Internal Audit, Regional Auditor (Anti Money Laundering), Associate, Frankfurt
Job Summary
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 firms 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 firms 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 AND QUALIFICATIONS
General 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 Audits processes and supporting infrastructure
Specific Audit Skills and Experience:
- Internal audit compliance or quality assurance testing experience
- Knowledge and expertise in auditing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) financial crime risks and related regulations e.g. MaRisk MaComp GwG etc.
- Understanding of compliance program components risk and control processes
General Skills and Experience:
- Able 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 work load
- Approximately 4 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 (i.e. Compliance Officer or Legal coverage)
- 4-year degree in a finance accounting or quantitative discipline and ideally a graduate degree in a related subject
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g. CAMS CIA) is a plus
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and asset and wealth management firm that provides a wide range of financial services.