Jpmorgan Chase & Co. Newark , DE 19712
Posted 3 weeks ago
JobID: 210515858
Category: Controller
JobSchedule: Full time
Posted Date: 2024-05-06T15:16:22+00:00
JobShift: Day
:
The Financial Control function is primarily focused 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. Some of the most common functions and activities that are owned by Financial Controllers are balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and GLRS reporting & governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the GL and operating systems and the month end close process & coordination.
Primary 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
Candidate Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related
Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
Basic understanding of securities and derivatives products
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 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
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.