Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager or Senior Manager - Asset Management Consulting

The Weaver Experience

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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, driven, experienced Manager or Senior Manager to join our growing Asset Management Consulting practice. This position is responsible for understanding investment operations, including various asset classes, and regulatory requirements. This role will work on internal audit, consulting, and compliance client engagements in the asset management/financial services sector while supervising teams of staff members on multiple concurrent engagements. This individual has experience managing engagement economics and client expectations to drive successful completion of engagement objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate advanced understanding of investment topics including risks within public and private market investments, investment operations, investment accounting, risk, compliance and organizational governance. Familiarity with accounting, business processes, transaction cycles, and third-party risks and assessments
• Proficient in reviewing work prepared by others related to internal audit, compliance and consulting reviews over investment, operations, and other investment related topics
• Familiarity with internal control over financial reporting areas using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) internal control framework, Internal Audit Standard, and the Sarbanes Oxley Act and the related requirements of Section 404
• Demonstrate familiarity and understanding of IIA, GAAP, and GAAS standards
• Monitor engagement progress against client expectations
• Responsible for ensuring engagement staff follow up on open items and issues and ensuring engagement deliverables are completed timely
• Consistent performance of engagement plan in all internal audit, consulting, and compliance areas
• Take a leadership role with staff and clients in directing engagements by actively managing the engagement responsibilities, including drafting engagement letters, providing status to the client and/or engagement team as appropriate, managing actual hours incurred versus budgeted hours, and billing clients
• Plan multiple concurrent client engagements including scheduling, deploying of resources and exhibits effective project management
• Demonstrate the ability to plan, perform, and deliver work independently with limited supervision on large complex engagements
• Perform a review of the work prepared by others for coverage, completeness, accuracy, and technical proficiency
• Work closely with all experienced team members to identify and resolve issues encountered in completing engagement objectives through effective and timely communication
• Consistently take ownership of assigned engagements and demonstrate the ability to schedule multiple concurring projects efficiently to fully utilize staff resources
• Demonstrate the ability to manage engagement economics to ensure that project performance is meeting expectations and the project remains profitable
• Keep team members apprised of engagement and scheduling issues on a timely basis
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the client’s investment structure, operations, accounting systems, financial condition, and the industry in which it operates
• Establish and maintain a strong working relationship and demonstrate effective communication with client personnel at appropriate levels
• Maintain appropriate professionalism in client and team interactions
• Demonstrate independent thinking and strong decision making
• Responsible for ensuring that deliverables and workpapers produced by team members are clear and concise and comply with firm standards
• Identify and develop budget and deadline considerations and strive for adherence
• Demonstrate the ability to draft a complete and accurate internal audit report which adequately documents the objectives of the audit, procedures, performed, results of procedures, overall conclusion, and recommendations for improvements clearly and concisely
• Responsible for managing engagement economics while meeting technical and client expectations
• Consistently demonstrate ability to assume project management responsibilities including the ability for the supervision of 2-4 staff on multiple concurring projects and ensuring the engagement tasks and objectives are completed accurately and completely and that staff are appropriately utilized
• Provide feedback on performance to members within the Firm’s reporting process, monitors CPE needs and requests specialized training for staff
• Assist and mentor staff, actively cultivating an environment that challenges, encourages, and fosters learning
• Effectively delegate tasks to facilitate professional development and efficient utilization of firm resources
• Responsible for assisting and actively participating in the development of departmental training, methodology and tools
• Expanded involvement in firm and service line administrative duties as requested
• Understand and adhere to rules, regulations, and code of professional conduct as stipulated by the Institute of Internal Auditors
• Ability to be on-site at clients, as requested
• In reference to carrying out their professional responsibilities, be familiar with and adhere to the relevant ethical requirements of the AICPA, as outlined in the Code of Professional Conduct, as well as those of state accountancy boards and professional societies for which any licenses are held
• Perform other duties as assigned

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related field
• CPA, CIA or other relevant certification
• 4+ years of experience in Asset Management, Public Accounting or Internal Audit
• Proficient at Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills 
• Strong project management skills 
• Experience in managing, mentoring and developing staff
• Self-starter, taking accountability to ensure engagement milestones and deadlines are achieved timely
• Extensive internal and/or external audit experience with a variety of industries and types of audits for public companies
• Advanced understanding of the COSO internal control framework, Internal Audit Standards, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the related requirements of Section 404

Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred:

• Master’s degree in Finance or other business related field
• Experience with oil & gas industry, inventory-based businesses, and financial services industry
• Familiarity with building and providing presentations and briefings to senior management and boards

Compensation and Benefits: At Weaver, our most valuable resources is our people. We take the time to evaluate our employees' wants and needs and invest our resources accordingly. A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $100,000.00 to $185,000.00. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. In addition to compensation packages, Weaver offers competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Further, we support our employees by offering flexible scheduled time off (STO), minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays, and 2 scheduled recharge days! Learn more here - Weaver benefits.

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.

WeaverLEAD We are committed to investing in the strength of our team. That is why we have created an internal leadership coaching program to train leaders to support other leaders at every level of the organization. The goal of WeaverLEAD is to inspire the growth and development of our leaders by:

Leaning into the experience of exploring new ideas for each individual’s growth as a leader.

Engaging the coaching mindset at work with new ways of thinking about challenges and opportunities.

Adapting to the transformation that takes place as a result of participating in the program.

Developing yourself and others with coaching competencies to create a firm-wide culture of coaching.

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. This role is Employee Referral Program eligible.