Controllers Jersey City- Associate, Financial Accounting-
Jersey, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Job Duties:Associate Financial Accounting with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Jersey City New Jersey. Report and govern key metrics related to AUS reporting. Work closely with AWM Controllers Leadership Team to prepare and review global financial reporting materials. Lead strategic change across AWM Controllers by working closely with senior leadership and Technology. Manage data and perform data reconciliation as well as governance and system testing data visualization and reporting project management and present key metrics and analysis to senior leadership. Create efficiencies through automation. Implement and execute all aspects of strategic initiatives including but not limited to: requirements gathering and documentation project plan creation and maintenance testing execution departmental trainings and communications. Collect and treat high volume of data related to AUS reporting on the effectiveness of the Firms governance risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risks in the Firm. Interact with AWM Controllers leadership to confirm data quality and/or collect rationales in support of critical reporting and internal governance processes. Perform divisional operations functions including those related to data integrity of reported information. Source data from various data sources and systems and reconciliate this data to ensure completeness and accuracy. Interact with Controllers Leadership and AWM Leadership Teams to present key divisional metrics and analysis.
Job Requirements:Bachelors degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting Finance or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role. Employer will accept bachelors degree equivalent based on single degree combination of degrees or combination of degree(s) and/or diplomas and/or certification(s) / membership(s) / professional credentials determined to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelors degree by a qualified credential evaluation service. Must have at least three (3) years of experience with: identifying issues related to internal controls and supplying comprehensive recommendations to management to mitigate companys risks; utilizing knowledge of U.S. General Accepted Accounting experience (GAAP) to produce or review financial information for inclusion in companys consolidated financials; utilizing Excel MS Word and MS PowerPoint to create reports and perform analysis using pivot tables VLOOKUP charts filtering data validation and other various tools; independently review general ledger and journal entries to analyze and reconcile accounts including investigating fluctuations in both P&L and balance sheet account amounts and reporting periods; and identifying and understanding underlying drivers during analytical reviews.
Salary Range: Annual base salary for thisJersey City New Jersey-based position is$98000 - $146000.
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About Company
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.