Internal Audit, Executive Reporting and Analysis, Vice President, Salt Lake City

Goldman Sachs•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit (IA)’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s internal control structure, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, 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 Raises awareness of control risk Assesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks 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. EXECUTIVE REPORTING & ANALYSIS As part of the Goldman Sachs IA Executive Reporting & Analysis team, you will be supporting IA leadership in reporting the audit results and themes to the Audit Committee, the Board and various corporate governance bodies. In addition, you may be supporting IA leadership in preparing required information to address regulatory inquiries and requests. WHO WE LOOK FOR IA Executive Reporting & Analysis team is responsible for preparing the Audit Committee materials as well as providing key operational metrics and data analysis for the Audit Executive, Global Reporting, and Global Leadership Teams. IA Executive Reporting & Analysis team members demonstrate creativity, attention to detail and proficiency in handling data. We look for individuals who have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical techniques to analyze data to derive themes, as well as present messages in an impactful manner. Individuals will need to be able to build relationships, demonstrate teamwork and evolve and thrive in a fast-paced global environment. You are supporting IA leadership to meet the internal audit standards and regulatory requirements to report to Senior Management, the Audit Committee and the Board on matters such as the internal audit activities, significant risk exposures and control issues, and other matters needed or requested by them to fulfill their oversight responsibilities.

Requirements

6+ years of experience at a consulting firm or financial institution is preferred
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Team-oriented with a demonstrated sense of ownership and accountability for work product, including experience taking a lead in a team initiative
Strong oral and written communication skills
Prior project management experience (e.g., track progress, manage timelines, and adjust priorities as project scopes evolve) is a must

Nice To Haves

Financial reporting experience is a plus
Prior experience managing or leading a small team is a plus
Experience with overview of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), as well as business intelligence tools such as Tableau is a plus
Agile tools such as JIRA is a plus

Responsibilities

Generate reports to the Board, Audit Committee and firmwide committees, including: Project management of Audit Committee reporting cycles (e.g., IA annual planning, IA annual assessment, IA annual Opinion on the firm’s control environment, quarterly IA results, etc.) Data consolidation and analysis Construction of Board and Audit Committee materials, including write-ups
Extract data from multiple proprietary sources to produce weekly and monthly metrics for management reporting on plan delivery, finding remediation and finding closure for the IA division
Prepare quarterly metrics and annual assessment presentations for Audit Committee including internal and external reporting
Produce ad-hoc analytic and metrics requests related to IA planning, findings and validations
Perform data analysis, interpretation and development of automated and innovative visualization solutions
Participate in assessment of governance, processes and procedures to enhance efficiencies
Identify trends, variances and opportunities for process improvements, resulting in actionable tasks, recommendations for IA teams and escalation to senior leadership
Implement and execute strategic initiatives, including but not limited to, requirements gathering and documentation, project plan creation and maintenance, divisional trainings, and communication
Build strong partnerships across IA with internal auditors, business unit managers, and administrators
Supervise and train associates and analysts on IA reporting procedures