Controllers, Derivatives External Reporting Controller, Vice President, Jersey City

Goldman Sachs•Jersey City, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of Controllers is to ensure that the firm meets the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated, and public financial institution. Controllers provides the critical analysis required while ensuring the internal and external financial information of the firm is accurate. Additionally, Controllers serves an important role in safeguarding the assets of the firm through the independent scrutiny of financial information. Controllers engages regularly with the firm’s regulators and auditors and through its strong culture of control and challenge helps to protect the firm from reputational and other risks. As Derivatives Product Line Controller within Goldman Sachs, you will specialize in derivatives products and oversee the entire process of report production for external filings. Your responsibilities will encompass managing data from various sources to its final use for reporting while ensuring stringent controls and reviews are in place and properly executed. The opportunity is within the Regulatory Reporting Controllers Derivatives Reporting team.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
10+ years of working experience in accounting at a large banking organization
Strong analytical / interpersonal skills and a high proficiency with Microsoft software applications
Must possess strong written/verbal communication and organizational skills
Teamwork and collaboration-oriented, with the ability to work independently
Must demonstrate considerable energy, focus, drive, and a sense of urgency
Ability to manage multiple tasks, operate within deadlines, and escalate when appropriate
Well-versed in US GAAP accounting and SEC reporting standards

Nice To Haves

SEC / Federal Reserve regulatory reporting experience a plus

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end accountability of external reporting derivatives related regulatory and US GAAP disclosure preparation, including SEC 10Q/K, FR Y-9C, Bank Call Report, FR Y-15, FR 2510, etc.
Assess impact of changes to external reporting, including adoption of new technology
Provide guidance and oversight of controls and analytics
Lead strategic transformation of workflows
Partner with stakeholders across the firm on strategic business initiatives, new product requests, and automation/workflow enhancements
Drive new process implementation, control framework enhancements, and new disclosure requirements
Liaise with Goldman’s regulators on quarterly results, new guidance, changes to reporting and interpretive matters