Asset & Wealth Management Operations - SMA Ops Reconciliations - Associate

Job Description

YOUR IMPACT A career with Goldman Sachs Asset Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world's leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals. Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) are investment accounts that are customized to Investors portfolio management strategies and personal values. As investor demand shifts to the customization and personalization of portfolios in SMAs, we want to lead the market in expanding distribution of our differential financial product with outstanding experience. OUR IMPACT Portfolio Control Reconciliations sits within Enterprise Operations and has primary responsibility of ensuring accuracy of GSAM's and Risk counterparts books of accounting. By ensuring accuracy and timeliness of data, we facilitate the business in achieving desired objectives for all aspects of account onboarding, portfolio accounting, cash management, tax lot accounting and client reporting. These functions cover a wide range of clients and a complex product range, which include equities, fixed income, currency, and derivatives. The group supports portfolio managers, sales and client relationship professionals by providing accurate and timely positions and cash balance reporting and exception management and overseeing all aspects of operational risk across portfolios. This involves extensive interaction with internal and external parties to ensure effective oversight for existing business and also to shape and implement solutions for new clients, GS's own funds, products, strategies, and system architecture. The group continues to focus on best in-class client experience and working closely with the business to maintain and enhance client relationships. You will obtain a comprehensive knowledge of products, markets and market related setups. You will also drive initiatives and provide solutions that will have an impact on client experience, Regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation. QUALIFICATIONS This is a highly technical role and as such requires ability to work effectively with a diverse group of professionals both internally and externally on wide variety of products and functions to solve for accounting issues. RESPONSIBILITIES: Effectively execute and manage the daily processes and activities. Partner with portfolio managers and Operation teams (Asset Servicing, Data and pricing, Controllers, Services, Client onboarding and Reporting) to make sure internal accounting system reflects accurate tax lots, positions, cash, realized Gain-Loss and NAV for client accounts Investigate differences in accounting and tax lots with custodians / sponsors and manage exceptions Work closely with functional teams to resolve issues which direct impact on tax lots, positions, cash, realized Gain-Loss, portfolio manager trading, NAV, and After-tax performance of client's report Analyzing new accounting platform solutions to assess accounting capabilities and system functionality to ensure data integrity and accuracy Identifying efficiencies and areas for improvement within operations for accounting to mitigate risk, reduce manual efforts, and drive scale Creating, maintaining and reviewing accounting standards to manage the business needs Developing a thorough knowledge of accounting across division Coverage and oversight of custodian and fund administrators to maximize potential value delivery across the firm Develop knowledge of industry trends, competitive landscape and capabilities to facilitate business, increase efficiencies, improve controls and enhance client experience Supporting Portfolio Managers, Fund Boards, and Controllers by providing accurate and timely fund account information and overseeing all aspects of support of each pooled vehicle Provide superior client service and front to back oversight for GSAM's pooled vehicle complex Ability to operate independently and effectively drive multiple initiatives Detail oriented with the ability to quickly identify and learn pertinent information across wide range of products PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Commerce / Finance / Business Administration 4+ years of experience in Operations and/or Financial Services Industry and/or Fund accounting & administration Positive attitude and eagerness to learn Strong numerical, analytical, technical and problem-solving skills. Project management skills would be a value add Demonstrates excellent people and process skills Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to create influence and impact Demonstrate willingness to deep dive into an issue or problem to establish and address root cause. Attention to detail and interest in problem solving Proven ability to effectively manage competing priorities and to work well under pressure in a team environment Demonstrate strong team player skills. Effectively collaborate with others both regionally and globally Lead by example to challenge status quo and look for innovative/creative ways to improve current processes and procedures Fund/ NAV experience would be an advantage Knowledge of fund