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Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager or Senior Manager - Public Sector with State Government and Higher Ed. Focus

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager or Senior Manager - Public Sector with State Government and Higher Ed. Focus

WeaverAustin, TX, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager or Senior Manager - Public Sector

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.

Weaver's Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team is looking for a dynamic, experienced Manager or Senior Manager to join our growing Public Sector practice. The ideal candidate will have depth in providing internal audit, compliance and consulting to state agencies, regional governmental organizations, public healthcare and / or higher education institutions. This position will focus on serving clients in the Austin, TX market as wells as supporting growth of our Public Sector practice nationally.

Client projects will include :

  • Risk assessments designed to identify critical client risks, processes and areas for in-depth internal audits
  • Risk based, value-oriented internal and compliance audits
  • Consultative engagements to reengineer client processes to mitigate risks and increase efficiency and effectiveness of operations
  • Performance audits or organizational operations

In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate will be skilled at building and maintaining client relationships, will have experience in meeting with executive management, and delivering audit reports to audit committees and boards.

Candidates should have experience in fostering relationships within the local team and have experience supporting direct reports in career and professional development. They work closely with department leadership and play a key role in business development, engagement economics, presentations to key stakeholders, and meeting client expectations. This individual will be provided opportunities to represent Weaver in the local and national public sector market and helping develop new business opportunities.

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

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Public Administration, or a related field
  • CPA, CIA or other relevant certification
  • 5-7+ years serving in a client service role, organizational experience in internal audit or compliance, or consulting experience
  • Advanced understanding of governmental business environments at the state, public healthcare, and / or higher education levels and the associated compliance and risk requirements
  • Advanced understanding of compliance, internal audit, risk, COSO internal control framework, IIA Global Audit standards, and GAGAS yellow-book related requirements
  • Advanced ability to perform government related research and interpret statutes and regulations for federal, state, and local entities
  • Advanced professional writing skills and executive presence and communication ability to the Executive and Board level
  • Strong project management, independent thinking, and decision-making skills
  • Strong relationship management and practice development skills
  • Strong experience with building and providing presentations and briefings to senior management and boards is preferred
  • Experience in managing, mentoring and developing staff
  • Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred :

  • Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Policy, Public Administration or a related field is preferred, relevant industry experience will be taken into consideration
  • Experience supervising 2 to 5 or more individuals and proven ability to manage and develop staff
  • Extensive internal audit or consulting experience with a variety of industries and types of audits for government agencies and entities
  • Ability to attract and service new clients and expand services to existing clients
  • Involvement in professional organizations, such as IIA, AHIA, ALGA, AICPA, etc.
  • 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!

    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.

    We are committed to investing in the strength of our team. That is why we have created an internal leadership coaching program to train leaders to support other leaders at every level of the organization. The goal of WeaverLEAD is to inspire the growth and development of our leaders by :

  • Leaning into the experience of exploring new ideas for each individual's growth as a leader.
  • Engaging the coaching mindset at work with new ways of thinking about challenges and opportunities.
  • Adapting to the transformation that takes place as a result of participating in the program.
  • Developing yourself and others with coaching competencies to create a firm-wide culture of coaching.
  • 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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