INTERNAL AUDIT
The primary role of Internal Audit is to help protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organization. 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. IA assists the firm's Board of Directors Audit Committee in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and regularly interacts with the external independent auditors.
The Regional Audit team in Frankfurt is responsible for the audit coverage of Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
Assist in every step of an audit, including documentation, across scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting
Performing walkthroughs with stakeholders to perform control design assessments and presenting results of work performed to management
Execute audit 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
Prepare commercially effective audit conclusions and findings, and present to Internal Audit senior management and business stakeholders
Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution
Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving Internal Audit's processes and supporting infrastructure
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Approximately 2 years 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 internal audit, compliance or quality assurance testing experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CAMS, CIA) is a plusAble to work under minimal supervision on individual tasks or on team projects
- Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Highly motivated with strong analytical skills, willing and able to learn new business and system processes quickly
- Accurate, accountable and able to multitask while managing both time and workload
- Interest in developing your knowledge of Risk and Controllers controls across regions
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.
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Skills Required
- Approximately 2 years of experience in public accounting, consulting, internal audit, regulatory agency examination, compliance, or quality assurance testing within financial services or a related control function
- Bachelor's degree
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation, such as CAMS or CIA
- Ability to work under minimal supervision on individual tasks and team projects
- Strong analytical skills and ability to learn business and system processes quickly
- Strong organization, accuracy, accountability, multitasking, and workload-management skills
Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Goldman Sachs and has not been reviewed or approved by Goldman Sachs.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and accident insurance, with multiple plan options and most premiums subsidized; coverage often starts on day one. Wellness resources, on-site health centers in some locations, and EAP access reinforce the depth of health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family care includes on-site childcare in some offices, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for returning parents. Feedback suggests parental leave is very generous, with reports of around 20 weeks paid leave and stipends for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility-related services.
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Retirement Support — The firm provides a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and broad financial education to help employees plan for retirement. Resources also support saving for education and preparing for unexpected events.
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What We Do
At Goldman Sachs, we believe progress is everyone’s business. That’s why we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices in all major financial centers around the world. More about our company can be found at www.goldmansachs.com

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