JP Morgan Chase

Associate, Compliance and Ops Risk Test Specialist Description: Join JP Morgan Chase to drive excellence in compliance and risk management. Leverage your analytical skills and collaborate with cross-functional teams to make a significant impact. At JP Morgan Chase, you'll be part of a dynamic environment where your contributions are valued and your professional development is prioritized. As a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Senior Specialist in the Testing Center of Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our compliance and operational risk management. Your expertise in executing tests with precision and accountability will ensure the seamless delivery of quality outcomes. You will be responsible for assessing the control environment, identifying gaps, and driving remediation efforts to mitigate risk. Your analytical thinking and problem-solving skills will be crucial in breaking down complex business objectives into manageable tasks and activities. By collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, you will contribute to the firm's business objectives and help us maintain our commitment to excellence. Job responsibilities - Strong understanding of control environment of the assigned function with experience in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of controls in the Finance domain, as well as conducting control testing - Execute testing processes with precision and accountability, ensuring all activities are completed accurately and on time. - Skilled in preparing process documents, process flows documents, overview documents and robust audit documentation. - Collaborate with Process/Control Owner on testing schedule, obtain walkthrough of the process, document process changes, evidence gathering, analysis of potential issues and reporting of those issues. - Assess the control environment to identify gaps, verify controls are properly designed and implemented, and determine control effectiveness. - Utilize analytical thinking to systematically organize, compare, and evaluate various aspects of a situation and environment to comprehend and identify key or underlying information. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align testing efforts and ensure effective communication of testing outcomes. - Propose and implement improvements to current testing methods, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the firm's risk management. Required qualifications, capabilities & Skills - Post Graduates (CA, CPA, MBA Finance, CIA) should have 4-5 years of work experience, while Graduates should have 7-8 years of work in executing and managing testing processes within a risk and control environment. - Proven ability to assess control environments, identify gaps, and drive remediation efforts to mitigate risk. - Knowledge of banking products and the ability to interpret financial statements is required. - Product Knowledge: Product Control / Balance Sheet Substantiation / Month End Closure process (journal entries, accruals, financial close procedures) / Treasury (liquidity management, capital management, Basel capital, securities operations, front & middle office operations, asset liability management) / Reconciliation Process (account reconciliation, position matching, break resolution etc. ) / Valuation Controls (Independent price verification / Fair value adjustments etc.), Regulatory Reporting / Financial Reporting (Daily financial reporting / / External disclosures / Off Balance Sheet review) / Control Testing (SOX testing / Risk Assessments / Key control reviews / Issue identification / Remediation tracking etc.) - Demonstrates strong analytical skills by critically evaluating complex processes and leveraging data analysis tools to support audit procedures. - Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, with experience in organizing, comparing, and evaluating various aspects of a situation to identify key information. - Experience in proposing and implementing improvements to testing methods, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of risk management processes. - Proven track record of effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, with a focus on aligning testing efforts and communicating outcomes. - Strong skills in time management, problem solving, written and verbal communication for effective collaboration and reporting. - Demonstrated expertise in MS Office applications, with advanced skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint highly recommended. - Experience utilizing intelligent solutions such as Alteryx and Tableau. Shift Timing: 12.30 PM to 21:30 PM JP Morgan Chase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. 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