Controllers- New York- Associate, Financial Accounting- 10070043

Goldman Sachs • New York, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate, Financial Accounting will collaborate with senior members of the Accounting Policy team to support business units and corporate functions in interpreting and applying existing accounting standards and the firm’s accounting policies to transactions and corporate-level activities. This role will utilize U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) literature, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and regulatory capital standards to support accounting policy analysis and application. The Associate will assist in monitoring and interpreting emerging technical accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and support the implementation of new and existing disclosure requirements in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. Additionally, the role contributes to the development and periodic updates of the firm’s accounting policies, partners with SEC Reporting and Legal Entity Controller teams to ensure accuracy, consistency and investor relevancy of financial statement disclosures, and delivers training and guidance on emerging accounting standards and firm-wide policy application.

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.
• Prior experience must include one (1) year of experience with a Master’s degree OR three (3) years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree with each of the following:
• technical accounting matters involving the adoption and application of Accounting Standards Codification (such as ASC 810, ASC 815, or ASC 606), including conducting research based on ASC and industry guides and preparing technical accounting memoranda for complex accounting issues
• ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, including providing accounting research support, while working independently on assigned technical accounting matters and collaborating internally to share findings and resolve accounting questions
• assisting with the preparation or review of SEC reporting including 10-K and 10-Q filings, with a focus on technical accounting areas
• assisting with training sessions on technical accounting topics
• monitoring emerging accounting and reporting standards to assess and communicate potential impacts

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior members of the Accounting Policy team to support business units and corporate functions in interpreting and applying existing accounting standards and the firm’s accounting policies to transactions and corporate-level activities.
• Utilize U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) literature, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and regulatory capital standards to support accounting policy analysis and application.
• Assist in monitoring and interpreting emerging technical accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and support the implementation of new and existing disclosure requirements in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.
• Contribute to the development and periodic updates of the firm’s accounting policies.
• Partner with SEC Reporting and Legal Entity Controller teams to ensure accuracy, consistency and investor relevancy of financial statement disclosures.
• Deliver training and guidance on emerging accounting standards and firm-wide policy application.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level