The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Controllers, Regulatory Financial Reporting, Associate, Jersey City

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc • $85K — $140K *
Jersey City, NJ 07305In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
  • 3-5 years of relevant work experience, with a strong accounting background preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft software applications
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration abilities
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
  • High energy, focus, drive, and urgency

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review regulatory reports and financial disclosures for compliance
  • Participate in projects to streamline regulatory disclosure processes
  • Collaborate with internal teams like Product Controllers and Risk
  • Assist with internal management reporting and analysis
  • Document and execute control procedures such as reconciliations
  • Drive strategic projects for Controllers' applications and workflows
  • Coordinate with project teams to define objectives and deliverables
  • Analyze and implement improvements in Controllers' business processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
  • Wellness offerings to enhance employee experience
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses based on fiscal year-end performance
  • Support for professional development and career progression opportunities
  • Focus on employee well-being and work-life balance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Controllers Overview

The mission of Controllers is to ensure that the firm meets the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution. Controllers provides the critical analysis required while ensuring the internal and external financial information of the firm is accurate. Additionally, Controllers serves an important role in safeguarding the assets of the firm through the independent scrutiny of financial information. Controllers engage regularly with the firm's regulators and auditors and through its strong culture of control and challenge helps to protect the firm from reputational and other risks

Job Summary

As a member of the Regulatory Reporting Controller team, you will play a critical role in analyzing and reporting Goldman Sachs's balance sheet of approximately $2.1 trillion. This team is responsible for the end-to-end preparation, review, and management submission of key external regulatory filings, including the FR Y-9C, Call Report, FFIEC 030, FR Y-9LP, FR Y-12, FR 2644, and FR 2900. This position offers a unique opportunity to manage complex financial disclosures, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and directly support the firm's regulatory reporting obligations at a global scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and review regulatory reports and financial disclosures, including FR Y-9C, Call Report (FFIEC 031), FR Y-9LP, FR Y-12, FR 2644, and FR 2900, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Participate in various projects focused on implementation of regulatory disclosure, streamlining processes and working with cross-functional teams
  • Collaborate extensively with other areas of the firm such as Product Controllers, Financial Reporting, Legal Entity Controllers, Risk and Treasury
  • Assist with internal management reporting and analysis on financial results, new guidance, changes to filing templates, interpretive matters and ad hoc inquiries
  • Document and perform control procedures such as reconciliations and variance analytics
  • Play a central role in driving projects that contribute to the strategic direction for Controllers' applications and workflows
  • Interface and coordinate with project team to define objectives, develop approach, create detailed schedules, provide status updates and prepare deliverables for projects
  • Perform in-depth analysis of Controllers' business processes and systems issues to define, propose, and implement strategic technological and procedural workflow improvements
  • Partner with technology to ensure solutions meet all project specifications
  • Employ strong written and verbal communication skills to provide frequent project updates to project stakeholder/sponsors and users of all levels
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
  • 3-5 years of relevant work experience; strong accounting background preferred
  • Strong analytical / interpersonal skills and a high proficiency with Microsoft software applications
  • Must possess strong written/verbal communication and organizational skills
  • Teamwork and collaboration-oriented, with the ability to work independently
  • Must demonstrate considerable energy, focus, drive, and a sense of urgency
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, operate within deadlines, and escalate when appropriate

Basic Qualifications:
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
  • 3-5 years of relevant work experience; strong accounting background preferred
  • Strong analytical / interpersonal skills and a high proficiency with Microsoft software applications
  • Must possess strong written/verbal communication and organizational skills
  • Teamwork and collaboration-oriented, with the ability to work independently
  • Must demonstrate considerable energy, focus, drive, and a sense of urgency
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, operate within deadlines, and escalate when appropriate

Preferred Qualifications:
  • CPA candidate/license
  • Federal Reserve regulatory reporting experience
  • Well-versed in US GAAP accounting and SEC reporting standards


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.

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.

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.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Careers

Join the prestigious team at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a global leader in finance and investments, and propel your career to new heights. Our firm is renowned for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership in the financial sector.

Work You’ll Do

At Goldman Sachs, you will be part of a dynamic environment that fosters growth, diversity, and professional development. Engage in transformative projects that redefine the landscape of global finance, driven by a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.

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Whether you’re seeking full-time employment or looking into internship opportunities, Goldman Sachs offers a range of positions that cater to different skills, experiences, and career aspirations. From analyst to executive positions, discover how you can contribute to our legacy of success.

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Goldman Sachs is not just a workplace. It is a community where you can build lasting relationships with colleagues and industry leaders. Our networking events, mentorship programs, and professional groups foster connections that can accelerate your career trajectory.

Benefits and Career Development

Invest in your future with Goldman Sachs’ unparalleled employee benefits and career development programs. From comprehensive health benefits to personalized career coaching and leadership training, we ensure that our team is equipped for success, both professionally and personally.

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Learn more about The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
NASDAQ
GS
* Ladders Estimates

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