Controllers Product Controllers Associate Bengaluru
Job Summary
Controllers
Controllers are responsible for external and internal financial reporting for the firm and its subsidiaries including the firms earnings release and SEC reporting daily internal management reporting legal entity reporting fund accounting for the Firms investment funds and the firms compensation accounting functions.
Across these functions Controllers use their expertise to ensure the integrity of financial information and that the firm and its subsidiaries meet the reporting obligations of a public financial institution.
Business Unit
Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) Controllers is part of the broader Controller Division which is a global team responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the financial and regulatory information of the firm and for funds managed by the firm. As well as managing both internal and external financial reporting our expertise plays a key role in the firms business planning decisions around allocation of scarce financial resources such as capital and balance sheet. We partner with the business in providing advice on accounting valuation capital liquidity reputational risk and other regulatory considerations when executing business with our clients. Controllers is ideal for individuals who want to work and learn within our strong culture of teamwork and collaboration and who are motivated by opportunities for challenging project work.
Our Impact
The AWM Product Controller Team is responsible for the accounting and reporting of the firms long term investments and managed funds with a strong emphasis on the valuation and other accounting issues inherent in illiquid assets held across a wide variety of asset classes. This includes working with various groups including Investment Asset Managers Financial Reporting Legal Entity Controllers Accounting Policy and Technology support groups to ensure accuracy of our financial statements and other disclosures. The team produces high quality reporting and analysis of our investments and fund activities which is leveraged by many teams across the firm up to the most senior level.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Preparing the daily profit and loss account for the business involving an assessment of the nature of revenue generated in the context of market moves and risk held as well as reconciliation between front office systems sub-ledger and the firms general ledger.
- Performing periodic independent valuation reviews for illiquid assets held by the firm and alternative investment funds managed by the firm. This ranges across private equity private credit and real estate assets.
- Participate in strategic initiatives to improve process flows and analysis as well as proactively seeking opportunities to improve workflows.
- Preparing monthly accounts for posting to the firms general ledger and producing/reviewing relevant external disclosures.
- Interact effectively and pro-actively with the business to solve accounting issues and facilitate financial information flows which form the basis of commercial decisions.
- Developing an in-depth knowledge of products and market awareness.
- Ensuring compliance with all the Firms financial reporting requirements.
- Preparing analyzing reviewing and presentation of investments on the daily balance sheet.
- Understanding of the impact of Regulatory rules on the businesss activity.
- Facilitating the smooth running of audits for the funds and the firms holding entities
QUALIFICATIONS
- Qualified CA
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS and strong accounting knowledge
- Intellectual curiosity and interest in financial markets/products particularly less liquid alternative investments.
- Strong analytical skills and an aptitude for problem solving.
- Track record of improving processes and adding value to clients/stakeholders.
- Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks and take initiative to improve own performance.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs we commit our people capital and ideas to help our clients shareholders and thecommunities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869 we are a leading global investment banking securitiesand 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. Were committed to fostering and advancingdiversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm hasa number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally from our training and developmentopportunities and firmwide networks to benefits wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulnessprograms. Learn more about our culture benefits and people at committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilitiesduring our recruiting process. Learn more: note that our firm has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees who work
onsite at any of our U.S. locations to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and otherswho enter our U.S. offices. This role requires the employee to be able to work on-site. As a condition ofemployment employees working on-site at any of our U.S. locations are required to be fully vaccinatedfor COVID-19 and to have either had COVID-19 or received a booster dose if eligible under Centers forDisease Prevention and Control (CDC) guidance unless prohibited by applicable federal state or locallaw.
Applicants who wish to request for a medical or religious accommodation or any other accommodationrequired under applicable law can do so later in the process. Please note that accommodations are notguaranteed and are decided on a case by case basis.
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and asset and wealth management firm that provides a wide range of financial services.