We’re looking for a bright, driven professional to join our Controllers team in Dallas, who is keen to use and develop their technical accounting skills to provide high quality reporting and analysis of our entities’ assets and profitability in a challenging and varied environment.   

Controllers Division – Our Impact

Controllers are a diverse team of specialists charged with ensuring the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution. In the Controllers Division, our professionals measure the profitability of, and risks associated with, every aspect of the firm's business. Controllers also ensure that the firm's activities are conducted in compliance with the regulations governing transactions in the financial markets. 

As contact with virtually every part of the firm is essential to Controllers, professionals in the division have the opportunity to experience Goldman Sachs businesses, products and sophisticated information technology systems on a daily basis. If you are keen to develop an in-depth understanding of financial services, Controllers is a great place to further your career.  

Investment Accounting Department – Your Impact

As an Investment Accounting Controller you will take complete ownership of the financial reporting and monitoring for a range of legal entities and investment entities.  You will develop an in-depth understanding of these entities, including their business strategies, products and accompanying technical accounting and disclosure requirements.

Whether Investment Accounting Controllers are ensuring the integrity of our entities’ financial information, facilitating the firm’s consolidation, or offering analytical and regulatory support, our work will contribute directly to the firm’s success.

Job duties include full-cycle accounting and reporting of real estate investment entities and other investing and lending entities owned or managed by the firm. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform full-cycle, entity-level accounting in accordance with US GAAP, including: review and analyze asset-level activity and financial statementsprepare and post accounting entries and monthly activity uploadsexecute monthly close procedures and exception analyses prepare and analyze US GAAP financial statements and review packagesUnderstand inputs, outputs and data flows for Investment Accounting and Firm systems such as Yardi, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and others Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements through coordination with other departments such as financial and regulatory reporting controllers, fund accounting, corporate treasury/operations, and external auditors. Prepare and contribute to annual audited financial statements under US GAAP, coordinating audit requests with external auditorsFacilitate quarterly consolidated reporting of the Goldman Sachs Group with regular interaction with Financial Reporting Controllers.Facilitate quarterly close and reporting for investment funds as well as the accompanying management, regulatory and client reporting that varies by fundUnderstand macro and micro business plans and keep up-to-speed with business developments and their impact to be able to communicate them effectively to team membersProvide business insights around transaction and capital planning, cash forecasting, entity formation and dissolution, lender draw requests, insurance claim administration, and other ad hoc requests Coordinate with federal, local and foreign tax teams on tax issues, submission of returns, accounting for income taxes and non-income-based taxes.Proactively identify improvements to manual processes and automate workflows leading to higher value-added workInvolvement in a broad range of department–wide projects and initiatives as well as cross-departmental initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong analytical, time management and interpersonal communication skills Proficiency in US GAAP, accounting processes, controls and systemsUndergraduate degree in accounting or finance4+ years relevant work experienceFamiliarity with information systems and data management concepts Preferred but not required: CPA or CPA candidateExperience in Yardi or PeopleSoftIndustry experience in Real Estate/REITs, Investments Funds or Financial Services 

 

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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