Controllers - Dallas - Associate, Financial Accounting - 5115177

Goldman Sachs•Dallas, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an Associate, Financial Accounting with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Dallas, Texas. The position involves ensuring the integrity of accounting records for accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles. Responsibilities include managing the monthly closing process, monitoring intercompany relationships, general ledger vs. sub-ledger breaks, revenue and expense sharing arrangements, funding arrangements among affiliated entities, proper booking of accruals and provisions, and classification of investments and other balances. The role requires providing critical analysis to ensure the accuracy of internal and external financial information, assisting in the preparation of standalone entity financial information and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and playing a key role in safeguarding firm assets through independent scrutiny of financial information. Additionally, the position is responsible for reconciliation, preparation, and reporting of general ledger accounts, balance sheets, P&L, and capital expenditures to external stakeholders. It also involves preparing quarterly financial information for the firm’s consolidated financial statements filed with the SEC, liaising with various firm departments (product controllers, funding controllers, corporate treasury, legal, tax, regulatory) on ad hoc inquiries, and engaging with auditors. The role includes performing and reviewing ad hoc analyses on financial and non-financial attributes of consolidating legal entities for internal and external reporting purposes.

Requirements

Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance or a related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a related role OR Bachelor’s 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.
Utilizing knowledge of U.S. General Accepted Accounting experience (GAAP) to produce or review financial information for inclusion in company’s consolidated financials.
Identifying issues related to internal controls and supplying comprehensive recommendations to management to mitigate company’s risks.
Participating in external financial audits, including demonstrated familiarity with audit trail, audit testing, control documentation processes, and audit inquiries.
Reviewing general ledger and journal entries to analyze and reconcile accounts.
Investigating fluctuations in both Profit & Loss (P&L) and balance sheet account amounts and reporting periods, including identification, and understanding of underlying drivers during analytical reviews.
Using Excel, MS Word, and MS Powerpoint to create reports and perform analysis using pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts, filtering, data validation, and other “what if” tools.
Utilizing accounting processes and analyzing financial control infrastructure, control risk assessments, and control framework.

Responsibilities

Ensure the integrity of accounting records for accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
Responsible for monthly closing process, including monitoring intercompany relationships, general ledger vs. sub-ledger breaks, revenue and expense sharing arrangements, funding arrangements among affiliated entities, proper booking of accruals and provisions and classification of investments and other balances.
Provide critical analysis required to ensure that the internal and external financial information of the firm is accurate.
Assist in the preparation of standalone entity financial information and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Play a key role in safeguarding the assets of the firm through independent scrutiny of financial information.
Responsible for reconciliation, preparation and reporting of general ledger accounts, balance sheets, Profit & Loss (P&L), capital expenditures, etc. to external stakeholders.
Prepare quarterly financial information for inclusion in the firm’s consolidated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Liaise extensively with other areas of firm, including product controllers, funding controllers, corporate treasury, legal, tax, and regulatory on various ad hoc inquiries.
Engage with the firm’s auditors to protect the firm from reputational and other risks.
Perform and review ad hoc analyses on financial and non-financial attributes of consolidating legal entities for internal and external reporting purposes.