Job Description

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Regional Controllers teams cover Legal Entity Controller and Regulatory Reporting for the local legal entities. The teams would also be expected to support other Finance & Risk processes, including Corporate Treasury and Tax.   

REGIONAL CONTROLLER

We are seeking an experienced Vice President to be the Executive Committee member of Goldman Sachs Bank AG responsible for Risk and Finance. Furthermore this role will oversee our Regional Controller teams in Zurich, Paris and Riyadh (“the regional offices”). 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the preparation of all financial and regulatory reporting to the board of directors in the regional offices 
• Responsible for the preparation of the statutory financial statements and running of a smooth audit with PwC in the regional offices 

• Responsible for maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial and regulatory reporting in each of the regional offices 

• Responsible for the capital planning in each of the regional offices, including an ICARAP  

• Responsible for the operation of an effective risk control function for monitoring GS Bank AG’s risk profile in line with its risk appetite 

• Proactively working with Private Wealth Management to support the growth of the business in GS Bank AG 

• Proactively working with Global Banking & Markets to support business growth with robust control frameworks in the regional offices 

• Responsible for the appropriate staffing of all Controller teams in the regional offices 

• Proactively working with our Tax, Treasury and Risk departments to ensure any matters in these areas in the regional offices are appropriately handled 

• 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 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Acting at vice president level for 10y+ 

• Experience working in a regulated financial institution, with interaction with regulatory authorities and operating at executive committee level an advantage 

• Experience covering wide range of disciplines, e.g. Controllers, Tax, Treasury, Risk 

• Qualified accountant, with experience preparing audited financial statements  

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail 

• Strong communication skills  

• Willing to work in a highly-driven team environment 

• Ability to work under pressure 

• Highly-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills 

COMPENTENCIES 

• Functional Expertise  - Keeps up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends  

• Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skills 

• Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks 

• Client and Business Focus - Effectively handles difficult requests, builds trusting, long-term relationships with clients, helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations 

• Teamwork – Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions  

• Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others 

• Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives.  Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues  

• Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value 

• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions.  Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations 

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At 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. 

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Please note that our firm has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees who work onsite at any of our U.S. locations to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and others who enter our U.S. offices. This role requires the employee to be able to work on-site. As a condition of employment, employees working on-site at any of our U.S. locations are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and to have either had COVID-19 or received a booster dose if eligible under Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) guidance, unless prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who wish to request for a medical or religious accommodation, or any other accommodation required under applicable law, can do so later in the process. Please note that accommodations are not guaranteed and are decided on a case by case basis.

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