Controllers, Compensation Accounting, Associate, Jersey City

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Jersey City, NJ, USA
In-Office
85K-140K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Coordinate global compensation accounting projects across payroll, taxes, bonuses, equity, time and attendance, and planning. Responsibilities include developing project plans, managing resources, schedules, budgets, risks, documentation, procurement, and stakeholder communications. The role also supports process improvements, system enhancement testing, HCM-to-accounting reconciliations, governance controls, SOX documentation, and issue escalation while partnering with technology teams, vendors, and project managers.
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Who We Are

Compensation Accounting is responsible for accounting, reporting and payment of salary, bonus (Cash and Equity), other types of remuneration paid to employees of the firm and tax payments to domestic and international tax authorities. 

Compensation Accounting has six regional teams strategically located in Jersey City, London, Hong Kong, Bengaluru, Melbourne, and Sao Paulo.  This role is located in Jersey City and will support various projects in the Compensation Accounting space for Payroll, Taxes, Cash Bonus, Time & Attendance, Equity, and Planning & Analysis on a global level.  

About This Role
We are looking for a Project Coordinator to organize all aspects of successful project execution—from simple tasks to more complex implementations. Project Coordinator responsibilities include following project methodology to prepare comprehensive action plans, including resources, timeframes, and budgets for projects. You will perform various coordination tasks, like schedule and risk management, along with administrative duties, like maintaining project documentation. To succeed in this role, you should have excellent time management and communication skills, as you’ll collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines. Ultimately, the Project Coordinator’s duties are to ensure that all projects meet organizational high-quality standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate project implementation activities, resources, equipment, and information
  • Ensure sound operational controls are maintained and followed in compliance with existing internal/external governance
  • Perform and maintain support documentation in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation 
  • Identify and implement process improvement opportunities
  • Perform testing of system enhancements and liaise with the technology support team  
  • Reconcile data between HCM and Compensation Accounting applications
  • Break projects into logical phases and set timeframes
  • Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
  • Make sure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve
  • Help manage project budgets while analyzing risks and opportunities
  • Oversee project procurement and shipping
  • Monitor project progress and handle or escalate issues as appropriate
  • Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
  • Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers
  • Monitor working hours, plans and expenditures
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and report

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Accounting or Finance preferred 
  • 3+ Years of experience with an ERP implementation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and Power Point
  • Ability to multi-task and remain flexible to constantly changing priorities
  • Strong organization and analytical skills
  • Extreme attention to details and the ability to follow through 
  • Demonstrate ability to develop positive working relationships
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Some knowledge of HRMS or Finance product such as Oracle Cloud, SAP, Workday 

Salary Range 
The expected base salary for this Jersey City, NJ, United States-based position is $85000-$140000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits 
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, or Finance
  • 3+ years of experience with an ERP implementation
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to multitask and remain flexible with changing priorities
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Extreme attention to detail and ability to follow through
  • Ability to develop positive working relationships
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of HRMS or finance products such as Oracle Cloud, SAP, or Workday

Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Goldman Sachs and has not been reviewed or approved by Goldman Sachs.

  • Healthcare Strength Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and accident insurance, with multiple plan options and most premiums subsidized; coverage often starts on day one. Wellness resources, on-site health centers in some locations, and EAP access reinforce the depth of health support.
  • Parental & Family Support Family care includes on-site childcare in some offices, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for returning parents. Feedback suggests parental leave is very generous, with reports of around 20 weeks paid leave and stipends for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility-related services.
  • Retirement Support The firm provides a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and broad financial education to help employees plan for retirement. Resources also support saving for education and preparing for unexpected events.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
67,118 Employees

What We Do

At Goldman Sachs, we believe progress is everyone’s business. That’s why we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices in all major financial centers around the world. More about our company can be found at www.goldmansachs.com

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