Financial Controller

2 days ago

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Goldman Sachs Full time
Job Summary

The mission of Controllers is to ensure that the firm meets the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution.

As part of the firm's second line of defense, Controllers provides critical analysis while ensuring internal and external financial information is accurate.

Additionally, Controllers safeguards the firm's assets through independent scrutiny of financial information.

Controllers engages regularly with regulators and auditors, protecting the firm from reputational and other risks through a strong culture of control and challenge.

Responsibilities:
  • Act as legal entity controller, overseeing the monthly closing process, including intercompany relationships, general ledger vs. sub-ledger breaks, revenue and expense sharing arrangements, funding arrangements among affiliated entities, proper booking of accruals/provisions and classification of inventory and other balances.
  • Prepare quarterly financial information for inclusion in the firm's consolidated financial statements filed with the SEC.
  • Assist in analyzing legal entity regulatory capital requirements, working closely with Market Risk, Credit Risk and Corporate Treasury teams.
  • Ensure accurate and complete reporting of regulatory information in public reports to regulatory authorities.
  • Liaise extensively with other areas of the firm, including Product Controllers, Funding Controllers, Corporate Treasury, Legal, Tax, Regulatory, Market Risk and Credit Risk, on various ad hoc inquiries.
  • Assist in preparing standalone entity financial information and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Perform and review ad hoc analyses on financial and non-financial attributes of consolidating legal entities for internal and external reporting purposes.
Qualifications:
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with high proficiency in Microsoft software applications.
  • Undergraduate degree in accounting and/or finance.
  • CPA is desired.
  • 3+ years relevant work experience.
  • Teamwork and collaboration-oriented, with the ability to work independently.
  • Considerable energy, focus, drive, and a sense of urgency.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, operate within deadlines, and escalate when appropriate.
  • Project management skills.


At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow.

Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do.

We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally.

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at www.goldmansachs.com/careers.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.


The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2021. All rights reserved.

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

The expected base salary for this Jersey City, New Jersey, United States-based position is $85,000-$ 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.

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates

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