Lec- Associate

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Statutory reporting. You have found the right team.

As a LEC- Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm.

**Responsibilities**:
- Produce key disclosures contained within the UK statutory financial statements, including audit support and files.- Take full responsibility for preparing IFRS 9 disclosures and lead as the key point of contact for UK reporting, attending all working group meetings and disseminating information across the wider function (LEC and Regulatory reporting) as required.- Support technical UK GAAP/IFRS accounting analyses, including accounting memos and templates.- Support various projects and initiatives impacting the legal entity, including product, Infrastructure, Regulatory, Compliance, and other business-driven initiatives.- Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including PwC, Product Control, Tax, Regulatory Reporting, Technology, and Corporate teams, to enable effective coordination of the process.- Identify and drive enhancements to current processes.- Work closely with PwC auditors to ensure issues are resolved and deadlines are met.- Prepare board reports and present the statutory financial statements to the board of directors.- Coordinate various statutory financial statements production and audit tasks, and support the team on various initiatives.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**:

- Basic understanding of investment bank financial accounting and products.
- Ability to work under considerable time pressure, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Strong analytical ability, being able to discuss legal entity and business results and issues with senior management and various stakeholders across the Firm.
- Desire to learn, develop an understanding of challenging accounting concepts and new/complex products.
- Ability to partner and influence across businesses and other support groups.
- Control focus mind-set at all times, whilst respectively challenging the status quo.
- Attention to detail whilst being cognizant of materiality levels.

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**:

- Part - Qualified accountant (i.e. CA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc.) with at least 4 years Industry Experience.

**ABOUT US**

JPMorganChase, 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. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.