Internal Audit-Technology Audit-Senior Analyst-Birmingham

at  Goldman Sachs

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; and
• 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BE/B Tech/MCA/MBA in Systems/MSc or equivalent University degrees in technology
• 3-6 years of experience as a technology auditor covering IT application and general controls, application development, SQA, information security, technology consulting or other relevant industry experience
• Understanding of software development and system architecture
• High level understanding of databases, operating systems and messaging
• Proficiency in Excel and SQL
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to multitask while managing both time and work load
• Must be highly motivated with strong analytical skills, willing and able to learn new business and system processes quickly
• Ability to work effectively across a large audit team, understanding the team’s role in the overall strategy of the firm

PREFERRRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Financial Services knowledge and financial product knowledge is preferred
• Ability to review / develop code (Java, C#, C++, Python, VBA macros etc.)
• Experience with Data Analytics tools and techniquesRelevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CISA, CISSP etc.)

Please refer the Job description for details