Governance, Risk, and Compliance Associate

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Associate

Job Category : Advisory

Requisition Number : GOVER
002902

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• Posted :
  January 9, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Austin, TX

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

Position Profile

Weaver’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practice is looking for an Associate to join their growing team! The GRC Associate is responsible for execution of audit procedures and completion of engagement objectives. 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.

The Associate will begin to develop an understanding of technical accounting literature within the GAAP and SEC hierarchies and is able to research issues and provide management with updates. They will learn and execute documentation in assigned areas using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) internal control framework; and begin to demonstrate a familiarity with the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) standards and the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF).

The ideal candidate is deadline oriented, has strong interpersonal skills, and maintains professionalism. Weaver employees benefit from flexible work options, engaging and diverse client engagements, and a supportive, innovative workplace.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field
• 0-2+ years of public accounting experience and/or industry experience (internal audit and/or staff accountant responsibilities)
• Basic understanding of GAAP, GAAS, IIA standards
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fluid working environment

Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, or related field is preferred
• CPA, CPA candidate, CIA or CIA candidate (CPA preferred)

Weaver Benefits At Weaver, our most valuable resource is our people. We take the time to evaluate our employees' wants and needs and invest our resources accordingly. 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.

People are our formula! At Weaver, we recognize that everyone brings different…