APAC Internal Audit Analyst – Regional Controls & Risk

Goldman Sachs Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit in Singapore seeks detail-oriented professionals to assess the firm’s control environment and governance processes. The role involves walkthroughs, testing, and reporting on control effectiveness across regulatory and market activities.

The candidate should have an university degree in finance/accounting, 1+ year in related financial services controls, and certifications such as CPA/CFA/CIA/CFE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 1 year of experience in public accounting, consulting, internal audit or regulatory role in financial services.
• Certifications CPA/CFA/CIA/CFE preferred.
• Knowledge of Japanese, Korean or Mandarin is a plus for regional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop in-depth understanding of business areas, products and supporting functions.
• Participate in walkthroughs with management and execute testing during audit fieldwork.
• Identify risks, assess controls, and propose improvements to the control environment.
• Assist in scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting of audits.
• Prepare audit conclusions and present findings to IA senior management and clients.
• Follow up on open audit issues and monitor resolution.
• Support department-wide initiatives to improve IA processes.

Skills

Team player

Leadership

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge

Financial concepts

Education

University degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA/CFA/CIA/CFE

Job description

Job Description

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 risk

Raise awareness of control risk

Assesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks; and

Monitors 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 functions

Participate in walkthroughs with management and execute 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

Assist in every step of an audit including scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting

Work with experienced team members to 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

Specific Skills and Experience:

Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Strong leadership, interpersonal, relationship and project management skills

Additional Asian language (Japanese or Korean or Mandarin) will be an asset. The successful candidate will be required to review financial documents, local regulatory filings, and system logs written in Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin, as well as conduct audit walkthroughs and interviews with regional stakeholders in North Asian offices who communicate primarily in these languages.

Solid analytical skills

Understanding of financial concepts and/or key securities and/ or banking regulations in Singapore/ other APAC region

Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment

At least 1 year of experience in a public accounting, consulting, internal audit and/or regulatory agency examiner role within the financial services industry or a related control function

University degree in Finance, Accounting, or with quantitative discipline, and ideally a graduate degree in a related subject

Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CPA, CFA, CIA,CFE)

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 183535
• Job Category Analyst

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We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally

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