, financial institutions) or the ability to quickly learn and adapt to an unfamiliar industry. This position should have an advanced understanding of accounting and audit concepts, including internal control theory and internal audit standards.

To be successful in this role, the following qualifications are required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • CPA or CPA candidate, CIA, or CIA candidate with 2 - 4+ years of experience in public accounting
  • Thorough understanding of GAAP, GAAS and IIA
  • Proficient at Microsoft Excel, Word,
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Thorough understanding of the COSO internal control framework, Internal Audit Standard, and the Sarbanes Oxley Act
  • Basic familiarity with GAAP and GAAS


Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred:

  • Master's degree in Accounting or related field
  • Advanced understanding of financial reporting, transaction cycles, and business processes
  • Ability to mentor and help develop less experienced staff
  • Demonstrate independent thinking and strong decision making


Weaver Benefits At Weaver, our most valuable resource is our people. We take the time to evaluate our employees' wants and needs and invest our resources accordingly. Weaver offers competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Further, we support our employees by offering flexible scheduled time off (STO), a minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays, and 2 scheduled recharge days! Learn more here - Weaver benefits.

We also offer in-house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal L&D department. Our multi-faceted internal learning program including technical improvement, practice development, management/leadership training, and whole-life growth. Our goal is to balance both high development with high performance to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm.

People are our formula! At Weaver, we recognize that everyone brings different strengths, backgrounds and working styles to our team. We cultivate a safe and inclusive work environment that celebrates each individual's unique qualities through visibility, progression, advocacy and support. We are proudly an equal opportunity employer.

What's next? Interested applicants should apply directly to the job posting. You may apply to multiple roles. Be sure to upload your most recent resume and ensure that it is attached to your application. By registering, you are only activating an account and creating a presence. Please apply directly to a position of interest. You will receive a confirmation email after completing an application for a role. After reviewing your application, a friendly Weaver Recruiter will contact you soon and walk you through the hiring process. Thank you for exploring a career with us. We look forward to meeting you!

Currently, we are not accepting resume submissions from third-party staffing agencies for this role. This role is Employee Referral Program eligible.

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