Controllers - Dallas - Associate, Financial Accounting - 10113206

Associate, Financial Accounting

Job Duties: Associate, Financial Accounting with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Dallas, Texas. Multiple positions available. Review quarterly/monthly valuations and accounting and reporting packages for private equity funds, including fund-level net asset values, financial statements and investor capital statements. Review year-end financial statements and perform related activities. Responsible for reconciliation, review and reporting of general ledger accounts, balance sheets, Profit & Loss (P&L), capital expenditures, etc. to external stakeholders. Provide critical analysis required to ensure that the internal and external financial information of the firm is accurate. Engage regularly with the firm's external auditors and tax consultants to protect the firm from reputational and other risks. Prepare and/or review monthly and ad hoc reporting requests, including management fee analysis, cash flow analysis, financial reporting related requests, and regulatory reporting. Liaise extensively with other areas of firm, including product controllers, funding controllers, corporate treasury, legal, tax, regulatory, market risk and credit risk on various ad hoc inquiries including new products requests, strategic changes to existing workflows, and with fund administrators for accurate recording and maintenance of the private equity funds' books and records. Play a key role in safeguarding the assets of the firm through independent scrutiny of financial information and by supporting the asset management division, as well as ensuring that they are in compliance with the firm's policies and with the rules/regulations that govern global financial markets. Assist in the preparation of standalone entity financial information and disclosures in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting (GAAP). Perform and review ad hoc analyses on financial and non-financial attributes of private equity funds for internal and external reporting purposes. Ensure the integrity of accounting records for accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.

Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a related Financial Accounting role. Employer will accept bachelor's degree equivalent based on single degree, combination of degrees, or combination of degree(s) and/or diplomas and/or certification(s) / membership(s) / professional credentials, determined to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree by a qualified credential evaluation service. Must have three (3) years of prior experience with a Bachelor's degree with the following: identifying issues related to internal controls and supplying comprehensive recommendations to management to mitigate company's risks; participating in internal and/or external financial audits, including demonstrated familiarity with audit trail, audit testing, control documentation processes, and audit inquiries; utilizing knowledge of U.S. GAAP to produce or review financial information for inclusion in company's consolidated financials; utilizing Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint to create reports and perform analysis using pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts, filtering, data validation, and other various tools; independently review general ledger and journal entries to analyze and reconcile accounts, including investigating fluctuations in both P&L and balance sheet account amounts and reporting periods; and identifying and understanding underlying drivers during analytical reviews.