Controllers, Sao Paulo, Senior Analyst, Compensation Accounting

Controllers Division

Our impact

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in Buenos Aires, Lima, Mexico City, Santiago, Sao Paulo and other major financial centers around the world.

Your impact

Controllers are a diverse team of specialists charged with ensuring the firm meets the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated and public financial institution. The Compensation Accounting team sit within the Controllers group and manage the monthly payroll validation and bookings for all local Latin America Region into the firm's general ledger, whilst reconciling all payroll clearance accounts. The team also has responsibility for completing detailed variance and control checks and analysis per the Firm's Sarbanes Oxley and other control measures.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an analyst for the Compensation Accounting department with experience in Payroll processes to perform administrative tasks related to payroll routines and accounting within the Controllers.

Being part of the Compensation Accounting, you will:

• Handle hiring, vacation and termination processes;
• Outbound/Inbound of payroll processes and payments;
• Organizing and updating standard operational procedures;
• Providing administrative support to the department's routines;
• Initial analyzes of accounting for payroll processes.

Skills & Experience we're looking for:

• Bachelor´s Degree or above in Accounting, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Database Analytics / IT or related fields;
• Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish;
• Work experience in financial institutions, consulting firms (Big Four) on payroll processes will be considered a differential;
• Proficiency in MS Office (Advanced Excel);
• Aptitude for programming and automation;
• Strong numerical, communication and organizational skills;
• Interest in Accounting and Operational HR activities;
• Exceptional attention to detail;

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

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

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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 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

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