The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Bangalore, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.
Divisional Overview:
This is a Divisional CFO role requiring management of divisional P&L and supporting desk managers inany kind of Adhoc request relating to expenses/revenues. The role requires working with the Global Divisional CFO and business unit managers across regions/businesses. This requires keeping effective control over expenses, preparing quarterly forecast/annual budgets and managing regulatory and other requirements including presentations to senior management in NY. Should have excellent verbal and written communication skill and solid attention to detail.
Role overview:
The role would entail in-depth analysis and reporting for the management to take decisions, therefore, eye to detail is a prerequisite for this role. The candidate is required to work with the counter parts across regions on adhoc reports, apart from regular reporting and analysis.
Job Responsibilities:
- Preparation of weekly expense estimates to assist with divisional performance reporting
- Improving management decision making capabilities through effective reporting and analysis of data, primarily focused on expenses
- Analyzing variances and trend of spend and provide business with regular cost reports supported by well written commentaries
- Playing key role in expense management initiatives including automation
- Support Business Planning / Forecasting exercise
- Managing month-end close activities including creation of journal entries, accruals for key expense categories
- Support the team in finalizing presentations and documentation activities
- Support other adhoc projects and analysis for senior leadership
Basic Qualifications:
- 4-6 years of experience in Banking industry in an expense management/ analytical function
- Educational Qualification: CA or MBA in Finance•Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office products, tools and utilities for business use
- Strong creative presentation aptitude
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in tools like Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI is preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills and ability to interact with global stakeholders
- Inquisitive, enthusiastic flexible self-starter with a strong analytical mind-set and capability to work well under pressure
- Ability to work in a team-based environment and coordinate and interact effectively with global colleagues
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