Financial Analysis - Card & Connected Commerce - Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Wilmington, DE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our Card PXT Finance team for an exciting opportunity to drive key
initiatives, provide strategic financial analysis & reporting, oversee and
coordinate the budgeting and forecasting process, and be a trusted advisor to
Business leaders. Our team is responsible for a wide range of activities
including financial control, forecasting and budgeting, analysis of
financial/business metrics, delivery of weekly/monthly/quarterly management
reporting, development of new reporting capabilities (e.g. dashboards), and
advising the line of business CFOs on how to increase profitability and
efficiencies.

As a Senior Associate in Card Finance Analytics, you will analyze, prepare, and
reconcile accounting and technical data as well as prepare reports, while always
thinking of and devising ways to streamline and minimize cycle times through
automated applications and process improvement. You will also help develop
recommendations effecting business procedures and operations and maintain
financial and reporting systems. In addition, you will assist the department and
other team members with special projects or components of other projects as
needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a subject of a technical nature
• 4+ years of work experience in Financial with a background in Finance, Business Management, Planning & Analysis, Accounting or Controller background
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven experience delivering timely, high quality presentations and/or reporting for various projects and stakeholders
• Proficiency with data mining/gathering and manipulation of data sets; strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely
• Inquisitive, enthusiastic and diligent, and capable of challenging peers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly and demonstrate thoughtful rationale in design decisions
• Ability to create ad hoc reporting for senior management and proven track record for executing on special projects / assignments with often little lead time or information
• Highly motivated and able to thrive and think clearly under pressure and tight deadlines; self-starter with excellent time management/prioritization skills
• Team player with the ability to be respected as a trusted partner for the Business, Finance, and FP&A Teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Product or Technology Finance

Responsibilities

• Manage annual/continual financial planning activities for product areas, providing business rational and decisions for all month-end financial performance and forecasting, conducting reviews and analysis on product financial performance, consumption/demand planning, budgeting, billing, trends, and exception reports.
• Perform efficiency reporting, analytics and strategy, including but not limited to, location strategy, span of control, reporting and analytics.
• Create financial business cases supporting business initiatives.
• Report on and monitor key metrics, driving data quality initiatives across the product area, and help define future needs of the product area.
• Develop and track performance metrics, creating presentations, and generally providing financial analysis on a variety of topics to senior management.
• Perform variance analysis to understand the key drivers of the results and presenting commentary to senior managers, explaining changes from prior forecasts/budgets.
• Enhance controls and streamline processes, introducing automation where possible, and help design new reports and dashboards to efficiently deliver financial results to senior management.
• Organize complex information in a strategic and compelling way, demonstrating strong design acumen and expertise in Excel and PowerPoint techniques. Create wireframes and mock-ups quickly and iteratively for management presentations, reports, and dashboards.
• Manage and deliver key work streams and tasks, and communicate effectively with key business partners to understand projects and drive next steps.
• Collect and maintain internal resources and documentation on collaboration sites, like SharePoint.
• Participate in collaborative initiatives with team members and global managers, looking for ways to continually simplify, improve, and add value to existing business processes.

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