Compensation Accounting, Controllers, Finance, Hong Kong recruitment

Analyst / Associate, Compensation Accounting, Controllers, Finance,  Hong Kong

The Compensation Accounting group (CA) is responsible for the payment, accounting and reporting of all salary, bonus, and other types of remuneration paid to employees of the firm. The CA team in Asia is based in Hong Kong and is responsible for 9 payroll locations across Asia, the largest being Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.

The CA group in Asia works closely with external payroll vendors in a number of locations, as well as, internally, with their colleagues in the CA groups in Europe and the US, and with other areas of the firm such as Human Capital Management, Tax, Treasury, and Reporting.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced individual to join the Tokyo compensation accounting team based in Hong Kong.

Primary responsibilities:
• Coordination and processing of compensation information.
• Reporting and accounting, both internally as well as to external authorities.
• Commitment to control, ensuring data has gone through proper internal controls.
• Review, reconcile and substantiate general ledger account balances.
• Assisting in formulating payroll processes to facilitate new operations for the firm. This may involve new pay entity set-up or implementing tax effectiveness programs or new benefit programs.
• Working closely with global CA counterparts in the administration of compensation reporting.
• Documentation of processes.
• Participation in global projects.

Skills and experience:
• Fluent in Japanese language.
• Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Details and controls oriented.
• Committed, self motivated and proactive, with a desire to succeed.
• Strong PC skills, particularly MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook.
• Good organizational skills and a focus on meeting deadlines.
• Knowledge of Japanese income tax and benefits would be an advantage

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the principle of diversity. Goldman Sachs conducts background checks on individuals offered employment with the firm and employment with Goldman Sachs is conditional upon individuals successfully completing those checks.  As part of the background check process, Goldman Sachs may need to obtain a record of disclosable criminal convictions from a government agency such as the Criminal Records Bureau. The firm has adopted policies on the recruitment of ex-offenders and on the retention, storage and disposal of criminal record information which are available on request