Governance, Risk, and Compliance Senior Associate or Supervisor - Public Sector/Government

The Weaver Experience

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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Position Profile

Weaver’s Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team is looking for a dynamic, experienced Senior Associate or Supervisor to join our growing Public Sector practice. The candidate should have experience in all phases of internal audit, compliance and consulting services to any or all of the following types of organizations: local government, state agencies, regional governmental organizations, public healthcare and/or higher education institutions. This role requires the ability to supervise teams of multiple staff members on concurrent engagements to ensure they receive feedback, direction, and resources throughout the project. This position must be able to gain a thorough understanding of our clients' industries through quick learning and adaptability. 

Client projects can include:

• Entity wide risk assessments designed to identify critical client risks, processes and areas for in-depth internal audits

• Risk based, value-oriented internal and compliance audits that follow the Global Internal Audit and GAGAS standards

• Consultative engagements to reengineer client processes to mitigate risks and increase efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance of operations

• Performance audits of organizational operations to assess performance metrics, process efficiencies, staffing and organizational structure.

• Compliance audits to identify contract non-compliance or unallowable costs

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

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

• 3+ years serving in a client service role with organizational experience in internal audit or compliance, performance audit, or consulting experience 

• Extensive internal audit or consulting experience with a variety of process areas and types of audits for government agencies and entities

• Thorough understanding of governmental business environments at the local, state, public healthcare, regional government entity, 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

• 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

• Experience with development and training of staff in technical and non-technical matters

Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred: 

• CPA, CPA candidate, CIA, CIA candidate or other relevant certification

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Policy, Public Administration or a related field is preferred, relevant industry experience will be taken into consideration

• Involvement in professional organizations, such as IIA, AHIA, AGA, ALGA, AICPA, etc.

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 goes beyond offering competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Learn more here – Weaver benefits. 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 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.

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.