Governance, Risk, and Compliance Associate

About the Role

Weaver’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practice is looking for an IT Associate to join their growing team. This role is responsible for the execution of audit procedures and completion of engagement objectives, supporting system and organization controls (SOC 1 and SOC 2) examinations for clients across a variety of industries and technology environments. Through client experience, mentorship, and career development, you will strengthen capabilities, expand skills, and take on increasing responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Support SOC 1 and SOC 2 (Type 1 and Type 2) examinations under the guidance of senior team members and in accordance with AICPA standards and firm methodology.
• Test the design and operating effectiveness of IT general controls, automated application controls, and key business process controls, including controls related to logical access, change management, system operations, job scheduling, backup and recovery, and incident management.
• Communicate engagement status, testing results, open items, and potential issues to supervisors on a daily basis.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and complete workpapers that support testing results and conclusions, meeting firm quality and documentation standards.
• Identify and document control exceptions and deficiencies, assess related risks, and assist in developing practical remediation recommendations.
• Assist with preparing SOC reports and other client deliverables.
• Apply sound judgment while complying with Weaver & Tidwell, LLP ‘s ethical requirements, including independence, objectivity, and client confidentiality.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Experience: 0-2+ years of public accounting experience in SOC 1 / SOC 2 examinations, IT audit, IT risk, internal audit, SOX ITGC testing, or external audit support. Relevant industry and internship experience will be considered.
• Foundational Knowledge:
• Basic understanding of GAAP, GAAS, IIA standards.
• Basic understanding of the system development life cycle (design, development, testing, production, and implementation) and various computing environments.
• Basic understanding of IT general controls including security administration, program change management, program development, and computer operations.
• Skills:
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fluid working environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate between various technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Openness to learning audit and workflow platforms used by the firm.
• Strong multi-tasking and project management skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and attention to detail.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Master’s degree in accounting, or related field.
• CPA, CPA candidate, CIA or CIA candidate, CISA or CISA candidate (CISA preferred).
• Exposure to information security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, HITRUST, or PCI DSS.

Work Environment & Logistics

• Willingness and ability to commute to Weaver’s New York City office generally once per week if based in Little Falls, NJ, or twice per month if based in Philadelphia, PA.
• Hybrid schedule permitted.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Base Pay Range (New York): $75,000 - $85,000
• Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Competitive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, 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 the internal Learning & Development department.