JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Financial Controller, Associate

JP Morgan Chase & Co.$75K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 4+ years of related experience
  • Strong understanding of securities and derivatives products
  • Experience with general ledger, financial reporting, and month-end close activities
  • Strong analytical skills with complex processing systems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to build relationships within departments and influence business solutions

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accuracy and validity of general ledger accounts in compliance with GLRS standards
  • Identify and implement efficiency opportunities in P&L and Balance Sheet controls
  • Analyze and communicate material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems
  • Coordinate and support the month-end close process across teams
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliation and certification tasks

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative team environment
  • Opportunity to influence business solutions and enhance controls
  • Professional growth within a leading financial institution
  • Networking opportunities within the investment banking sector
  • Access to internal training and development programs
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Financial Controller Associate on the Financial Control team, you are primarily focused 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 that are owned by Financial Controllers 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 (GL), and operating systems and the month end close process and coordination.

Job responsibilities:

  • Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards
  • Ensure adherence to P&L 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

     

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • 4+ years of related experience
  • Strong understanding of securities and derivatives products; Able to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues
  • General Ledger, financial reporting and month end close responsibilities experience
  • Comfortable liaising with business and risk managers; relationships and networks within the firm's IB community
  • Able to build and maintain partnerships within the various product aligned businesses and across other corporate financial, treasury, and accounting groups
  • Able to understand business drivers and requirements and influence middle and front office partners to deliver solutions to business issues and problems
  • Strong analytical skills: Ability to quickly understand workings of a complex processing system and general ledger systems across the infrastructure and their interrelationships and dependencies
  • Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills; able to multi-task in a constantly changing environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

  • CPA license beneficial in some FFAR roles, but not required
  • Knowledge of other financial reporting systems beneficial

 

Candidates must be able to physically work in our Columbus, OH office 5 days a week. 

About JP Morgan Chase & Co.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. stands at the forefront of the global financial services industry. They offer an expansive array of products and services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, corporations, governments, and institutions. Ever since the merger of J.P. Morgan & Co. and Chase Manhattan Corporation in 2000, this industry-leading entity has become renowned for its comprehensive portfolio encompassing consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, as well as asset and wealth management. Headquartered in the vibrant city of New York, JP Morgan Chase & Co. boasts a formidable presence across over 100 countries worldwide.

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JP Morgan Chase & Co. is continuously on the lookout for talented individuals eager to contribute to its legacy of excellence. The company's recruitment efforts are geared towards identifying candidates with the right blend of skills and qualifications to drive forward its various business segments. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a recent graduate, JP Morgan Chase offers a plethora of job openings across multiple disciplines.

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Learn more about JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Size
661 employees
Market Cap
$384.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$29.1 billion
Founded
1823
5 Year Trend
+0.7%
Revenue
$261.5 million
NASDAQ

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