Governance, Risk, and Compliance Associate

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Associate

Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm with opportunities for professionals in many different fields. We seek to bring a human element to the world of accounting, which includes creating a diverse, collaborative, and entrepreneurial workplace culture. Our leaders truly care about the well-being of all our employees and encourage them to pursue their ambitions.

While our business is based in numbers, our success is truly based on people. It's why we commit to supporting our people not just in their professional growth, but also in their ability to lead balanced, integrated lives. At the foundation of that commitment are our core values. Weaver's core values were created specifically to empower our people to deliver extraordinary service and be their best selves. Our goal is to balance high development with high performance in order to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm.

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Weaver's Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practice is looking for an Associate to join their growing team! The GRC Associate is responsible for execution of audit procedures and completion of engagement objectives. They will take ownership of small projects under the supervision of more experienced team members, while documenting and issuing reports. The GRC Associate is curious, enthusiastic, and demonstrates a willingness to learn on a continual basis. The ideal candidate will have the ability to establish trust with the client, and maintain good working relationships and communication with client personnel and teammates.

The Associate will begin to develop an understanding of technical accounting literature within the GAAP and SEC hierarchies and is able to research issues and provide management with updates. They will learn and execute documentation in assigned areas using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) internal control framework; and begin to demonstrate a familiarity with the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) standards and the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF). The ideal candidate is deadline oriented, has strong interpersonal skills, and maintains professionalism. Weaver employees enjoy flexibility, meaningful and diverse client work, a supportive and innovative work environment, four weeks of paid time off per year, and many more benefits.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or related field
• 0-2+ years of public accounting experience and / or industry experience (internal audit and / or staff accountant responsibilities)
• Basic understanding of GAAP, GAAS, IIA standards
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fluid working environment

Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred :

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), minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays, and 2 scheduled recharge days! Learn more here.

We also offer in-house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development 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.

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.

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.

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