Internal Audit, Regional Audit, Analyst, Hong Kong

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.

 

INTERNAL AUDIT 

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s (IA) mission is to independently assess the firm’s overall control environment, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks. In doing so, IA:

Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving riskRaise awareness of control riskAssesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks; andMonitors management’s implementation of control measures

 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

General Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functionsParticipate in walkthroughs with management and execute testing to ensure audit fieldwork is focused on the right areas and documentation meets high quality standardsIdentify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environmentAssist in every step of an audit including scoping, planning, fieldwork and reportingWork with experienced team members to prepare commercially effective audit conclusions and findings, and present to IA senior management and business clientsFollow-up on open audit issues and their resolutionAssist in the audit team’s continuous monitoring effort to cover market and regulatory events, business and technology updates and audit/reviews completedParticipate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving IA's processes and supporting infrastructure

  

Specific Skills and Experience:

Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountabilityStrong leadership, interpersonal, relationship and project management skillsStrong English communication skills (written and verbal) a must. Additional Asian language (Japanese or Korean or Mandarin) will be an asset.Solid analytical skillsUnderstanding of financial concepts and/or key securities and/ or banking regulations in Hong Kong/ other APAC regionHighly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environmentAt least 2 years of experience in a public accounting, consulting, internal audit and/or regulatory agency examiner role within the financial services industry or a related control functionUniversity degree in Finance, Accounting, or with quantitative discipline, and ideally a graduate degree in a related subjectRelevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CPA, CFA, CIA, CFE) 

 

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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