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 engage 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 a member of the Regulatory Reporting Controller team, you will play a critical role in analyzing and reporting Goldman Sachs’s balance sheet of approximately $2.1 trillion. This team is responsible for the end-to-end preparation, review, and management submission of key external regulatory filings, including the FR Y-9C, Call Report, FFIEC 030, FR Y-9LP, FR Y-12, FR 2644, and FR 2900. This position offers a unique opportunity to manage complex financial disclosures, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and directly support the firm's regulatory reporting obligations at a global scale.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review regulatory reports and financial disclosures, including FR Y-9C, Call Report (FFIEC 031), FR Y-9LP, FR Y-12, FR 2644, and FR 2900, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Participate in various projects focused on implementation of regulatory disclosure, streamlining processes and working with cross-functional teams
- Collaborate extensively with other areas of the firm such as Product Controllers, Financial Reporting, Legal Entity Controllers, Risk and Treasury
- Assist with internal management reporting and analysis on financial results, new guidance, changes to filing templates, interpretive matters and ad hoc inquiries
- Document and perform control procedures such as reconciliations and variance analytics
- Play a central role in driving projects that contribute to the strategic direction for Controllers’ applications and workflows
- Interface and coordinate with project team to define objectives, develop approach, create detailed schedules, provide status updates and prepare deliverables for projects
- Perform in-depth analysis of Controllers’ business processes and systems issues to define, propose, and implement strategic technological and procedural workflow improvements
- Partner with technology to ensure solutions meet all project specifications
- Employ strong written and verbal communication skills to provide frequent project updates to project stakeholder/sponsors and users of all levels
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience; strong accounting background preferred
- 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
Basic Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience; strong accounting background preferred
- 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA candidate/license
- Federal Reserve regulatory reporting experience
- Well-versed in US GAAP accounting and SEC reporting standards
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience
- Strong accounting background
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- High proficiency with Microsoft software applications
- Strong written, verbal communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and escalate appropriately
- CPA candidate or license
- Federal Reserve regulatory reporting experience
- Knowledge of US GAAP accounting and SEC reporting standards
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









