Educational Qualification :

Graduation + CA/ICWA (First/Second Attempt)

Roles & Responsibilities

Own the accounting control for expense/ balance sheet accounts pertaining to global business lines and manage related activities

Analyse financial and operational data from various business lines around the globe. Present findings clearly to enable effective decision-making

Work in close coordination with global finance team and leadership on annual budget and quarterly reforecast related assignments.

Consolidate inputs and translate business assumptions to quantify financial impact

Analyse and explain expense trends and key drivers for changes to internal finance teams

Own key accounting and control processes (including balance sheet substantiation, audit and disclosure requirements), including supervising work of contract employees, as necessary

Work closely with other members of the real estate and business services finance team to ensure integration and collaboration with other business managers across various geographies

Drive improvement and automation of current processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy and control.

Experience/Skills:

Finance Professional with 3-5 years- experience - Chartered / Cost Accountant (cleared final exam in 2011/2012) in the first attempt or MBA (Finance) with prior experience and interest in accounting and control activities. Prior graduation in commerce would be preferred.

Prior work experience with multinational firms in financial planning and analysis roles would be an added advantage.

Strong analytic skills and ability to summarize and present information at a management level

Clear and effective communications skills both verbally and in writing. Experience of working in a global setup will be of advantage

MS Office skills - Advanced MS Excel knowledge, basic proficiency on MS PowerPoint.

Exposure to financial tools and applications such as Essbase or data visualization tools like Tableau

Functional understanding of any ERP system (especially PeopleSoft 8.9) would be an advantage

Strong networking skills to establish contacts and partnerships with other teams in Goldman Sachs

Impeccable attention to detail

Ability to organize own time and work independently, without close supervision

Courage to challenge current practice and suggest new ways of working, value-added ideas/ approaches

Ability to work in a team based environment and to interface with employees at all levels

Flexibility to Adapt easily to a dynamic and changing organization and able to work well under pressure

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