Consulting Associate

Weaver Careers • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

Weaver is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Associate to support its Consulting and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practices. The role offers hands-on experience in energy trading operations, risk management, audit procedures, and regulatory compliance in a consulting environment. The Associate takes ownership of small projects under the supervision of more experienced team members and documents and issues reports. The successful candidate is curious, enthusiastic, committed to continual learning, and able to build trust and maintain effective working relationships and communication with clients and teammates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Economics, Business Analytics, AI Management, Computer Science, Public Health, Public Policy & Administration, or a related field.
• 0–2+ years of public accounting and/or industry experience, such as internal audit and/or staff accountant responsibilities.
• Basic understanding of GAAP, GAAS, and IIA standards.
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fluid working environment.
• Curiosity, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn continually.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Economics, Business Analytics, AI Management, Computer Science, Public Health, Public Policy & Administration, or a related field.
• CPA, CPA candidate, CIA, or CIA candidate; CPA preferred.
• Experience in the energy industry working with energy-related data.
• Exposure to ETRM implementations, upgrades, or system integrations.
• Experience with regulatory reporting, credit risk, or trade lifecycle processes in energy trading.
• Familiarity with SQL, Excel VBA, or scripting languages to support data analysis.
• Prior experience in consulting, advisory, or client-facing roles within the energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Support the Consulting and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practices.
• Take ownership of small projects under the supervision of more experienced team members.
• Document and issue reports.
• Build trust with clients and maintain effective working relationships and communication with client personnel and teammates.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Flexible scheduled time off (STO).
• At least 56 hours of sick and safe leave.
• 11 holidays and 2 scheduled recharge days.
• In-house CPE and learning opportunities through the internal Learning & Development department, including technical improvement, practice development, management and leadership training, and whole-life growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level