Job Duties: Associate, Funding & Capital Planning with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Salt Lake City, Utah. Perform regular review and analysis of the components of regulatory capital for the Firm. Aggregation of key inputs into regulatory capital with associated variance review and substantiation of components. Understand key drivers (i.e., changes in credit spreads and impact on capital neutralizing deductions) and communicating these points to stakeholders. Present complex data (verbally presented in meetings, via email memos, or visual presentations such as PowerPoint). Coordinate across teams (engineering, revenue generating teams, and controllers) to actively work toward identifying weaknesses and limitations and build out sustainable, long-term solutions. Develop processes that can identify and remediate control gaps in current workflows. Develop strong awareness of regulatory rules regarding capital and risk-based reporting metrics and create training materials and resources for executing on daily workflows.
Job Requirements: Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a related role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role. Prior experience must include one (1) year of experience (with a Master’s degree) OR three (3) years of experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) with: accounting standards and practices such as U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial statement analysis, and financial ratios; analyzing and challenging data by identifying discrepancies and troubleshooting errors; using Microsoft Excel including rudimentary VBA, nesting of complex formulas, and data manipulation of large quantities of data in the million+ number of records; and accounting operations experience including execution and oversight of month-end and year-end close processes.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related field with 1 year of related experience OR Bachelor's degree with 3 years of related experience
- Knowledge of accounting standards and practices such as U.S. GAAP
- Financial statement analysis and financial ratios experience
- Experience analyzing and challenging data, identifying discrepancies, and troubleshooting errors
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including rudimentary VBA, complex nested formulas, and manipulation of million+ record datasets
- Accounting operations experience including execution and oversight of month-end and year-end close processes
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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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