Financial Controller- Associate

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

As a Global Finance and Business Management Associate within the Legal Entity Control team, you will be responsible for the financial oversight of your legal entity. You will ensure a strong control environment exists in relation to all businesses, products, and operational areas that impact the Legal Entity financials and regulatory reporting of the firm. This role provides an opportunity to interact with multiple lines of business and internal stakeholders, offering a comprehensive understanding of legal entity controllership. Your responsibilities will include legal entity accounting & control, month-end analytical review, investigation and resolution of issues, and participation in firmwide legal entity reporting projects. We value strong initiative, superior attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage legal entity accounting and control on a monthly basis, including overseeing the month-end close process, handling parent/child accounting, executing equity pick-up, reviewing inter-entity breaks, and monitoring unnatural general ledger balances.
- Conduct month-end analytical reviews of the legal entity to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial statements, and prepare various reports, including contributions to the Monthly Controller’s Book, as well as legal entity and line of business financial commentary and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Investigate, analyze, and resolve issues while responding to ad-hoc queries.
- Assist in reviewing the Booking Model and monitor ongoing compliance with Legal Entity Control Standards.
- Control intercompany activity, including providing variance commentary.
- Monitor the general ledger, including consolidation and netting activities.
- Participate in firmwide legal entity reporting projects, including infrastructure and process improvement efforts and other Controller initiatives as needed.

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

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field
- Minimum 3 years finance/accounting - related experience
- Strong accounting and analytical acumen, with ability to understand, produce and explain income statement and balance sheet content and variances
- Superior attention to detail
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to prepare executive level presentations
- Ability to work effectively with others, as well as act as an effective liaison with all business partners within the lines of business or legal entity chains
- Strong initiative and work ethic
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, with an ability to be flexible in a dynamic and challenging environment
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required

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

- CPA a plus, but not required

**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.