Controllers Overview
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.
Job Summary
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.
Job 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
Required qualifications capabilities and skills:
- 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
- SEC / Federal Reserve regulatory reporting experience a plus
About Goldman Sachs
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
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Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Jersey City, United States based position is $100000-$250000. 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
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
- 10+ years of accounting experience at a large banking organization
- Well-versed in US GAAP accounting and SEC reporting standards
- Experience with external regulatory reporting and disclosure preparation (SEC 10-Q/K, FR Y-9C, Bank Call Report, FR Y-15, FR 2510)
- High proficiency with Microsoft software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong written/verbal communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and escalate when appropriate
- Teamwork and collaboration orientation with ability to work independently
- SEC / Federal Reserve regulatory reporting experience
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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
