Financial Controller - Associate

building partnerships across various financial groups.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure the accuracy and validity of general ledger accounts.

• Adhere to firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation and Substantiation standards.

• Identify and implement opportunities for efficiency in financial controls.

• Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between systems.

• Liaise with business and risk managers effectively.

• Build and maintain partnerships across financial, treasury, and accounting groups.

• Understand business drivers and requirements to deliver solutions.

• Challenge processes to identify control issues.

• Coordinate the month-end close process.

• Maintain adherence to Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet controls.

• Govern inter-entity control and manual accounting bookings.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

• Experience in securities and derivatives products.

• Proficiency in general ledger systems.

• Expertise in financial reporting and month-end close responsibilities.

• Strong analytical skills to understand complex systems.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in desktop, spreadsheet, and database tools.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.

• Comfortable liaising with business and risk managers.

• Ability to critically challenge processes to identify control issues.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Existing relationships within the firm's investment banking community.

• Ability to influence middle and front office partners.

• Strong understanding of business drivers and requirements.

• Experience in building and maintaining partnerships across various financial groups.

• Ability to deliver solutions to business issues and problems.

• Familiarity with operating systems and infrastructure controls.

• Experience in balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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.