Financial Controller

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

As a Financial control Professional in our Finance team you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work on Balance sheet and Profit & Loss account reconciliation.
- Assist with General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation.
- Work on Reporting, Inter-entity control and governance.
- Work on Manual accounting & entry bookings to the General Ledger and operating systems during the month end close process.
- Ensure 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 profit & loss and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency.
- Work on analyzing, communicating and resolving resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of business.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- CA/CFA/MBA Finance/master’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Minimum 5 years of related experience with financial reporting, General Ledger and month end close responsibilities.
- 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. Able to multi-task in a constantly changing environment.
- Comfortable liaising with business and risk managers and able to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues.
- 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.

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills.
- Soft Skills - Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

**ABOUT US**

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 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**

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Global Finance & Business Management works to strategically manage capital, drive growth and efficiencies, maintain financial reporting and proactively manage risk. By providing information, analysis and recommendations to improve results and drive decisions, teams ensure the company can navigate all types of market conditions while protecting our fortress balance sheet.