Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager or Senior Manager - Asset Management Consulting at Weaver | Dallas, TX, US | Rezi

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

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

Weaver · Dallas, TX, US

3 weeks ago

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

Weaver · Dallas, TX, US

a month ago
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About the Role

Weaver’s Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager to join its Asset Management Consulting practice. This role involves understanding investment operations, asset classes, and regulatory requirements, while working on internal audit, consulting, and compliance engagements within the asset management/financial services sector. The position requires supervising teams and managing engagement economics and client expectations for successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate advanced understanding of investment topics including risks within public and private market investments, investment operations, investment accounting, risk, compliance and organizational governance.
  • Review work prepared by others related to internal audit, compliance and consulting reviews over investment, operations, and other investment related topics.
  • Demonstrate familiarity and understanding of IIA, GAAP, and GAAS standards.
  • Monitor engagement progress against client expectations.
  • Ensure engagement staff follow up on open items and issues and that engagement deliverables are completed timely.
  • Perform consistent engagement planning in all internal audit, consulting, and compliance areas.
  • Take a leadership role with staff and clients in directing engagements by actively managing responsibilities, including drafting engagement letters, providing status updates, managing hours versus budget, and billing clients.
  • Plan multiple concurrent client engagements including scheduling, resource deployment, and 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 experienced team members to identify and resolve issues through effective and timely communication.
  • Take ownership of assigned engagements and schedule multiple concurring projects efficiently.
  • Manage engagement economics to ensure project performance meets expectations and remains profitable.
  • Keep team members apprised of engagement and scheduling issues.
  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the client’s investment structure, operations, accounting systems, financial condition, and industry.
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships and effective communication with client personnel.
  • Maintain professionalism in client and team interactions.
  • Demonstrate independent thinking and strong decision making.
  • Ensure deliverables and workpapers produced by team members are clear, concise, and comply with firm standards.
  • Identify and develop budget and deadline considerations and strive for adherence.
  • Draft a complete and accurate internal audit report documenting objectives, procedures, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Manage engagement economics while meeting technical and client expectations.
  • Assume project management responsibilities, including supervision of 2-4 staff on multiple concurring projects, ensuring accurate and complete task completion and appropriate staff utilization.
  • Provide feedback on performance within the Firm’s reporting process, monitor CPE needs, and request specialized training for staff.
  • Assist and mentor staff, fostering an environment that challenges, encourages, and fosters learning.
  • Delegate tasks to facilitate professional development and efficient utilization of firm resources.
  • Assist and actively participate in the development of departmental training, methodology, and tools.
  • Expand involvement in firm and service line administrative duties as requested.
  • Understand and adhere to rules, regulations, and code of professional conduct stipulated by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
  • Be on-site at clients, as requested.
  • Adhere to relevant ethical requirements of the AICPA, state accountancy boards, and professional societies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 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.

Skills

  • Investment operations
  • Asset classes
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Internal audit
  • Consulting
  • Compliance
  • Asset management
  • Financial services
  • Team supervision
  • Engagement economics
  • Client expectations
  • Public market investments
  • Private market investments
  • Investment accounting
  • Risk management
  • Organizational governance
  • Accounting
  • Business processes
  • Transaction cycles
  • Third-party risks
  • COSO internal control framework
  • Internal Audit Standard
  • Sarbanes Oxley Act
  • IIA standards
  • GAAP standards
  • GAAS standards
  • Project management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Written communication
  • Verbal communication
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Mentoring
  • Staff development
  • Accountability
  • Audit
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Location

  • On-site at clients, as requested

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Manager
  • Senior Manager
  • 4+ years of experience

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related field
  • Master’s degree in Finance or other business related field (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

  • $100,000.00 to $185,000.00

Benefits

  • Competitive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Disability insurance
  • 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
  • Internal Learning & Development department
  • WeaverLEAD leadership coaching program

About the Company

  • Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm.
  • We seek to bring a human element to the world of accounting, creating a diverse, collaborative, and entrepreneurial workplace culture.
  • Our leaders care about employee well-being and encourage professional ambitions.
  • Our success is based on people, supporting professional growth and balanced lives.
  • Our core values empower people to deliver extraordinary service and be their best selves.
  • Our goal is to balance high development with high performance.

Equal Opportunity

  • We are proudly an equal opportunity employer.