Corporate Structuring - Accounting Structuring – Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•New York, NY

9h•$150,000 - $285,000

About The Position

As a Corporate Derivatives Accounting Structuring professional (VP level) within JPMorgan’s Global Corporate Structuring team, your primary responsibility will be to support senior members of the Corporate Structuring team and Corporate Derivatives Marketing (CDM) professionals develop and originate corporate derivative transactions. This role requires practical knowledge of the application of U.S. GAAP hedge accounting guidance to transactions involving interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity price risk as well as application of foreign currency and financing-related accounting guidance. Qualified candidates also should have a strong understanding of regression and other quantitative analysis. Knowledge of IFRS is a plus given the global scope of the Corporate Structuring platform. This role requires close collaboration with the CDM team to deliver tailored solutions to the firm’s corporate clients. Qualified candidates ideally should have at least 4 years of Big 4 accounting firm experience focused on financial instruments in a client-facing role and/or similar experience supporting corporate derivatives businesses at bulge bracket banks.

Requirements

A strong interest in global financial markets is essential, as are analytical and quantitative skills, flexibility, teamwork, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to handle pressure and enjoy a collaborative environment.
Experience evaluating economics of and accounting for financial instruments transactions.
Excellent analytical, quantitative, and interpretative skills.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative work environment.
Being adaptable, flexible, and resilient.
Skilled at managing multiple tasks concurrently and highly organized.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications.
A high degree of ethics and integrity.
Undergraduate degree in Accounting and active CPA license

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of IFRS is a plus given the global scope of the Corporate Structuring platform.
At least 4 years of Big 4 accounting firm experience focused on financial instruments in a client-facing role and/or similar experience supporting corporate derivatives businesses at bulge bracket banks.

Responsibilities

Support Corporate Structuring and CDM professions in the origination, ongoing coverage, and execution of interest rate, foreign exchange, and other hedging transactions.
Prepare customized pitch books and various analyses for client meetings.
Assist with client updates, internal and external calls related to both new and existing hedging transactions as well as hedge accounting and other relevant accounting developments.
Develop and tailor regression / analytical models to assist with pitching of solutions that would be subject to long haul hedge accounting.
Identify and present interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity hedging solutions for the firm’s corporate clients.
Partner with banking, trading, credit, structuring, and other internal partners around prosecuting potential transactions.