Controllers, Compensation Accounting, Associate, Jersey City

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a Project Coordinator in Jersey City, NJ to organize all aspects of project execution. You will prepare action plans with resources, timeframes, and budgets, coordinate tasks, and maintain documentation to meet high-quality standards.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of ERP implementation experience, with strong Excel and multi-tasking skills. You will work with internal teams and external vendors to deliver on deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with an ERP implementation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project implementation activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Ensure governance and internal controls are followed per policy.
• Maintain SOX-compliant support documentation.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and manage budgets.
• Liaise with vendors and internal teams to meet deadlines.
• Monitor progress, track hours and expenditures, and report status.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

PowerPoint

Oracle Cloud

SAP

Workday

Job description

Controllers, Compensation Accounting, Associate, Jersey City location_on Jersey City, NJ, United States

Who We Are

Compensation Accounting is responsible for accounting, reporting and payment of salary, bonus (Cash and Equity), other types of remuneration paid to employees of the firm andtax payments to domestic and international tax authorities.

Compensation Accounting has six regional teams strategically located in Jersey City, London, Hong Kong, Bengaluru, Melbourne, and Sao Paulo. This role is located in Jersey City and will support various projects in the Compensation Accounting space for Payroll, Taxes, Cash Bonus, Time & Attendance, Equity, and Planning & Analysis on a global level.

About This Role

We are looking for a Project Coordinator to organize all aspects of successful project execution—from simple tasks to more complex implementations. Project Coordinator responsibilities include following project methodology to prepare comprehensive action plans, including resources, timeframes, and budgets for projects. You will perform various coordination tasks, like schedule and risk management, along with administrative duties, like maintaining project documentation. To succeed in this role, you should have excellent time management and communication skills, as you’ll collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines. Ultimately, the Project Coordinator’s duties are to ensure that all projects meet organizational high-quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project implementation activities, resources, equipment, and information
• Ensure sound operational controls are maintained and followed in compliance with existing internal/external governance
• Perform and maintain support documentation in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities
• Perform testing of system enhancements and liaise with the technology support team
• Reconcile data between HCM and Compensation Accounting applications
• Break projects into logical phases and set timeframes
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
• Make sure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve
• Help manage project budgets while analyzing risks and opportunities
• Oversee project procurement and shipping
• Monitor project progress and handle or upscale issues as appropriate
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
• Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers
• Monitor working hours, plans and expenditures
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and report

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Accounting or Finance preferred
• 3+ Years of experience with an ERP implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and Power Point
• Ability to multi-task and remain flexible to constantly changing priorities
• Strong organization and analytical skills
• Extreme attention to details and the ability to follow through
• Demonstrate ability to develop positive working relationships
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Some knowledge of HRMS or Finance product such as Oracle Cloud, SAP, Workday

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this Jersey City, NJ, United States-based position is $85000-$140000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits

Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offering, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

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 Services

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).

Child Care & Family Care

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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