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Controllers-Jersey City-Associate, Financial Accounting-

Goldman Sachs


Job Location:

Jersey, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 98000 - 142000
Posted: 11 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 24 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

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Job Duties:Associate Financial Accounting with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Jersey City New Jersey. 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. Perform month-end/quarter-end duties including reporting and governing key metrics related to the Wealth Management transactional business such as: Prepare and record monthly entries to the general ledger for balance sheet and profit and loss (P&L) balances; and General ledger tie-out for each product. Lead strategic change across AWM Controllers by working closely with leadership and Technology. Perform daily revenue analysis by calculating revenue estimates and reconciling them against system feeds to ensure accuracy of reported figures. Interact with Controllers Leadership and AWM Leadership Teams to present key divisional metrics and analysis. Address inquiries and provide supporting documents to interdivisional counterparts to support various ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests.

Job Requirements:Bachelors degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting Finance or a related financial analysis field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related Financial Accounting 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. Prior experience must include three (3) years of experience with the following: U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and AICPA Accounting Guide; utilizing Microsoft Excel and PeopleSoft General Ledger reporting systems to create reports and perform analysis using pivot tables VLOOKUP macros charts filtering data validation and other what if tools; handling of personal and confidential financial data with discretion; coordinating projects across multiple teams and geographic regions; reviewing general ledger and journal entries to analyze and reconcile accounts and investigate fluctuations in both P&L and balance sheet accounts including an understanding of underlying drivers during analytical reviews; and utilizing and understanding internal controls and walkthroughs of key processes financial control infrastructure control risk assessments and control framework.

Salary Range: Annual base salary for this Jersey City New Jersey-based position is $98000 - $142000.

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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.

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