ASSET MANAGEMENT

The Asset Management Division (AMD) invests in corporate equity and debt, real estate equity and debt, and infrastructure-related assets and companies. AMD operates on a global platform and our team works in a fast-paced, exciting environment. We look for individuals with versatile skills and a passion for investing.

YOUR IMPACT

The Asset Management Expense Team is seeking a professional with strong communication skills, accounting and finance experience and strong technical skills to collaborate with controllers, portfolio managers, technologists, risk, tax, compliance and other operational groups in supporting the division with respect to expense management responsibilities.

OUR IMPACT

The Asset Management Expense Team is responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate approval, allocation and accounting of expenses for the division and the products it offers to clients. The products supported are private equity funds across Corporate Equity, Growth Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Sustainability and Credit. As one of the world’s leading asset managers, our mission is to help our clients achieve their investment goals.

HOW YOU WILL FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL

The successful individual will be expected to work in a team of professionals and be able to be commercial, critical & creative whilst ensuring the highest level of risk management.

• Prepare expense management reports using the firm’s systems to extract data and summarize in an organized manner
• Expense analysis and tracking including opening and closing internal expense ledger accounts, expense capitalization, balance substantiation, country exposure, expense accruals, expense allocations and providing support to various audit / compliance requests
• Assist with the set up, processing and approval of vendor invoices, tracking and analysis of certain consultants, expense budgets and actuals
• Build your communication skills through interaction with senior leadership, middle office teams, controllers, fund managers, fund controllers and other internal teams to resolve issues and to collaborate on process and product enhancements and improvements
• Display your ability to function as a team player while working in a fast paced environment
• Develop your project management skillset by managing and/or assisting with projects for system or process improvements
• Develop your critical thinking by investigating and resolving issues

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five to seven years of experience in financial services.
• Proven analytical skills, problem solving ability, and a control mentality paired with meticulous attention to detail
• Aptitude for building relationships and ability to communicate complex issues to a wide array of internal clients with differing levels of product experience
• Self-motivated and proactive team player, who takes ownership and accountability of projects, has strong organizational skills as well as the ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure in a team environment
• A high level of accuracy with the ability to maintain this standard while under pressure from deadlines
• Risk Management focus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Fast learner and adaptable to change
• Organized with ability to follow up on open items
• Ability to manage, organize, and analyse high volumes of information
• Team player, willing to help in areas not explicitly related to job description
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Good judgment, independent thinker and resourceful
• Calm under pressure, can prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel (including pivot tables and VLOOKUP), Power Point, Zoom
• Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion required
• Accounting / Finance / procurement background

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit to 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.