Controllers, Non-Financial Regulatory Position Reporting Project Manager, Associate, Birmingham

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.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Responsibilities
Lead complex and high-priority projects, and manage sponsors and stakeholders with competing priorities, resourcing levels and time constraints across all typical project phases:
Project initiation and scoping, including definition of plans and setting and managing realistic expectations for successful delivery with project stakeholder
Business analysis and requirements definition
Testing and implementation, in particular user acceptance testing
Ongoing project management and quality assurance throughout the project
Build and manage relationships with key project stakeholders in Operations, Technology and Business
Work with Operations business units to assess and streamline processes in order to mitigate risk or control issues and generate efficiencies
Provide support and advice to Operations management and project teams on project management tools and methods
Experience / Skills / Qualifications
Bachelors Degree
5 years of professional experience – required
3 years of project management experience – required
Experience in regulatory reporting – preferred
Be a motivated, energetic team player
Have a proven track record of scoping and driving delivery of projects and achieving results independently on time and to budget including
Strong analytical skills and project management technical skills
Project scope definition
Project issues, challenges, risks definition
Status reporting
Development of high quality deliverables
Great organization skills - ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize accordingly and make decisions as required
Attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure and to provide practical solution
Ability to work in project teams to help formulate the implications of a specific solution across the process, e.g. costs, risk, potential for re-use of services developed, etc.
Demonstrated ability to work across products, regions and functions, preferably in the financial services industry
Demonstrate excellent people management skills and ability to influence key stakeholders outside their direct control
Be highly collaborative, team-oriented and strong consensus builder
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written
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.
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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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