You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Financial Control. You have found the right team.
As a Financial Control Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm. You will work with skilled professionals primarily focusing on ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm’s books and records, with special emphasis on controls over general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure across the entire lifecycle of the business. Some of the most common functions and activities you will own are Balance Sheet and P&L reconciliation, Balance Sheet substantiation, inter-entity controls, manual bookings to the general ledger, and the month end close.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage and support the consolidation of JPMorgan Chase financial data at month-ends.
- Ensure the accuracy and validity of General ledger accounts, including adherence to the firm-wide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards.
- Ensure adherence to Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency.
- Oversee, analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the General Ledger and upstream systems.
- Establish and manage relationships with various Line of Business controllers, Product Controllers, Legal Entity Controllers, Middle Office, Business Managers, Technology and Operations and other functions across global locations.
- Identify gaps in current reconciliation process and participate in the implementation of new controls and strategic solutions.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills
- Minimum of 8 years experience in a Finance organization with exposure to accounting, financial statements, and/or regulatory reporting
- CA or MBA in Accounting or Finance.
- Understanding of General Ledger accounting concepts (Balance Sheet, P&L), knowledge of investment bank products (derivatives, bonds, loans etc.).
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and execute in a constantly changing environment.
- Strong skills in time management, problem solving, written and oral communication.
- Team player, with ability to work effectively across diverse functions, locations and businesses.
- Excellent Excel and computer skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills .
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience in Product Control, Financial Control a plus.
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
