Controllers-Jersey -Associate, Financial Accounting

Job Duties

Associate, Financial Accounting with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Jersey City, New Jersey. Implement and execute all aspects of strategic initiatives, including but not limited to, requirements gathering and documentation, project plan creation and maintenance, testing execution, departmental trainings, and communications. Perform month-end/quarter-end duties, including reporting and governing key metrics related to the Wealth Management transactional business, such as:
Prepare and record monthly entries to the general ledger for balance sheet and profit and loss (P&L) balances; and General ledger tie-out for each product. Lead strategic change across AWM Controllers by working closely with leadership and Technology. Perform daily revenue analysis by calculating revenue estimates and reconciling them against system feeds to ensure accuracy of reported figures. Interact with Controllers Leadership and AWM Leadership Teams to present key divisional metrics and analysis.

Address inquiries and provide supporting documents to interdivisional counterparts to support various ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests.

Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance or a related financial analysis field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related Financial Accounting role. Employer will accept bachelor's degree equivalent based on single degree, combination of degrees, or combination of degree(s) and/or diplomas and/or certification(s) / membership(s) / professional credentials, determined to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree by a qualified credential evaluation service.

Prior experience must include three (3) years of experience with the following: U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and AICPA Accounting Guide; utilizing Microsoft Excel and People Soft General Ledger reporting systems to create reports and perform analysis using pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros, charts, filtering, data validation, and other "what if" tools; handling of personal and confidential financial data with discretion;

coordinating projects across multiple teams and geographic regions; reviewing general ledger and journal entries to analyze and reconcile accounts and investigate fluctuations in both P&L and balance sheet accounts, including an understanding of underlying drivers during analytical reviews; and utilizing and understanding internal controls and walkthroughs of key processes, financial control infrastructure, control risk assessments and control framework.

Annual base salary for this Jersey City, New Jersey-based position is $98,000 - $142,000.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.