Internal Audit (Finance and Technology) | Analyst | Birmingham Birmingham, England
Job description
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Internally auditing critical areas of the firm to minimize risk to regulators and external auditors.
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 who want to gain insight into the firm’s operations and control processes, as well as learn more about Global Markets.
DIVISIONS AND JOB FUNCTIONS
Internal Audit assesses the firm’s internal control structure, advises management on developing control solutions, and monitors the implementation of these measures. Audit teams work alongside the Finance and Technology divisions and make sure the firm is operating in a way that is safe and functional across the firm’s footprint
The primary role of Internal Audit is to help protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organization. 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. IA assists the firm's Board of Directors Audit Committee in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and regularly interacts with the external independent auditors.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Approximately +1 to 2 years of prior experience in auditing controls. This could be in an IA team, or consulting, regulatory body or a related control function, with controls testing as part of your role, i.e. compliance testing group or a risk and control team.
- Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability and able to work under minimal supervision on individual tasks or on team projects
- Accurate, accountable and able to multitask while managing both time and work load
- Interest in developing your knowledge of Global Markets as well as supervisory oversight controls across regions
- Highly motivated with strong analytical skills, willing and able to learn new business and system processes quickly
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., ACA, CAMS, CIA, CFA) is a plus
- Graduate degree, preferably in a related subject, science and humanity degrees as well as more specific accountancy or economics degrees will be considered.
