Controllers | Analyst | New York / New Jersey

About the role

The Controllers division is dedicated to managing the firm's financial and regulatory obligations, ensuring accurate financial recording, compliance with accounting standards, and the implementation of internal controls to safeguard company assets. It provides financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decision-making across all business areas. Regulatory Reporting is responsible for the meticulous preparation and timely submission of periodic reports to regulatory authorities. This function ensures the firm's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, contributing to financial stability, investor protection, and effective risk management. These reports cover a broad spectrum of data, including financial statements, risk exposure, customer information, and transaction details, and are crucial for monitoring and supervising the firm's operations. Financial Reporting focuses on implementing and maintaining the firm's integrated financial reporting program. This includes preparing comprehensive financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, which offer an overview of the firm's financial performance and position. The team ensures accurate financial recording and provides essential financial analysis to guide decision-making and support the firm's long-term financial goals. Legal Entity Controllers (LEC) are responsible for overseeing the financial integrity and compliance of specific legal entities within the firm. This involves managing the accounting functions, ensuring adherence to local accounting standards and regulatory requirements for each entity, and providing financial oversight for localized performance and reporting. LECs play a key role in maintaining robust internal controls and ensuring that the financial activities of individual legal entities align with the firm's overall financial policies and objectives. Reconciliations is a critical internal control procedure designed to verify the accuracy and reliability of accounting data and other management information. This team ensures that information transmitted to, contained in, and reported from financial systems is accurate, complete, and recorded in a timely manner. Reconciliations help to substantiate balances, detect errors, ensure consistency between internal records and financial reports, and quickly identify and resolve discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the firm's financial and regulatory obligations, ensuring accurate financial recording and compliance with accounting standards.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decision-making across all business areas.
• Ensure the firm's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements through meticulous preparation and timely submission of periodic reports.
• Implement and maintain the firm's integrated financial reporting program, preparing comprehensive financial statements and offering an overview of the firm's financial performance and position.
• Oversee the financial integrity and compliance of specific legal entities within the firm, managing accounting functions and ensuring adherence to local accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the accounting functions of specific legal entities, ensuring they align with the firm's overall financial policies and objectives.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of accounting data and other management information through internal control procedures.
• Conduct independent valuations for trading desks and investment products, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Bridge front and back office, supporting risk management and providing performance insights for strategic decision-making and financial transparency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 0-3 years of prior work experience in a relevant field
• Proficient to advanced skills with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to adapt quickly to a variety of industries and businesses
• Ability to self-direct, analyze and evaluate and form independent judgments
• Commercially savvy with ability to exercise discretion with respect to highly confidential/sensitive information
• Integrity, ethical standards and sound judgment

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree
• 0-3 years of prior work experience in a relevant field
• Proficient to advanced skills with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to adapt quickly to a variety of industries and businesses
• Ability to self-direct, analyze and evaluate and form independent judgments
• Commercially savvy with ability to exercise discretion with respect to highly confidential/sensitive information
• Integrity, ethical standards and sound judgment

Skills

• Financial analysis and reporting
• Compliance with accounting standards and regulations
• Internal control procedures
• Independent valuations
• Financial statement preparation
• Accounting functions management
• Legal entity oversight
• Reconciliation verification
• Trading desk and investment product integrity
• Risk management support
• Strategic decision-making insights

Benefits

At Goldman Sachs, we provide a competitive compensation package, including a range of benefits and perks designed to support your well-being and career growth. These may include:

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee assistance programs
• Wellness initiatives

Pay

The expected base salary for this New York/ New Jersey United States based position is: $75,000 - $100,000

Schedule

This position is full-time.