Financial Controller

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in **financial control**. You have found the right team.

As an HR Controllers Associate within the HR Controllers team, you will manage compensation-related financial and operational accounting activities. You will ensure general ledger accuracy, maintain internal controls, oversee financial reporting, and identify and escalate control issues.

JPMorgan Chase's Firmwide Controllers is a global organization comprising approximately 3,000 colleagues. This team operates through a partnership among various functions, including Accounting Policy & SEC Reporting, Bank Controller, Corporate Controllers Business Management, Finance Control Office, Firmwide Finance Business Architecture, Firmwide Financial Accounting & Reporting, Corporate Sector Controllers, Global Finance India, Strategic Reengineering Function, and Valuation Control Group. Together, these strengths and resources ensure the integrity of JPMorgan Chase's consolidated books and records, as well as the results of individual legal entities within the firm. The controllership function is dedicated to enhancing the organization's credibility through robust accounting, financial controls, systems, and reporting.

The Corporate Sector Controllers (CSEC) function is part of the Firmwide Controllers organization, responsible for financial and operational accounting activities, internal controls, and financial reporting for Corporate Functions (excluding Treasury, CIO, and Private Equity). The primary focus areas include accounting and operational support services for Global Real Estate, Human Resources, Global Technology, Legal, and Corporate Responsibility. Additional operational responsibilities encompass Legal Entity Controllership, Regulatory Reporting, Controls, Real Estate Construction Accounting, and Telecommunications (Data & Voice) Invoice & Contract Management.

**Job responsibilities**
- Prepare and post General Ledger entries to the relevant General Ledger system(s) including but not limited to Compensation & Employee Benefits, Monthly Accruals/Prepaid, Invoice Allocations and other manual journal entries.
- Work on daily Bank reconciliations, Monthly Balance sheet review, Monthly & Quarterly General ledger attestation,
- Perform Daily/Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Reporting, Variance analysis including any Regulatory requirements, Compliance with relevant laws and regulations,
- Work on detailed process understanding and documentation of all activities,Provide support to the Service Recipient and participate in projects, Interact with key stakeholders like Functional teams, Legal Entity Controllers, Tax, Internal/external audit groups.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in tax, accounting, finance or Chartered Accountant.
- 4 years of relevant experience required in GL accounting/finance-related areas, with demonstrated career progression
- Thorough knowledge of Core Accounting procedures and principles is a must
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Creative self-starter with strong initiative, ability to take ownership and work independently as well as contribute to the broader team globally
- Ability to multi-task and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong analytical and financial skills, structured mindset with process/continuous improvement orientation

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Experience preferred with automated financial systems, database management, worksheet-modeling tools (Excel)