Audit Associate

Job Description

Governance, Risk and Compliance Associate – Financial This position is based in Chennai or Bangalore, India as part of Weaver and Tidwell India, L.L.P.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 client deliverables. The GRC Associate is curious, enthusiastic, and demonstrates a willingness to learn on a continual basis. Our project types include Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Monitoring and internal audits. The ideal candidate is deadline oriented, has strong interpersonal skills, and maintains professionalism. Weaver employees enjoy flexibility, meaningful and diverse client work, a supportive and innovative work environment, and many more benefits. 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 and begin to demonstrate a familiarity with the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) standards and the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF). Additionally, the Associate may gain exposure to, and an understanding of, compliance requirements for U.S. based investment advisors and asset managers. Required qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Finance, Economics, or a related field2-7 years of experience within public accounting, internal audit or compliance for an international U.S. registered asset managerTeam orientation and strong interpersonal skillsIndependent training and self-development, including researching and self-involving based on available resourcesFluent writing and verbal skills in English, including grammatical accuracyWilling to work in office with team members and supervisorsProblem solving skills and able to work independently successfullyAble to work flexible hours when key client or team meetings are neededProficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint) Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred:Master’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems or a related field is preferredCPA, CPA candidate, CA or CA candidate, CIA or CIA candidate, CISA (CPA preferred)Knowledge/experience of Banking industry, risks, processes and systems. This includes Deposits, Lending, CECL, wires, and core banking platformsKnowledge/experience of Energy industry, risks, processes and systems. This includes revenue, leases, reserves, production, reporting, SAP, energy applicationsBasic understanding of SEC Regulations, GAAP, GAAS, IIA standardsSchedule preference for G.M.T. to provide support for U.S. based managersKnowledge of Asset Management Industry, risks, processes and systems. This includes investments, compliance, middle and back office operations Job FunctionsAccounting/AuditingSkillsInternal AuditsInterpersonal SkillsDue DiligenceProblem SolvingSEC RegulationsAnti-Money LaunderingCompliance MonitoringLiteratureSarbanes-Oxley Act