Controllers, Funding Product Controllers, Analyst, Jersey City at Goldman Sachs

Controllers Divisional Overview

Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution. In the Controllers Department, our professionals measure the profitability of, and risks associated with, every aspect of the firm’s business. Controllers also ensure that the firm’s activities are conducted in compliance with the regulations governing transactions in the financial markets.

Funding Controllers

A group within the broader Controllers organization, Funding Controllers, is responsible for reporting, analyzing and providing commentary on Funding related activities. Within Funding Controllers, Treasury Controllers are responsible for supporting, monitoring and reporting P&L and Balance sheet for Corporate Treasury activities.

Corporate Treasury manages the firm’s financial resources (liquidity, balance sheet, funding and capital) and is responsible for minimizing interest expense through liability planning, asset-liability management and liquidity portfolio yield enhancement. It is a central function and manages the sources and uses of liquidity for the firm.

Your Impact

The team is looking for an analyst to join Treasury Controllers. In this role, you will leverage a diverse skill set including accounting, finance, technology, product expertise and risk management to design and deliver solutions to support Treasury’s existing and new initiatives.

If you have an appetite for problem solving, intuition for process improvement, desire to analyze key metrics and lead projects forward, all at the intersection of finance, accounting & technology (including AI), this role is for you.

Responsibilities and Qualifications Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the business to understand the impact of its various business activities.
• Analyze and understand Treasury’s sources and uses of Funding and its impact on net interest P&L.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly P&L and balance sheet for Treasury businesses.
• Understand accounting and control framework for AFS/HTM investments and different hedge accounting methods deployed by Treasury for interest rate risk management.
• Assess new trades for accounting treatment, financial statement disclosures and appropriate valuations.
• Perform on-going price verification procedures, where applicable, to ensure appropriate valuation of firm inventory.
• Prepare an analysis of P&L drivers for Quarterly Earnings Release and filings.
• Interact with other Product Controllers, Trading Desks, Divisional Management and Franchise Managers to analyze current and historical business trends used to inform future business strategy.
• Respond to ad-hoc questions and analysis requests as they pertain to Treasury P&L and balance sheet.
• Work with Engineering teams to automate and enhance P&L and reporting processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Accounting, Economics or Finance degree preferred, but not required
• CPA, or CFA preferred, but not required
• Strong quantitative, analytical and organizational skills
• Inquisitiveness and willingness to learn
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to clearly articulate ideas
• The ability to work and collaborate with a global team of diverse individuals
• Proactive; the ability to respond creatively and quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure, changing environment
• Accurate and detail-oriented with sound judgment and integrity

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Jersey City, New Jersey, United States-based position is $75000-$100000. 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.