Internal Audit, Controllers & Tax, Associate, London London · United Kingdom · Associate

Internal Audit, Controllers & Tax, Associate, London location_on London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

More About This Job

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.

Business Unit and Role Overview

The primary role of Internal Audit is to help protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organization. Internal Audit independently assesses the firm’s internal control structure. We provide assurance that financial reporting is reliable, that there is compliance with applicable laws and regulations and that the firm’s operations are effectively controlled. We assist management in identifying risk and commercially managing risk by providing advice in developing control solutions and monitoring the implementation of management’s control measures. Internal Audit assists the firm’s Board of Directors’ Audit Committee in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and regularly interacts with the external independent auditors. Internal Audit is organized into global teams of business and technology auditors.

IA is comprised of the following global functional audit teams covering the various business areas of the firm: Global Banking and Markets, Platform Solutions, Asset and Wealth Management, Engineering, Core and Cyber Security, Compliance and Legal, Risk and Capital Planning, Enterprise, and Controllers and Tax.

Business Audit, Controllers & Tax Associate General Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
• Plan and execute audit testing to ensure audit fieldwork is focused on the right areas and documentation meets high quality standards
• Identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment
• Prepare commercially effective audit conclusions and findings, and present to IA senior management and business clients
• Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution

General Skills and Experience

• Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid analytical skills
• Good technical knowledge of relevant product areas
• Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment
• 4+ years of experience in a public accounting or internal audit role within the financial services industry or a related control function
• Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., ACA, ACCA) is a plus

Team/Product Specific Skills and Experience

• Good understanding of financial concepts and/or operations related to controllers and tax functions. Knowledge in any of the following areas are preferred:
  • US GAAP/ IFRS
  • Regulatory capital calculation and reporting
  • Recovery and Resolution regulatory requirements
  • Client Assets
  • Position Reporting
  • Direct and indirect taxation

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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