Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager (IT)

Weaver; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Flexible scheduled time off

In-house continuing education opportunities

Job summary

A national accounting firm is seeking an IT Manager for its Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) department in Houston, Texas. This role involves supervising teams, managing client engagement economics, and applying advanced knowledge of IT and financial processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and over 5 years of relevant public accounting experience. The firm offers competitive health benefits and a collaborative work environment focused on growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in public accounting with an active professional license.
• Advanced knowledge of IT general controls and financial processes.
• Experience supervising Associates and Senior Associates.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of engagement objectives.
• Apply advanced understanding of how systems and financial processes interact.
• Manage engagement economics and maintain proactive client communication.

Skills

Sarbanes Oxley 404a and 404b testing

IT general controls

COBIT

Management and leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Dynamics365

SAP

NetSuite

GRC tools (e.g., Fieldguide, AuditBoard)

Job description

Overview

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 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. Our core values empower our people to deliver extraordinary service and be their best selves. The goal is to balance high development with high performance 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 is looking for an IT Manager to join our growing team in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) department. Our GRC team works with clients to help them become more risk-aware, deliver transformational business change, and meet regulatory compliance requirements with a focus on IT functions. Our GRC – IT team focuses on assisting Information Technology/Information Security functions within organizations, with industry knowledge and a high-performing, dynamic team with growth and results.

This role offers opportunities to travel based on client needs. The IT Manager is responsible for day-to-day execution of engagement objectives while supervising Associates and Senior Associates on multiple engagements. The ideal candidate has an advanced understanding of the interaction of systems and financial processes and experience managing engagement economics, providing proactive and timely communication, and meeting client expectations to drive successful engagement outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of engagement objectives and supervise teams on multiple concurrent engagements.
• Apply advanced understanding of how systems and financial processes interact to drive successful engagements.
• Manage engagement economics and maintain proactive, timely client communication to meet expectations.
• Travel as needed based on client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in public accounting with an active professional license (CPA, CISA and/or CISSP)
• Advanced knowledge in:
  • Sarbanes Oxley 404a and 404b testing and review procedures, SOC guides, GAAP, and IIA standards
  • IT general controls, applications, system infrastructure, network layer, and security configurations
  • COBIT, COSO, ISO, NIST and related frameworks
  • Experience supervising Associates and Senior Associates

Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred

• Master’s degree or further certifications/education in information systems is preferred
• Experience with GRC tools including Fieldguide, AuditBoard, or other similar platforms
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Dynamics365, SAP and/or NetSuite products
• Experience serving as a people manager, including training, mentoring, and developing junior team members

Benefits

Weaver offers competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. We support flexible scheduled time off (STO), minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays, and 2 scheduled recharge days. Learn more about Weaver benefits.

Additionally, we offer in-house continuing professional education (CPE) and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development department, including technical improvement, practice development, management/leadership training, and whole-life growth. Our goal is to balance high development with high performance to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm.

WeaverLEAD and Culture

WeaverLEAD: an internal leadership coaching program to train leaders to support other leaders at every level. The goal is to inspire growth and development of our leaders through:
• Leaning into the experience of exploring new ideas for growth as a leader
• Engaging the coaching mindset at work with new ways of thinking about challenges and opportunities
• Adapting to the transformation from participating in the program
• Developing yourself and others with coaching competencies to create a firm-wide culture of coaching

Equal Opportunity

People are our formula. We recognize that everyone brings different strengths, backgrounds, and working styles. We cultivate a safe and inclusive work environment and are proudly an equal opportunity employer.

What’s next?

Interested applicants should apply directly to the job posting. You may apply to multiple roles. Upload your most recent resume and ensure that it is attached to your application. By registering, you are 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. A Weaver Recruiter will contact you to walk through the hiring process. Thank you for exploring a career with us.

Note

Currently, we are not accepting resume submissions from third-party staffing agencies for this role. This role is Employee Referral Program eligible.