Internal Audit, Data Analytics & Reporting, Associate, New York

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in New York is seeking an Associate for Internal Audit – Reporting & Analytics to support the development of management presentations, regulatory reports, and data-driven audit insights in a fast-paced global environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams, leverage Excel/PowerPoint/Tableau, and help strengthen internal controls across NY and regional reporting teams.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of working experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Comfortable with handling large amounts of data, and high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Experience with data analysis via excel and/or tools such as Tableau is required.
• Project management and organization skills – Ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task and meet competing deadlines.
• Team oriented, highly self-motivated and adaptable – Ability to work in diverse and virtual team, and on individual projects.
• Think creatively to develop solutions.
• Ability to work effectively across NY and regional reporting teams, auditors, data analytics and technology strategy office, understanding the team’s role in the overall strategy of the firm.

Responsibilities

• Assist/Lead in the development and preparation of Internal Audit management presentations for the local entities’ boards, committees and corporate governance bodies
• Regulatory reports
• Liaise with Internal Audit managers across the region including acting as a Reporting team representative in IA project initiatives
• Participate in functional and cross-functional projects as needed
• Utilize Internal Audit applications to respond to ad hoc data requests from senior management
• Preparing and creating PowerPoint presentations to the board, senior management or clients is an advantage

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Tableau

Communication

Project management

Job description

Internal Audit – Reporting & Analytics, Associate

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world. We commit people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Our people are our greatest asset – we say it often and with good reason. It is only with the determination and dedication of our people that we can serve our clients, generate long-term value for our shareholders and contribute to the broader public. We take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally. From collaborative workspaces and ergonomic services to wellbeing and resilience offerings, we offer our people the flexibility and support they need to reach their goals in and outside the office

INTERNAL AUDIT

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.

WHAT 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.

YOUR IMPACT

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 anti-financial 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
• 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist/Lead in the development and preparation of Internal Audit management presentations for the local entities’ boards, committees and corporate governance bodies

Regulatory reports

Liaise with Internal Audit managers across the region including acting as a Reporting team representative in IA project initiatives

Participate in functional and cross-functional projects as needed

Utilize Internal Audit applications to respond to ad hoc data requests from senior management

Preparing and creating PowerPoint presentations to the board, senior management or clients is an advantage

SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

4-8 years of working experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Comfortable with handling large amounts of data, and high attention to detail and accuracy.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.

Experience with data analysis via excel and/or tools such as Tableau is required

Project management and organization skills – Ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task and meet competing deadlines

Team oriented, highly self-motivated and adaptable – Ability to work in diverse and virtual team, and on individual projects

Think creatively to develop solutions

Ability to work effectively across NY and regional reporting teams, auditors, data analytics and technology strategy office, understanding the team’s role in the overall strategy of the firm

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.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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.

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $85000-$140000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits

Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally availableto active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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