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

Weaver • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Weaver's Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team is looking for a dynamic, experienced Senior Associate or Supervisor to join their growing Public Sector practice. The candidate should have experience in all phases of internal audit, compliance, and consulting services to 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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible scheduled time off (STO)
• Minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave
• 11 holidays
• 2 scheduled recharge days
• In-house CPE and learning opportunities through internal Learning & Development department

What This Job Offers

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