Goldman Sachs Internal Audit Controllers & Tax Associate Tokyo 

Japan, Minato 

852989880

YOUR IMPACT
As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s mission is to provide independent, objective and timely assurance and is a function designed to assist the Audit Committee, management and regulators by:

• Communicating and reporting on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
• Raising awareness of control risk
• Assessing the firm’s control culture and conduct risks
• Monitoring management’s implementation of control measures

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
• Plan and 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 IA senior management and business stakeholders
• Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution

SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• At least 4 years of experience in a public accounting, internal audit, regulatory reporting, controllers or regulatory agency examiner role within the financial services industry or a related control function is preferred
• Strong understanding of financial accounting concepts and/or operations related to financial and tax calculation and reporting functions
• Knowledge of controls surrounding regulatory capital calculation and reporting, financial reporting, transfer pricing and tax reporting
• Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong interpersonal, relationship and project management skills
• Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment
• University degree in a finance or accounting discipline
• Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CPA, CFA, CIA) is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese. Other Asian language ability is a plus

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