The Associate, Financial Accounting position at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Dallas, Texas involves ensuring the integrity of accounting records for accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles. The role is responsible for the monthly closing process, which includes 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 associate will provide critical analysis to ensure that the internal and external financial information of the firm is accurate and assist in the preparation of standalone entity financial information and disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, the role plays a key part in safeguarding the assets of the firm through independent scrutiny of financial information. Responsibilities also include reconciliation, preparation, and reporting of general ledger accounts, balance sheets, Profit & Loss (P&L), capital expenditures, etc., to external stakeholders. The associate will prepare quarterly financial information for inclusion in the firm’s consolidated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and liaise extensively with other areas of the firm, including product controllers, funding controllers, corporate treasury, legal, tax, and regulatory on various ad hoc inquiries. Engaging with the firm’s auditors to protect the firm from reputational and other risks is also a key responsibility, along with performing and reviewing ad hoc analyses on financial and non-financial attributes of consolidating legal entities for internal and external reporting purposes.