Governance, Risk, and Compliance Associate - IT

Weaver; Little Falls (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Weaver’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practice seeks an IT Associate to support SOC 1/2 engagements and IT control testing. You will learn through hands-on client work, mentorship, and ongoing career development while handling smaller projects under supervision.

The role emphasizes understanding information systems, SDLC concepts, and IT general controls. Strong communication with client personnel and teammates is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CS, Accounting or related field.
• 0-2+ years of public accounting experience in SOC engagements.
• Ability to learn information systems and IT control concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations under supervision.
• Test IT general controls, automated application controls and process controls.
• Communicate testing status and findings to supervisors daily.
• Prepare workpapers and document testing results clearly.
• Identify control deficiencies and assist remediation recommendations.
• Assist with SOC reports and client deliverables.
• Adhere to ethical requirements including independence and confidentiality.

Skills

SOC 1 / SOC 2 testing

IT general controls

Audit procedures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CS, Accounting, Business

Job description

The Weaver Experience

Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm with opportunities for professionals in many different fields. We seek to bring a human element to the world of accounting, which includes creating a diverse, collaborative, and entrepreneurial workplace culture. Our leaders truly care about the well-being of all our employees and encourage them to pursue their ambitions.

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.

Learn more about our services, industry experience and culture at weaver.com.

Position Profile

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. They will take ownership of small projects under the supervision of more experienced team members, while documenting and issuing reports. 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.

This position is primarily responsible for execution of various engagement objectives within assigned areas and assists where necessary to complete the overall engagement. This requires the ability to learn and understand information systems and related internal control theory and basic auditing concepts. The individual should have a basic understanding of the system development life cycle (design, development, testing, production and implementation) and various computing environments. This position should develop a basic understanding of IT general controls including security administration, program change management, and program development and computer operations.

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 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.

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

• 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