OUR IMPACT

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, Hong Kong and other major financial centres around the world.

YOUR IMPACT 

Controllers are a diverse team of specialists charged with ensuring the firm meets the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution. The Compensation Accounting team sit within the Controllers group and manage the monthly payroll bookings for all local EMEA entities into the firm’s general ledger, whilst reconciling all payroll clearance accounts. The team also has responsibility for completing detailed variance and control checks and analysis per the Firm’s Sarbanes Oxley and other control measures.

Responsibilities:

Analyse and process multiple UK & global payrolls in line with the local and regional tax, payroll and wage reporting rules within monthly vendor and processing timelinesDetailed calculation of wages and applicable deductions based on employee contract and internal GS compensation rulesInput/update of key payroll & compensation data into PeopleSoft 9.0/Zellis ResourceLink (UK) for processing. Process detailed PAYE and compensation calculations per UK HMRC & EMEA PAYE rulesAbility to co-ordinate and oversee of up to 6 global payrollsHandle enquiries on monthly pay, deductions, and tax from employees, external vendors and tax authoritiesIdentify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in compensation and variance recordsHandle confidential and highly sensitive personal informationComplete compensation controls for managerial reviewDetermine organisation's tax obligations by calculating national and council taxes as well as National Insurance and other social security contributionsLiaise with financial accounting team responsible for booking the compensation to the Firm’s ledger

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Excellent UK/EMEA payroll skills (3 years minimum), preferably within Zellis ResourceLink or similar payroll packageExperience gained within a large complex organisation, managing financial data and spreadsheetsSystem literate with experience manipulating MS office applications and Web/Java based systems (such as PeopleSoft 9.0)This is an extremely busy role with requires the ability to handle a heavy workload and manage multiple deadlinesThe successful candidate will need to take the initiative and be capable of working with minimal supervision

ADDITIONAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Exceptional attention to detailHighly organised and must be able to multi-taskStrong work ethic and team playerSound decision-making skillsHighly logical mind-set, able to problem solve
  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. 
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