Controllers, AWM Mutual Fund Controllers, Associate, Salt Lake City

About the role

The AWM Mutual Fund Controllers team is responsible for overseeing numerous SEC registered investment companies including open-end and closed-end mutual funds (both onshore and offshore) and ETFs. These funds include a wide array of strategies and products in an ever-changing landscape. The AWM Mutual Fund Controllers team is responsible for the accounting, finance, and treasury functions of these products.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial reporting process with external legal counsel, auditors, and funds' accounting agents.
• Establish all accounting policies and perform financial statement analysis (including knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS).
• Establish and monitor financial control framework, both internally, and that of the funds' external accounting agents.
• Liaison with several groups including portfolio management, tax, legal, and sales on new product development and existing fund requirements.
• Research various industry developments and share critical components with relevant teams.

Requirements

• Basic financial product knowledge and general market awareness.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly-motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA/CFA preferred).

About Goldman Sachs

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, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs.