Controllers-DALLAS-Associate-Financial Accounting
Posted on: 16 Sep 2021
Dallas, TX
FEATUREDJob Description
Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution. In the Controllers Department, 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. The Fund Accounting Team within the Controllers Group is looking to add an Analyst/Associate in Dallas, TX.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Principal Responsibilities:
Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting packages, including fund-level net asset values and investor capital statements for private equity investment funds.
Prepare ad hoc reporting requests, management fee analysis, cash flow analysis, and provide assistance with client audit and financial reporting related requests.
Prepare and book journal entries relating to daily cash activity, investment activity, currency purchases/exchanges, swap settings, debt payments, fund expenses, and investor contributions and distributions.
Prepare period-end close transactions including mark-to-market valuation and foreign currency adjustments, accruals, and other transactions.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in accounting.
Strong accounting background, including booking journal entries, performing account reconciliation, and performing account analysis.
Strong Excel skills, effective communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to prioritize and manage his/her workload such that deadlines are consistently met without exception.
3+ years of experience; Public Accounting preferable.
Experience with debt and equity investments.
Experience with private equity funds.
Partnership accounting experience.
Experience in accounting for foreign currency transactions.
General ledger experience.
Managerial experience in a team environment.
Goldman Sachs
New York, New York
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. operates as an investment banking, securities, and investment management company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Investment Banking, Institutional Client Services, Investing & Lending, and Investment Management. The Investment Banking segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, spin-offs, and risk management; and underwriting services, such as debt and equity underwriting of public offerings and private placements of various securities and other financial instruments, as well as derivative transactions with public and private sector clients.
The Institutional Client Services segment is involved in client execution activities related to making markets in cash and derivative instruments for interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, commodities, and equities; and provision of securities services comprising financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services, as well as the marketing and clearing of client transactions on various stock, options, and futures exchanges.
The Investing & Lending segment invests in and originates longer-term loans; and makes investments in debt securities and loans, public and private equity securities, and infrastructure and real estate entities, as well as provides unsecured and secured loans through its digital platforms. The Investment Management segment offers investment management services; and wealth advisory services consisting of portfolio management, financial planning and counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services. The company serves corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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IndustryBanking/Financial Services
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No. of Employees35,900
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Website
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Jobs Posted925
