VP, Internal Audit for Wealth & Consumer Banking

Goldman Sachs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit is seeking detail-oriented professionals to independently assess governance, risk management and control structures across the firm. You will work with diverse teams to raise awareness of control risks and monitor the implementation of management’s control measures.

You will lead audit activities, review complex processes, and collaborate with business and technology teams to improve controls in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in internal audit or related control function.
• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or quantitative discipline.
• Certifications such as ICAEW, ICAS, CFA are a plus.
• Experience with Data Analytics and AI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk.
• Raise awareness of control risk.
• Assesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks.
• Monitors management’s implementation of control measures.
• Assist in every step of an audit, including scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting.
• Execute audit testing and supervise junior team members 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.
• Assist in the audit team’s continuous monitoring effort to cover market and regulatory events, business and technology updates and audit/reviews completed.
• Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving IA's processes and supporting infrastructure.

Skills

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Professional skepticism

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in finance/accounting/quantitative

Relevant certification (ICAEW/ICAS/CFA)

Tools

Data Analytics

AI in audit

Audit software

Job description

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit is seeking detail-oriented professionals to independently assess governance, risk management and control structures across the firm. You will work with diverse teams to raise awareness of control risks and monitor the implementation of management’s control measures.

You will lead audit activities, review complex processes, and collaborate with business and technology teams to improve controls in a fast-paced, global environment.