Global Banking & Markets, Divisional Finance and Strategy, Analyst

Divisional Overview:

This is a Divisional CFO role requiring management of daily P&L and supporting desk managers in anykind of Adhoc request relating to revenue/expenses. The role requires working with the Global Divisional CFO and Franchisee managers across regions/business desks. This requires keeping effective control over expenses, preparing quarterly forecast/annual budgets and managing regulatory and other
requirements including presentations to senior management in NY. Should have excellent verbal and written communication skill and solid attention to detail.

Role overview:

The role would entail in-depth analysis and reporting for the management to take decisions, therefore,eye to detail is a prerequisite for this role. The candidate is required to work with the counter parts across regions on adhoc reports, apart from regular reporting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of daily and weekly reports highlighting divisional performance to firmwide leadership with detailed revenue drivers

• Improving management decision making capabilities through effective reporting and analysis of data, primarily focused on expenses

• Analyzing variances and trend of spend and provide business with regular cost reports supported by well written commentaries

• Playing key role in expense management initiatives including automation

• Support Business Planning / Forecasting exercise

• Managing month-end close activities including creation of journal entries, accruals for key expense categories

• Support the team in finalizing presentations and documentation activities

• Support other adhoc projects and analysis for senior leadership

Basic Qualifications:

• 1- 2 years Experience in financial services industry, preferably in an expensemanagement/ analytical function

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office products, tools and utilities for business use

• Experience of financial tools including PeopleSoft 8.9 (General Ledger, AccountsPayable) and Hyperion Essbase / SmartView

• Strong creative presentation aptitude

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills and ability to interact with global stakeholders

• Inquisitive, enthusiastic flexible self-starter with a strong analytical mind-set and capability to work well under pressure

• Ability to work in a team-based environment and coordinate and interact effectively with global colleagues

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 London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Bangalore, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.