Internal Audit, Regional Audit, Analyst, Singapore

Goldman Sachs; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Singapore seeks a detail-oriented Internal Audit professional to strengthen the firm’s controls by assessing financial reporting reliability and regulatory compliance. You’ll work in a collaborative environment on testing, scoping, and reporting across business lines, with exposure to risk management and control initiatives.

The role requires an analytical mindset, strong ownership, and at least 1 year in financial services audit or related control functions, plus a

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance or Accounting with quantitative discipline
• CPA/CFA/CIA/CFE or equivalent certification
• At least 1 year in public accounting, consulting, internal audit or regulatory examination in financial services
• Ability to review financial documents and regulatory filings; interpret system logs in JP/KR/Mandarin as needed

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, 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 scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting
• Work with experienced team members to prepare 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

Analytical skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Asian languages (Jap/Kor/Mandarin)

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Graduate degree in related subject

CPA/CFA/CIA/CFE or equivalent certification

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
• Assess 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 environmentAssist 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

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