Internal Audit-Birmingham-Associate-Business Audit

INTERNAL AUDIT
In Internal Audit, we ensure that Goldman Sachs maintains effective controls by assessing the reliability of financial reports, monitoring the firm's compliance with laws and regulations, and advising management on developing smart control solutions. Our group has unique insight on the financial industry and its products and operations. We're looking for detail-oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and want to gain insight into the firm's operations and control processes.
WHO WE LOOK FOR
Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical, exercise professional skepticism and are able to challenge and discuss effectively with management on risks and control measures. We look for individuals who enjoy learning about audit, businesses and functions, have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical techniques to enhance audit techniques, building relationships and are able to evolve and thrive in teamwork and in a fast-paced global environment.
YOUR IMPACT
As the third line of defense, Internal Audit's mission is to provide independent, objective and timely assurance and is a function designed to assist the Audit Committee, management and regulators by:

• Communicating and reporting on the effectiveness of the firm's governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
• Raising awareness of control risk
• Assessing the firm's control culture and conduct risks
• Monitoring management's implementation of control measures

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds including chartered accountants, developers, risk management professionals, cybersecurity professionals, and data scientists. We are organized into global teams comprising business and technology auditors to cover all the firm's businesses and functions, including global banking and markets, asset and wealth management, platform solutions, risk management, controllers, cyber-security and technology risk, and engineering.
Responsibilities:
• Participation in planning and scoping reviews, meeting with the stakeholders within the
area being reviewed to understand and walk through the business and technology
processes and identifying the key risks and controls to be assessed
• Assessment of the risk and impact of the issues identified on reviews and production of
the report to management
• Ad hoc work on firmwide projects around new processes or activities and investigation of
incidents
• Maintenance of internal stakeholder relationships and regular interaction with the
business during the year to assess changes in the control environment and other
matters arising in the businesses which may influence the coverage scope and audit
plan
• Ongoing liaison with colleagues globally and internal and external stakeholders including
regulators and external audit
• Follow up with stakeholders on remediation of actions coming out of issues identified
during audit
• Assessment of the adequacy of the design and operating effectiveness of the controls to
mitigate the key risks identified
Skills and Relevant Experience:
• Team oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to multi-task and
meet tight deadlines while remaining organized in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills with the ability to learn both firm and
industry standards
•Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Relationship building skills and ability to work effectively across a global team
• Prior experience in auditing business processes relating to human resources, accounts payable, procurement, third party risk management or payment functions
• Experience with Agile Auditing and Data Analytics is a plus
• 4-7 years of experience in a public accounting or internal audit role within the financial services industry or a related control functions
• Part/fully qualified Chartered Accountant
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more:
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