Internal Audit - Technology Audit - Vice President - Bengaluru

Goldman Sachs; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit seeks a seasoned Risk Engineering Audit professional to independently assess the firm’s risk management and control environment. You will cover data quality, calculation processes, metrics generation and system operations used for risk measurement and regulatory reporting.

You will lead scoping and planning of audits, deploy analytical procedures, and discuss findings with local and global management, ensuring timely closure of open audit issues while coordinating

Qualifications

• 9+ years as a technology auditor with IT controls experience.
• Experience leading audits and teams across locations.
• Strong knowledge of databases, OS and messaging.
• Proficiency in Excel and SQL.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Scope and plan audits, deploy procedures to assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Discuss results with management and monitor open audit findings.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure risk and control coverage.

Skills

Tech audit leadership

Audit engagement management

Software development understanding

Databases and OS concepts

Excel

SQL

Communication skills

Education

CISA/CISSP or CFA/FRM in progress

Tools

Java

C#

C++

Python

VBA

Job description

What We Do

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s internal control structure, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and antifinancial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management’s control measures. In doing so, internal Audit:

Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s 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; and

Monitors 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 securities, investment banking, consumer and investment management, risk management, finance, cyber-security and technology risk, and engineering.

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.

Risk Engineering Audit

Internal Audit Risk Engineering team is responsible to cover primarily the firm’s risk management functions, including Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Risk, Model Risk and Operational Risk. As a Corporate Risk Technology Auditor, you will be involved to provide assurance on the data quality, calculation processes, metrics generation, applications stability and system operations etc. used for the purposes of risk measurement and reporting for internal and regulatory purposes, along with other general technology controls.

Your Impact

As part of the third line of defense, you will be involved in independently assessing the firm’s overall control environment, communicating the results to the firm’s local and global management on the effectiveness of the firm’s controls that mitigate current and emerging risks, and monitoring the management’s implementation of control measures. In doing so, you are supporting the provision of independent, objective and timely assurance around the firm’s internal control structure, and supporting the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors and Risk Committee in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities.

Responsibilities

You will play a vital role in the scoping and planning of the audits, deploy audit and analytical procedures and techniques to assess the design and operating effectiveness of the controls to mitigate the risks, and discuss the results with the firm’s local and global management. In addition, you will also monitor and follow up with management on the resolution of the open audit findings

Basic Qualifications

• More than 9 years of experience as a technology auditor, leading audits covering IT application and general controls, performing risk assessments, prepare audit plans, building stakeholder relationships, presenting audit scope, findings to senior management
• Experience of managing audit engagements and teams across locations
• Understanding of software development and system architecture
• High level understanding of databases, operating systems and messaging
• Proficiency in Excel and SQL
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Risk Management (Market, Credit, Liquidity, Operational and Model Risk Management) and financial products
• Project Management skills Ability to review / develop code (Java, C#, C++, Python, VBA macros etc.)
• Experience with Data Analytics tools and techniques
• Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CISA, CISSP, or pursuing CFA, FRM etc.)
• Experience of designing efficiency improvements or automated solution

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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