What are the responsibilities and job description for the FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS, SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST-SLC position at Goldman Sachs?
MORE ABOUT THIS JOB :
Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) partners with firm and divisional leadership to understand and manage risks and create solutions through quantitative analysis, projecting and forecasting. We are responsible for firmwide business planning and transformation initiatives. The business planning function collaborates with groups across the firm to develop and manage the firms forward looking strategic and financial plans, including the firms P&L and financial resources. We identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measure the firms performance against these metrics. FP&A is also charged with executing initiatives to transform, streamline and innovate business processes across the firm. These initiatives focus on the availability and reliability of financial information for internal stakeholders.
FP&A is responsible for effectively managing the firms forward-looking business planning and strategic transformation initiatives. Our team collaborates with each of the firms businesses, Controllers, Corporate Treasury, Risk, among other groups at the firm, to gain the expertise required to provide critical analysis to project and forecast financial results. We use our expertise to execute strategic initiatives to provide internal clients, such as firm and divisional leadership, access to financial information more efficiently and effectively. Professionals in the Finance division have an analytical mindset, exhibit intellectual curiosity and are from diverse academic backgrounds.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS :
JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
YOUR IMPACT
Are you looking for a new opportunity to showcase your analytical, communication, and quantitative skills? Do you have the passion to help determine and evaluate financial decisions that impact business decisions? We have an excellent new position available as an Associate in the Financial Planning & Analysis division.
OUR IMPACT
Our team monitors, analyzes and reports expenses in order to assist senior management with evaluating business decisions and key initiatives. In addition, the team also maintains key controls that ensure expense is accurately presented to internal clients, as well as liaising with our central finance function to ensure accurate reporting to external industry regulators and shareholders of the firm.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
As a member of the team, you will play a critical role in the expense management process. Key responsibilities include :
Budgeting / Forecasting
- Coordinate the annual budget and quarterly reforecast processes with various stakeholders (including developing deliverable timeline, reporting templates, shared assumptions, etc.)
- Consolidate and r eview all monthly financial reporting & deliverables for various stakeholders
- Submit monthly expense projections for Controllers
- Update allocation projections
Sub-ledger and General Ledger Accounting and Controls
Reporting and Analytics
BASIC QUALIFICATION
Successful project management and leadership within a team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS :
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
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