Controllers, Legal Entity Controller, Associate, London

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment banking firm in London is seeking a Legal Entity Controller to manage several legal entities. Your responsibilities include preparing financial statements under UK GAAP, preparing management reports, and coordinating with tax teams. Ideal candidates should be qualified accountants with strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous vacation policy

Financial wellness support

On-site fitness centers

Health advocacy services

On-site child care centers

Qualifications

• Experience in preparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS is an advantage.
• Accounting knowledge from previous audit or accounting role required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with third party reporting vendor.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly management accounts and quarterly reporting to the US.
• Liaise with auditors for financial statements under UK GAAP.
• Coordinate with tax teams on local and foreign tax issues.

Skills

Qualified accountant – ACA

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Qualified accountant with 2 to 4 years PQE

Job description

Controllers, Legal Entity Controller, Associate, London

Job Description

OUR IMPACT

We're a team of specialists charged with managing the firm’s liquidity, capital, and risk, and providing the overall financial control and reporting functions. Whether assessing the creditworthiness of the firm’s counterparties, monitoring market risks associated with trading activities, or offering analytical and regulatory compliance support, our work contributes directly to the firm’s success. The business is ideal for collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.

The Controllers group is responsible for safeguarding the firm's assets: to help maintain the integrity of Goldman Sachs' finances and expenditures. Through careful consideration and analyses of firm finances, objectives and strategies, we ensure that the firm's businesses continue to be profitable and efficiently run. Controllers also ensure that all business practices are in compliance with financial and regulatory requirements worldwide. Since contact with virtually every part of the firm is essential to Controllers, professionals in the department experience Goldman Sachs businesses, products, and sophisticated technology systems in depth. Direct Hedge Funds, Hedge Funds Strategies, Private Equity Group teams within Controllers support the alternative investments within Goldman Sachs Asset Management division with oversight over complex private funds.

YOUR IMPACT

A Legal Entity Controller within the Financial Reporting department will be responsible for several different legal entities. This will involve complete ownership of the entity from journal posting through to the preparation of the annual financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts, and quarterly reporting to the US, under US GAAP
• Preparation, review and analysis of reporting to the Federal Reserve Board
• Preparation and review of financial statements under UK GAAP including liaison with auditors
• Preparation of board reports
• Preparation and explanation of monthly P&L estimates to the trading Desk and coordination with Product Control
• Coordination with the US and UK tax teams on local and foreign tax issues, VAT returns and submission of annual tax returns
• Understanding the business and keeping up-to-speed with business developments and being able to communicate this effectively to team members
• Proactively seeking to identify improvements to manual processes and management reporting information leading to higher value-added work
• Involvement in a broad range of department–wide projects and initiatives as well as cross-departmental initiatives

Skills and experience

• Qualified accountant – ACA (qualified up to 2 to 4 years PQE experience)
• Accounting knowledge gained from either a previous audit or accounting role
• Preparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS an advantage
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills given third party reporting vendor interactions
• Willing to work in a highly driven team environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills
• Speaking a European language is an advantage

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.

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.

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Job Info

• Job Identification 144290
• Job Category Associate
• Posting Date 07/02/2025, 09:22 AM
• Locations London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Healthcare & Medical Services

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

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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