Compliance Associate Jobs in Texas

INTRODUCTION

The Tax department is seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in US federal and international tax compliance and accounting including familiarity with forms 5471, 8865, 8858, 1118, etc. Tax provision under US GAAP as well as support for tax planning and audits will also be primary responsibilities. In addition, candidate will be tasked with improving the process of gathering and analyzing data for tax reporting. Strong use of technology tools and systems are required. This role will entail coordination within Tax, and across Finance, Engineering, Controllers and Operations divisions for requirements gathering, development, testing and execution. Project management and communication skills are also critical to the role.

Our Tax Accounting teams partner with revenue divisions all across the firm to ensure that taxable transactions have been reported timely and accurately, so that risk to the firm is reduced.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare or review income tax forms related to firm’s investing and lending businesses including 1120, 1065, 5471, 8865, etc.
• Prepare tax provision for investing and lending businesses
• Provide planning and audit support throughout the year
• Liaise with external tax preparers to gather K-1 info to incorporate into firm’s tax return
• Work with Tax, Finance Controllers, Engineering, business units, and outside consultants to leverage technology solutions for the Tax department
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and application of technology “best practices”

REQUIREMENTS/EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting, Information Systems, or related)
• 2-5 years relevant work experience, Financial Services industry helpful
• Strong interest and aptitude for technology solutions, including analyzing new business and data requirements
• Self-motivated, with strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills

TECHNICAL AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong tax accounting and reporting experience
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex data processes and workflows in order to develop new solutions
• Strong Excel skills
• Familiarity with Alteryx, Tableau, MS Excel Power Query/Pivot, or other BI tools to perform analysis and reconciliations
• Project Management and Business Analysis aptitude

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.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

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WE OFFER BEST-IN-CLASS BENEFITS

Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

LOCATION

Dallas

JOB FUNCTION

Corporate Tax Accounting, Compliance & Reporting

DIVISION

Tax

CORPORATE TITLE

Associate