Internal Audit – Business Operations, Associate

Job Description

Internal Audit (IA) supports the Audit Committee of the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by independently assessing the firm’s internal control structure, raising awareness of control risk, providing advice to management in developing control solutions, and monitoring the implementation of management’s control measures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Internal Audit Business Operations Team manages a broad set of operating activities under the direction of the Chief of Staff (CoS) and Chief Operating Officer (COO). The team is a key party in delivering Internal Audit’s forward-looking business planning and strategic transformation initiatives through collaborating with each of IA’s business units (BUs) to forecast and achieve quantitative and qualitative results for the function.

The team manages strategic process improvements, develops reporting, performs analysis and coordinates business-as-usual execution across the following primary areas:

Expense and Headcount ManagementFinancial budgeting and forecasts
Position management, including headcount budgeting, organization design, location strategy and open role management
Contingent worker expense management, including spend request, on-boarding and off-boarding processes
Process Governance and General AdministrationManage enhancement portfolios for select centralized processes within IA
Project Management Office (PMO) for key departmental activities, including quarterly risk and control self-assessment (RCSA), quarterly IA risk assessment, and the annual staff skills assessment
Monitor IA employee compliance with mandatory compliance training and system entitlement recertification processes
Business Unit Management Coordinate periodic reviews to assess operational performance of IA BUs, including developing, monitoring and reporting on operating KPIs
Work with Business Unit Managers (BUMs) and Global Audit Directors to develop operational expertise across the full suite of non-audit activities
Business knowledge / Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or other quantitative discipline
Minimum of 4 years of experience in financial analysis / accounting, operational management, or project / portfolio management
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Business Intelligence (BI) tools
Driven, highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent multi-tasking and follow-through ability
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to demonstrate good judgement; shares information proactively and escalates potential issues timely / appropriately
Solutions and innovation minded with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including process re-engineering, the ability to organize and analyze large datasets and report results to audiences at varying levels of seniority
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, 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 available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.