Governance, Risk, and Compliance Supervisor or Manager

Weaver • New York, NY

55d • $90,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Weaver's New York City-based Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practice is looking for an ambitious Supervisor or Manager to join our growing firm. This core team position is responsible for both technical and strategic activities. This role requires the ability to supervise teams of 4-5 staff members on multiple concurrent engagements to ensure they receive feedback, direction, and resources in the event engagement issues arise. Technical Responsibilities: Day-to-day project delivery and management of 1-6 concurrent engagements Project planning, budget development and monitoring, resource allocation, scheduling, deployment and coordination, execution of engagement objectives, status reporting and project reporting Executive and/or Audit Committee materials preparation and meeting participation Initial review of Senior Associate and Associate workpapers Frequent and continuous interaction with client personnel, establishing trust Engagement types may include enterprise and process-level risk assessments, internal audits, SOX readiness, SOX compliance monitoring, advisory engagements and business process improvement projects Clientele include public and private companies and the public sector Strategic Responsibilities: Additionally, the NYC supervisor/manager will assist with strategic activities designed to promote practice development, including: Coaching junior team members Cultivating positive team culture Assisting with proposal writing Assisting with recruitment (including candidate identification, interview and evaluation) Development of marketing collateral and thought leadership Market and industry group participation Brand ambassadorship Culturally, the Supervisor/Manager will be leadership driven, ambitious and charismatic, motivated to develop their team and other junior staff across the practice and firm, and foster a supportive and energetic environment of community and camaraderie. The supervisor/manager will be relied upon for continuous team interaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA or CPA candidate, CIA, or CIA candidate with 4 - 6+ years of experience in public accounting
• Thorough understanding of GAAP, GAAS, IIA and GAGAS
• Thorough understanding of primary services (enterprise and process-level risk assessments, internal audits, SOX compliance, business process improvement)
• Thorough understanding of the COSO internal control framework, accounting and audit concepts, including internal control theory, internal control over financial reporting and internal audit standards.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to quickly learn and adapt to primary industries (Real Estate, Asset Management, Government, Higher Education and Health Care)
• Proficient at Microsoft Excel, Word and Visio
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Consultative attitude and ability to quickly establish rapport with others
• Project management and organization skills supporting concurrent engagement management
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good working relationships
• Demonstrate independent thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Ability to work independently, whilst also providing effective direction and coordination of others
• Ability to mentor and help develop junior staff

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Accounting or related field
• Experience with Asset Management, Health Care, Government and Services industries
• Advanced understanding of financial reporting, control environments, transaction cycles, and business processes
• Experience leading staff

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day project delivery and management of 1-6 concurrent engagements
• Project planning, budget development and monitoring, resource allocation, scheduling, deployment and coordination, execution of engagement objectives, status reporting and project reporting
• Executive and/or Audit Committee materials preparation and meeting participation
• Initial review of Senior Associate and Associate workpapers
• Frequent and continuous interaction with client personnel, establishing trust
• Engagement types may include enterprise and process-level risk assessments, internal audits, SOX readiness, SOX compliance monitoring, advisory engagements and business process improvement projects
• Coaching junior team members
• Cultivating positive team culture
• Assisting with proposal writing
• Assisting with recruitment (including candidate identification, interview and evaluation)
• Development of marketing collateral and thought leadership
• Market and industry group participation
• Brand ambassadorship

Benefits

• competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan
• flexible scheduled time off (STO)
• a minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave
• 11 holidays
• 2 scheduled recharge days!
• in-house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees