Controllers - Dallas - Associate, Financial Accounting - 10113206

Goldman Sachs•Dallas, TX

27d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Associate, Financial Accounting with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Dallas, Texas. The role involves reviewing quarterly/monthly valuations and accounting/reporting packages for private equity funds, including net asset values, financial statements, and investor capital statements. Responsibilities include reviewing year-end financial statements, reconciling and reporting on general ledger accounts, balance sheets, P&L, and capital expenditures to external stakeholders. The role requires providing critical analysis to ensure the accuracy of financial information, engaging with external auditors and tax consultants, and preparing/reviewing monthly and ad hoc reports such as management fee analysis, cash flow analysis, and regulatory reporting. The Associate will also liaise with various internal departments (product controllers, funding controllers, corporate treasury, legal, tax, regulatory, market risk, credit risk) and external fund administrators. A key aspect of the role is safeguarding firm assets through independent scrutiny of financial information, supporting the asset management division, and ensuring compliance with firm policies and global financial market regulations. Additionally, the role involves assisting in the preparation of standalone entity financial information and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and performing ad hoc financial analyses for private equity funds.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field.
Three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related Financial Accounting role.
Three (3) years of prior experience with a Bachelor’s degree with the following: identifying issues related to internal controls and supplying comprehensive recommendations to management to mitigate company’s risks.
Participating in internal and/or external financial audits, including demonstrated familiarity with audit trail, audit testing, control documentation processes, and audit inquiries.
Utilizing knowledge of U.S. GAAP to produce or review financial information for inclusion in company’s 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.
Identifying and understanding underlying drivers during analytical reviews.
Employer will accept bachelor's 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. bachelor's degree by a qualified credential evaluation service.

Responsibilities

Review quarterly/monthly valuations and accounting and reporting packages for private equity funds, including fund-level net asset values, financial statements and investor capital statements.
Review year-end financial statements and perform related activities.
Reconcile, review, and report on general ledger accounts, balance sheets, Profit & Loss (P&L), and capital expenditures to external stakeholders.
Provide critical analysis to ensure the accuracy of internal and external financial information.
Engage regularly with the firm’s external auditors and tax consultants.
Prepare and/or review monthly and ad hoc reporting requests, including management fee analysis, cash flow analysis, financial reporting related requests, and regulatory reporting.
Liaise extensively with other areas of the firm, including product controllers, funding controllers, corporate treasury, legal, tax, regulatory, market risk and credit risk on various ad hoc inquiries.
Play a key role in safeguarding the assets of the firm through independent scrutiny of financial information and by supporting the asset management division, as well as ensuring compliance with the firm’s policies and with the rules/regulations that govern global financial markets.
Assist in the preparation of standalone entity financial information and disclosures in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting (GAAP).
Perform and review ad hoc analyses on financial and non-financial attributes of private equity funds for internal and external reporting purposes.
Ensure the integrity of accounting records for accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.