The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Controllers, AWM Public Product Control, Associate, Jersey City

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$85K — $140K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Finance / Accounting; CPA/CFA or MBA preferred
  • 3-5 years relevant work experience in public and/or private sectors
  • Working knowledge of Private Equity and Private Debt valuations
  • Strong understanding of WACC, CAPM, and Contingent Claims Analysis models
  • Extensive Microsoft Office experience (Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with experience communicating with senior managers
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills, results-driven with multitasking ability

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the quarterly valuation process for private equity and debt positions
  • Engage in independent third-party valuation processes
  • Participate in external/internal audit review process
  • Prepare investor and regulatory reporting along with financial statement disclosures
  • Present at valuation committee meetings
  • Interact daily with portfolio managers and Fund Accounting & Operations
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of private equity and alternative asset management markets
Full Job Description
Job Description

Summary
The successful candidate will work within the AWM (Asset & Wealth Management) Public Product Control team, which is responsible for oversight of private equity and debt valuations within the External Investing Group ("XIG").

They will be responsible for the price verification of private investments; primarily private equity investments

They will interact with Controller's management, the portfolio management team and traders, as well as support areas such as Operations, Risk, Technology, Fund Accounting, Legal, Compliance and Investor Relations

They will be responsible for investor and regulatory reporting

Principal Responsibilities
- Responsible for oversight of the quarterly valuation process for private equity, debt and general partner stake positions, including financials statement analysis, discounted cash flow and market approaches

- Involvement in independent third-party valuation processes

- Involvement in external/internal Audit review process

- Responsible for investor and regulatory reporting along with disclosures for financial statements

- Responsible for valuation committee presentations

- Daily interaction with portfolio managers, Fund Accounting & Operations

- Develop a broad understanding of private equity markets and alternative asset management industry

Experience / Skills

- Degree in Finance / Accounting, CPA/CFA or MBA preferred

- 3-5 years relevant work experience (public and/or private)

- Working knowledge of Private Equity and Private Debt valuations, including knowledge of market approach, DCF, liquidation approach etc.

- A strong understanding of WACC, CAPM and Contingent Claims Analysis models
- A strong understanding of Equities markets and the alternative investment management industry

- Extensive Microsoft Office experience (Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

- A strong understanding of valuation accounting disclosures
- Strong interpersonal (verbal and written communication) skills, including experience presenting/communicating with senior managers

- Ability to work within a team environment
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Results driven and great multitasking skills

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Jersey City, NJ, United States-based position is $85000-$140000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

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About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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