CONTROLLERS
BUSINESS UNIT OVERVIEW
The Controllers group is responsible for safeguarding the firm's assets: to help maintain the integrity of Goldman Sachs' finances and expenditures. Through careful consideration and analysis of firm finances, objectives and strategies, we ensure that the firm's businesses continue to be profitable and efficiently run. Controllers also ensure that all business practices are in compliance with financial and regulatory requirements worldwide. Since contact with virtually every part of the firm is essential to Controllers, professionals in the department experience Goldman Sachs businesses, products and sophisticated technology systems in depth.
YOUR IMPACT
Would you like to utilize and build your accounting and finance knowledge as a controller for the principal investment and lending businesses of Goldman Sachs? We are looking for a team player with strong accounting and product knowledge and a passion in finance to support the Asset Management Division which primarily focus on the long term investment objectives of the firm.
RESPONSIBILIITES:
- Intelligently monitor trading activities to ensure the business is supported in a controlled manner.
- To be fully informed of all developments and issues in their trading areas.
- Work effectively with the Business and other Federation teams, including Operations, Risk, Tax, Technology & Treasury.
- Assess risk inherent in trading positions, whether market, compliance or reputational risk etc.
- Prepare daily P&L and other financial analysis for the firm.
- Perform independent price verification on trading inventories.
- Month-end procedures preparing financial statements for posting to the firm's general ledger.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of financial products and market awareness
- Strong communication skills
- Team player
- Strong character and control mindset, able to work under pressure
- Self-confidence to interact with various internal clients
- Excellent MS Office skills and highly numerate
- Willing to take on extra responsibilities
- 2-4 years of experience
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. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
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