Controllers, Legal Entity Controller, Associate (m|f|x) in London

Controllers, Legal Entity Controller, Associate (m|f|x) LondonWe\’re a team of specialists charged with managing the firm\’s liquidity, capital, and risk, and providing the overall financial control and reporting functions. Whether assessing the creditworthiness of the firm\’s counterparties, monitoring market risks associated with trading activities, or offering analytical and regulatory compliance support, our work contributes directly to the firm\’s success. The business is ideal for collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.

The Controllers group is responsible for safeguarding the firm\’s assets: to help maintain the integrity of Goldman Sachs\’ finances and expenditures. Through careful consideration and analyses of firm finances, objectives and strategies, we ensure that the firm\’s businesses continue to be profitable and efficiently run. Controllers also ensure that all business practices are in compliance with financial and regulatory requirements worldwide. Since contact with virtually every part of the firm is essential to Controllers, professionals in the department experience Goldman Sachs businesses, products, and sophisticated technology systems in depth. Direct Hedge Funds, Hedge Funds Strategies, Private Equity Group teams within Controllers support the alternative investments within Goldman Sachs Asset Management division with oversight over complex private funds.

YOUR IMPACTA Legal Entity Controller within the Financial Reporting department will be responsible for several different legal entities. This will involve complete ownership of the entity from journal posting through to the preparation of the annual financial statements.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHSAt 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.

Preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts, and quarterly reporting to the US, under US GAAP

Preparation, review and analysis of reporting to the Federal Reserve Board

Preparation and review of financial statements under UK GAAP including liaison with auditors

Preparation of board reports

Preparation and explanation of monthly P&L estimates to the trading Desk and coordination with Product Control

Coordination with the US and UK tax teams on local and foreign tax issues, VAT returns and submission of annual tax returns

Understanding the business and keeping up-to-speed with business developments and being able to communicate this effectively to team members

Proactively seeking to identify improvements to manual processes and management reporting information leading to higher value-added work

Involvement in a broad range of department–wide projects and initiatives as well as cross-departmental initiatives

Qualified accountant – ACA (qualified up to 2 to 4 years PQE experience)

Accounting knowledge gained from either a previous audit or accounting role

Preparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS an advantage

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Strong communication skills given third party reporting vendor interactions

Willing to work in a highly driven team environment

Ability to work under pressure

Highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills

Speaking a European language is an advantage

Healthcare & Medical InsuranceWe offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & RetirementWe assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees\’ priorities.

Health ServicesWe offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

FitnessTo encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family CareWe offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman SachsRead more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.

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