Asset & Wealth Management, Private Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs Family Office, Private Clie

Asset & Wealth Management, Private Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs Family Office, Private Client Accounting and Payment Services Lead, Vice President - Albany  Albany, New York, United States

Opportunity Overview  CORPORATE TITLE Vice President language OFFICE LOCATION(S) Albany assignment JOB FUNCTION External Product Specialists  DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management  SALARY RANGE USD 80,

Goldman Sachs Family Office (GSFO) is in search of a Vice President to lead an innovative private client accounting and payment services offering for our most strategic Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) clients. We are looking for a client-friendly individual with background in accounting and tax advisory, who has a passion for building a new business.

We are seeking an accomplished practice lead to implement, and lead a new comprehensive private client accounting and payment services offering tailored for UHNWfamilies. This leadership role is paramount to establishing and scaling a best-in-class service model that addresses the intricate financial affairs of complex family structures, often involving multiple entities, properties, and specialized assets.

The successful candidate will define the practice's strategy, build a high-performing team, drive operational excellence, and ensure the delivery of precise, timely, and confidential financial management solutions that seamlessly integrate with our clients' broader wealth management objectives. This role requires an entrepreneurial spirit combined with deep technical accounting expertise and a proven ability to innovate and grow a service offering.

Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save.

Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM Teams work one-on-one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services.

As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.

works in coordination with Private Wealth Advisors to develop strong ties with clients to deliver a full suite of wealth planning and family office services.

• Lead a team responsible for comprehensive accounting and payment services, leveraging agentic AI technology to deliver this offering at greater scale and quality. This includes end-to-end bill payment process for UHNW clients and their entities, processing invoices, ensuring timely payments, and managing vendor relationships.
• Lead the implementation of the practice, establishing robust processes, selecting and leveraging cutting-edge technology, and creating scalable systems to support rapid growth and ensure consistent service quality.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team of bill pay and accounting specialists. Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, continuous learning, and client-centricity.
• Provide strategic oversight for all aspects of UHNW client financial operations, including end-to-end bill payment, multi-entity accounting, general ledger maintenance, and meticulous reconciliation of bank, brokerage, and credit card accounts.
• Drive the production of detailed financial reports, statements, cash flow analyses, budgeting, and forecasting tailored to the sophisticated needs of UHNW families and their various entities (e.g., trusts, LLCs, partnerships).
• Monitor and coordinate cash management across various accounts and entities.
• Maintain and reconcile all financial accounts, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies. Oversee the management and reconciliation of client data for ultra-high-net-worth families and related entities.
• Deep understanding of Quick Books, Sage Intacct or similar platforms to support…