Financial Controller

**JOB DESCRIPTION** The Firm wide Financial Control (FFC)** organization is responsible for the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm’s books and records, while providing reporting to both internal and external clients.

The organization closely examines the general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the business to ensure the firm’s financial information is accurately depicted for reporting and regulation purposes. This financial information is used by analysts to assess the firm’s financial position; by management to make sound financial decisions; by investors to make informed decisions; and by regulators to supervise and examine the firm appropriately.

The most common functions and activities owned by **Firm wide Financial Control **include but are not limited to the following: financial analysis, consolidation, reporting, balance sheet reconciliation/certification/substantiation, general ledger reconciliation reporting & governance, inter-entity control and governance, manual accounting/bookings to the general ledger and operating systems, and executing the month end close process.

Primary Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts; including adherence to the firm wide 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, process any manual adjustments to the GL to bring P&L and balance sheet in line with expectations
- Analyze, communicate and resolves material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems; as defined by line of business
- Understand business drivers in a short span of time with mínimal information
- Perform variance analysis and research, produce metrics and related reporting to review with senior managers with a clear understanding of the issues and path to resolution
- Manage a small team handling a variety of functional responsibilities. Requires the role to develop expertise of these firm wide functions and complete understanding Technology Infrastructure
- Ownership of discussions with technology to resolve issues around data quality issues, system availability as well alignment on technology enhancements.
- Responsible to provide support to manager(s), monitoring quantity and quality of work
- Supervise complex requests and problem resolution, working independently with internal and/or external clients
- Responsible for client satisfaction and coaches and mentors less experienced team members.
- Drive key operational excellence areas to improve delivery and client service
- Build effective controls and Business continuity plans that ensures seamless delivery on product/client expectations
- Act as a key contact for all aspects related to the process, stay updated with all project initiatives and its related changes

**Skills**:

- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good analytical skills
- Basic understanding of General ledger; prior exposure to relevant function an added advantage
- Basic accounting and finance skills preferred
- Ability to work and multi-task in a fast paced, sometimes high pressure environment
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and execute in a constantly changing environment
- Comfort liaising with line of businesses, Legal Entity Controllers and risk managers
- Basic knowledge of financial products and services
- Strong team player with the ability to coordinate & establish strong connects across global teams
- Strong partnership mindset in working cross-functionally to create efficiencies and develop solutions to business problems
- Constantly work to mobilize change in order to simplify processes and enhance controls
- Able to critically challenge all processes, with the goal of identifying control issues and improving the control environment on an ongoing basis
- Excellent attention to detailed sets of data
- Effectively communicate across all levels of the organization
- Effective communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to understand and interpret both the business and technical requirements, to participate within various finance, risk and technology forums

**Required Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business; (CFA/CMA/CA/MBA - Finance)
- Prior Knowledge of working on ERP desirable
- Experience with financial reporting systems such as Business Objects
- Prior work experience of 10 + years
- Fluency in both written and spoken English
- Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills
- Familiar with industry standards and regulations
- Knowledge of firm’s products and services

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations,