Corporate Controllers - Financial Control Markets - Credit Trading - Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Newark, DE

5d

About The Position

As a Financial Controller within the Corporate & Investment Bank at
JPMorgan, you will primarily focus on ensuring the accuracy, integrity and
timeliness of the Firm’s books and records, with an emphasis on general ledger,
operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the
business. Some of the most common functions and activities you will own are
balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and
General Ledger Reconciliation and Substantiation (GLRS) reporting and
governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to
the General Ledger, and operating systems and the month end close process and
coordination.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years accounting, finance or industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Intermediate understanding of financial instruments and accounting concepts
• Intermediate understanding of industry standards and regulations

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business 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
• Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of business
• Manage the consolidation of the firm's financial data at month-end
• Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and Securities Exchange Commission filings.
• Manage data requests into and out of the Financial Reporting group, serving as liaison between data suppliers and data users, including line-of-business and legal entity controllers.
• Manage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation process
• Support a within the Corporate & Investment Bank
• Work closely with various line of business controllers, middle office, business managers, technology and operations
• Understand end-to-end flow of trading activities, booking models, product configurations, and trade economics to apply relative accounting policies and enhance control framework
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of line of business income statement and balance sheet at month, quarter, and year-ends
• Engage in line of business initiatives and projects, be the financial control subject matter expert
• Proactively identify process and/or infrastructure enhancements and work with stakeholders to enact change
• Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and Securities Exchange Commission filings and Control post-closing entries and consolidation adjustments
• Perform various control procedures to ensure the integrity of reported financial results
• Manage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation process
• Enhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting function
• Mobilize change wherever possible in order to simplify processes and enhance controls

Benefits

• We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location.
• Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.
• We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more.
• Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees