Job Duties: Associate, Product Controllers with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in New York, New York. Perform day-to-day reporting and month-end / quarter-end closing processes for the team. Prepare books and records (PARA) of investment related transactions (P&L, purchases and sales and valuation adjustments) and of supporting documentations including reconciliations to the firm’s ledger. Perform P&L and balance sheet reporting, including coordination with financial reporting and divisional reporting teams to analyze key drivers/trends in business performance. Manage the submission of information used in the firm’s external footnote disclosures and regulatory filings related to the firm’s alternative investment business. Specific to Sustainable Investing, monthly and quarterly monitoring and booking of the economics related to the tax credit investments in the alternative energy space. Coordinate with (but not limited to) deal teams, Tax, Operations and Legal Entity Controllers to ensure the appropriate accounting of the economics. Perform the illiquid valuation review and independent price verification across various alternative asset classes. Review new deals and engage with deal teams, Accounting Policy and Regulatory Policy to ensure the appropriate accounting and regulatory treatment is determined and assess the impact to the firm’s disclosures. Participate in teamwide and firmwide strategic projects to drive collaboration across stakeholders; push forward automation of processes. Handle ad-hoc requests from various divisions and departments across the firm.
Job Requirements: Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or related financial analysis field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a related role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or related financial analysis field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role. Prior experience must include one (1) year with a Master’s degree or three (3) years with a Bachelor’s degree with the following: utilizing fair value accounting skills to ensure compliance with Financial Accounting Standard 157 (FAS 157); coordinating financial reporting deliverables as it relates to earnings release, Form 10-K, and Form 10-Q preparation; coordinating various regulatory reporting deliverables related to regulated entities of the firm; overseeing books and records of investment related transactions (Profit & Loss, purchases and sales and valuation adjustments) and preparation of supporting documentation including reconciliations to the firm’s ledger; ensuring the appropriate accounting and regulatory treatment is leveraged for new investments; and working on strategic automation initiatives around Profit & Loss and balance sheet workflows.
Salary Range: Annual base salary for this New York, New York-based position is $95,000/year - $150,000/year.
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