Associate - 6439101

Job Description

Job Duties: Associate with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Salt Lake City, Utah. Multiple positions available. Perform daily, weekly, monthly profit and loss (P&L) analyses for Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) and Equity businesses. Analyze P&L around trading activity and risk positions to highlight significant items to senior management and prepare P&L commentary. Liaise with Trading Desk and Operations Teams to ensure transactions are booked appropriately and to facilitate the resolution of any issues (P&L discrepancies) that may arise in a timely manner. Perform daily balance sheet analyses for FICC and equities businesses. Perform independent price verification procedures monthly to ensure inventory is held at fair value.

Job Requirements: Master's degree (US or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Accounting Science, or a related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or a related financial control role OR Bachelor's degree (US or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Accounting Science, or a related field and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or a related financial control role. Two (2) years of experience with a Master's degree OR four (4) years of experience with a Bachelor's degree with: financial reporting including experience working with P&L and balance sheet accounts amount reporting periods; liaising and building relationships globally with internal stakeholders, including operations, finance, technology, and trading professionals, in a highly quantitative, high-pressured environment; working with capital markets and financial products; financial control infrastructure and financial control risk assessments; performing inventory pricing verification; FASB leveling or fair value accounting to assist the preparation of key external reports including 10-K and 10-Q; performing ad hoc analyses for management or external reporting; researching and troubleshooting problems independently and presenting findings to senior management; and identifying opportunities for process improvements and developing methods to reduce risks and enhance controls.

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