Compensation Accounting Analyst - Controllers

Goldman Sachs Services Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Bengaluru seeks an Analyst in the Controllers – Compensation Accounting to manage salary accounting and compensation reporting for the India region. You will ensure accurate month-end entries and support internal controls across payroll processes.

The role requires 1–4 years of relevant experience, a degree in Finance or Accounting, and proficiency with Peoplesoft and MS Excel. The team collaborates across global projects and regulatory reporting obligations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance.
• 1-4 years relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of Indian Domestic payroll and Taxation.
• Knowledge of Payroll accounting.
• Strong PC skills, Peoplesoft, MS Excel, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting all the salary and related costs for India Region
• Responsible for the compensation reporting for both external as well as internal authorities.
• Commitment to control, ensuring data/ information flow has gone through proper internal controls.
• Review, reconcile and substantiate monthly entries to general ledger accounts for their region for various payroll and accrual entries
• Documentation of processes.
• Participation in global projects.
• Manage Ad-hoc requests.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance

Tools

PeopleSoft

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

Controllers - Compensation Accounting - Analyst - Bengaluru

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.

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.

BUSINESS UNIT

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for accounting all the salary and related costs for India Region
• Responsible for the compensation reporting for both external as well as internal authorities.
• Commitment to control, ensuring data/ information flow has gone through proper internal controls.
• Review, reconcile and substantiate monthly entries to general ledger accounts for their region for various payroll and accrual entries
• Documentation of processes.
• Participation in global projects.
• Manage Ad-hoc requests.

EXPERIENCE/ QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance.
• 1-4 years relevant work experience.
• Strong PC skills, Peoplesoft, MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge on Indian Domestic payroll and Taxation
• Knowledge of Payroll accounting

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Details and controls oriented
• Flexible, can easily adapt changes

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. We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Please note that our firm has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees who work onsite at any of our U.S. locations to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and others who enter our U.S. offices. This role requires the employee to be able to work on-site. As a condition of employment, employees working on-site at any of our U.S. locations are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and to have either had COVID-19 or received a booster dose if eligible under Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) guidance, unless prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. 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.

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