Controllers Operations

Job Description

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.

OPERATIONS

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted function that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow. IBD Loan Servicing is a high-value support and risk management team in Operations that is responsible for life cycle events and cash movement on a large portfolio of Bank Loans (Par, Distressed and Trade Claims) across several revenue divisions.

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

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- 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 several 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.

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