Job Description

CONTROLLERS

Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated, and public financial institution. 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. 

YOUR IMPACT  

Are you looking to apply your technical and analytical skills to discover and resolve exceptions in the firm’s official books and records?  Do you want to interact with all businesses in Goldman Sachs and deepen your understanding of their needs and supported flows, while delivering high quality technical solutions?  Our Reconciliations team is seeking a business intelligence professional who is looking to collaborate with all divisions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and governance of the firm’s books and records through the deployment and delivery of low code technology assets.  You will develop expertise in identifying and resolving exceptions across all our supported groups through the use and deployment of our various low code technology tools.  

OUR IMPACT  

The Reconciliations Team is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the firm’s books and records. The team performs daily intercompany, external and internal reconciliations, reporting identified exceptions to responsible teams across divisions. The Reconciliations team strives to accurately and effectively compare internal books and records to external clearing agents such as BoNY and DTCC. The team performs inter-company reconciliations to help facilitate business transactions between a GS company and its affiliates. The Ledger Integrity team monitors reconciliations between the internal ledgers of the firm to ensure that the books and records on which our financial statements are based are accurate. We assess and report operational risks through the analysis of settlement and trade activity to allow the business to better manage their risk. 

 We assess and report operational risks through the analysis of settlement and trade activity to allow the business to better manage their risk.  The team leverages a host of technology tools to accelerate and automate workflows.  The team consists of low code developers that create both automated solutions and new business intelligence analytics with various programming languages.  

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL  

• Prepare to gain a comprehensive understanding of the settlement and trade flows for all the firms businesses and how they interact with the books and records that are held both internally and externally. 
• Identify trends of issues causing exceptions and conduct deep-dives into technical issues to investigate and fix root causes spanning multiple teams and vendors.   
• Work with business partners to analyze and implement solutions and workflows for new business opportunities. 
• Coach a team of BI developers using the Agile project management methodology 
• Develop BI solutions across Reconciliation Operations using capabilities such as Alteryx, SQL, Tableau, and R/Python 
• Manage prioritization and stakeholder engagement to maximize delivery towards established business goals 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS  

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Business Intelligence/Digital Transformation 
• Analytical, self-motivated, detail-oriented with strong problem solving skills 
• Ability to work within a high-risk environment and meet challenging deadlines and targets 
• Ability to communicate clearly with end users, development managers and other stakeholders 
• Proficient in database query languages such as SQL 
• Proficient in Data Visualization with tools such as Tableau 
• Proficient in prescriptive analytics/ETL using tools such as Alteryx 
• Experience with using multi-dimensional data modeling/data warehousing for data analytics and reporting  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate or Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math, or Engineering 
• Experience in gathering and documenting requirements with full testing traceability 
• Experience in predictive analytics using tools such as Alteryx, Python, or R 
• Proficiency in web technologies, such as Javascript, Groovy, or HTML 
• Create and maintain ETL processes using a vast array of tools 

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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