Vice President, External Reporting

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Columbus, OH

About The Position

Build a career where your work directly supports high‑stakes decisions and trusted financial reporting. You’ll join a collaborative team that values strong controls, clear communication, and continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll help strengthen reporting integrity, modernize processes through automation, and partner closely with stakeholders across finance and the business. If you enjoy solving complex problems and improving how reporting gets done, we’d like to meet you. As a Vice President, External Reporting in the External Reporting team, you will help oversee financial statement and management reporting through a strong control environment. You will apply appropriate accounting treatments and support compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements. You will coordinate quarterly regulatory deliverables, validate key balance sheet items, and lead initiatives that improve accuracy, transparency, and timeliness. You will partner across teams to implement new disclosures and drive automation that strengthens data quality and reduces cycle time.

Requirements

6 years of experience in a finance or accounting organization with exposure to financial statements and regulatory reporting
Strong understanding of end‑to‑end reporting processes and internal controls
Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and investigate variances with strong attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly to senior leaders
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder‑management skills, including the ability to influence outcomes
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high‑quality work in a fast‑moving environment
Self‑motivated, takes initiative, and thrives in a changing work environment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
Experience using SQL for analysis, reconciliations, or controls
Experience with Databricks or similar data platforms
Experience leading automation or process re‑engineering in a reporting or controllership environment

Responsibilities

Oversee aspects of monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual reports filed with regulatory agencies
Consolidate, review, and analyze quarterly financial data for accuracy and completeness
Develop and implement control procedures and edit checks to protect the integrity of reported results
Validate balance sheet accounts, supporting schedules, and reporting usage
Perform quarter‑over‑quarter variance analysis and consolidate explanations of key drivers
Maintain familiarity with new accounting standards and disclosure requirements and assess reporting impacts
Partner on firmwide initiatives to implement new accounting disclosures and reporting changes
Lead automation initiatives in specialty reporting areas to improve data quality and efficiency
Identify gaps in current reporting processes and implement new controls and strategic solutions
Oversee migration of report preparation activities into the team and re‑engineer workflows where needed
Coordinate release testing and implementation work related to reporting changes