The Financial Controller ensures accuracy in financial records, oversees general ledger operations, and manages month-end close processes.
Job Description
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial control. You have found the right team.
As a Financial Controller in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining, and delivering set goals for our firm. Your primary focus will be on ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the firm's books and records, with an emphasis on general ledger, operating systems, and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the business. You will be responsible for functions such as balance sheet reconciliation and certification, balance sheet substantiation, GLRS reporting and governance, inter-entity control and governance, manual accounting and bookings to the general ledger, and managing operating systems and the month-end close process and coordination.
Job responsibilities
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
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
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.
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial control. You have found the right team.
As a Financial Controller in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining, and delivering set goals for our firm. Your primary focus will be on ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the firm's books and records, with an emphasis on general ledger, operating systems, and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the business. You will be responsible for functions such as balance sheet reconciliation and certification, balance sheet substantiation, GLRS reporting and governance, inter-entity control and governance, manual accounting and bookings to the general ledger, and managing operating systems and the month-end close process and coordination.
Job responsibilities
- Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards
- Ensure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency
- Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of business
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 3+ years of related experience
- Strong understanding of securities and derivatives products. General Ledger experience
- Experience with financial reporting and month end close responsibilities
- Comfortable liaising with business and risk managers
- 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
- 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
- Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to multi-task in a constantly changing environment
- Able to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues
- Existing relationships and networks within the firm's IB community an advantage
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
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.
Top Skills
Database Software
Desktop Software
Financial Reporting Software
General Ledger
Glrs Reporting
Spreadsheet Software
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