Governance, Risk, and Compliance Associate - IT

About the role

Weaver’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practice is looking for an IT Associate to join their growing team. The GRC-IT Associate is responsible for execution of audit procedures and completion of engagement objectives. The associate will support system and organization controls (SOC 1 and SOC 2) examinations for clients across a variety of industries and technology environments. Through hands-on client experience, structured mentorship, and ongoing career development, you will strengthen your existing capabilities, expand your technical and professional skills, and take on increasing responsibility as you progress in your career. The GRC Associate is curious, enthusiastic, and demonstrates a willingness to learn on a continual basis. The ideal candidate will have the ability to establish trust with the client and maintain good working relationships and communication with client personnel and teammates.

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 and meet firm quality and documentation standards.
• Identify and document control exceptions and deficiencies, assess the related risks, and assist in developing practical remediation recommendations.
• Assist with preparing SOC reports and other client deliverables upon request.
• Apply sound judgment while complying with Weaver & Tidwell, LLP’s ethical requirements, including independence, objectivity, and client confidentiality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Business or related field.
• 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.
• Basic understanding of GAAP, GAAS, IIA standards.
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fluid working environment.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting or related field is preferred.
• CPA, CPA candidate, CIA or CIA candidate, CISA or CISA candidate (CISA preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate between various technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and 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.
• Exposure to information security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, HITRUST or PCI DSS is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Flexible scheduled time off (STO), minimum of 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.

Pay

Annual base pay range in New York: $75,000 – $85,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.