Job Duties: Associate, Business Audit with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Salt Lake City, Utah. Responsible for providing independent assurance for the firm's internal control structure. Responsibilities include management and performance of the audit including planning, execution and reporting; management of issue remediation; ongoing assessment of risk including sufficient assurance work to form a view as to the firm's control structure. Participate in firm control initiatives. Assist with planning, scoping, and execution of risk-based and regulatory required audits of business areas. Assist with multiple audits concurrently, including the planning and scoping of the audits, employing audit and analytical procedures and techniques to assess the design and operating effectiveness of the controls to mitigate risks, and discussing the results with the firm’s local and global management. Drive discussions with senior business stakeholders to understand risk drivers, control state, and impact in order to formulate a point of view of the control environment. Define audit scope and perform detailed walkthroughs to evaluate the adequacy of the control designs and develop test plans and perform testing to assess control operating effectiveness. Drive report preparation by drafting commercially effective audit reports, including writing clear and concise findings. Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving Internal Audit’s processes and supporting infrastructure. Analyze data by applying various data analysis techniques to derive conclusions and make business decisions to drive projects.
Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Financial Risk Management, Business Analytics, or a related field, and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role. Prior work experience must include three (3) years of experience in the following: assessing the likelihood and impact of internal control weaknesses; participating in planning, scoping, and executing risk-based and regulatory required audits; independently assessing a firm’s internal control structure and its conformance with regulatory requirements; analyzing enterprise risks, assessing mitigating controls and their interconnection with execution processes and comprehensiveness of a firm’s risk inventory; and evaluating risk remediation actions and resolution of a firm’s operations control issues.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Financial Risk Management, Business Analytics, or related field
- Three years of experience in the job offered or a related role
- Experience assessing the likelihood and impact of internal control weaknesses
- Experience participating in planning, scoping, and executing risk-based and regulatory required audits
- Experience independently assessing a firm's internal control structure and conformance with regulatory requirements
- Experience analyzing enterprise risks, assessing mitigating controls and their interconnection with execution processes and risk inventory
- Experience evaluating risk remediation actions and resolving operations control issues
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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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