Controllers, Treasury Funding Product Controller, Associate, Paris

Overview

Funding Controllers is part of the broader Controller Division which is a global team responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the firm’s financial and regulatory information by complying with the rules and regulations governing financial markets worldwide. As well as managing both internal and external financial reporting, our expertise plays a key role in the firm’s business planning decisions around allocation of scarce financial resources such as capital and balance sheet. We partner with the business in providing advice on accounting, valuation, capital, liquidity, reputational risk and other regulatory considerations when executing business with our clients. The division is ideal for collaborative individuals who enjoy working in a strong team focused culture, and are motivated by opportunities for challenging stretch assignments. The team provides continuous training to ensure ongoing professional development and exposure to senior members from the outset.

As contact with virtually every part of the firm is essential to Controllers, professionals in the department have the opportunity to experience Goldman Sachs businesses, products and sophisticated information technology systems on a daily basis. If you are keen to develop an in-depth understanding of financial services, Controllers is a great place to further your career.

YOUR IMPACT

As a Funding and Balance Sheet Controller you will take ownership of the financial reporting and monitoring across a wide range of legal entities. You will develop an in-depth understanding of these entities, including their investments, business strategies, and associated technical accounting requirements. We are looking for a bright, driven professional to join our Controllers team, who is keen to use and develop their technical accounting skills to provide high quality reporting and analysis of our entities\' assets and liabilities in a challenging and varied environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing the daily profit and loss account for trading desks, involving an assessment of the nature of revenue generated in the context of market moves and risk held as well as reconciliation between front office systems and sub-ledger as well as the firm's general ledger.
• Producing and reviewing profit and loss attribution and commentary for the bank's trading, investing and new issuance businesses.
• Participate in strategic initiatives to improve process flows and analysis as well as proactively seeking opportunities to improve workflows.
• Intelligently reviewing trading activity to help assess the valuation of the portfolio and to highlight anything unusual or material to management.
• Monthly price verification review and challenge of trader inputs into inventory pricing as well as incremental assessment of less observable inputs.
• Preparation, analysis, review and presentation of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to senior management, directors, and other key stakeholders under US GAAP and IFRS.
• Preparation and analysis of financial statements, including resolving complex technical accounting issues and disclosure requirements, and liaising with external auditors (predominantly under IFRS).
• Take full ownership and become the subject matter expert for certain secured funding tax and reporting requirements.
• Understand the impact of regulatory developments and proactively work to identify solutions (e.g. NSFR).
• Independently able to drive projects for automation of end-to-end reporting.
• Coordinate with multiple teams across the firm to collaborate on funding, product control, and cross-divisional initiatives.
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve workflows, technology, and integrity of reporting information.
• Involvement in a broad range of cross-divisional projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Recently qualified accountant – ACA or equivalent (e.g. CFA).
• Able to demonstrate technical accounting knowledge in your current area of expertise.
• Experience in preparation of audited financial statements under US GAAP or IFRS is an advantage.
• A track record of improving processes and adding value to clients/stakeholders.
• Knowledge of FAS 133, AFS and HTM accounting is beneficial but not essential.

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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Applicants who wish to request accommodations for medical or religious reasons or any other accommodation required under applicable law can do so later in the process. 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.

Job Info

• Job Identification
• Job Category Associate
• Posting Date 03/12/2026, 05:32 PM