Join JPMorgan Chase as a Financial Controller – Vice President! The Financial Controller 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 business transactions. Some of the most common functions and activities that are owned by Financial Controllers are balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and reporting and related governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the GL, contract reviews, month end close process and coordination, and reporting.
As a Vice President Financial Controller within Corporate Controllers, you will oversee financial management for key corporate functions such as Corporate Responsibility, Morgan Health, and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.
Job responsibilities:
Ensure the accuracy and validity of ledger accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Attestation standard governing reconciliation and substantiationEnsure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Controllers, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiencyAnalyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of businessManage data requests into and out of the Financial Reporting group, serving as liaison between data suppliers and data users, including line-of-business and legal entity controllersEnhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting functionMobilize change wherever possible in order to simplify processes and enhance controlsProduce monthly controller’s financial review materials and presentation to senior management review Manage the production of the JPMC Foundation’s annual financial statements and coordinate with external auditor
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
5 years in accounting with experience in month-end close and compiling stand-alone financial statementsStrong control mindset (standard operating procedures, analytical review, secondary review, automated solution management, etc.) requiredBachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (with strong accounting experience)Experience with a financial consolidation and reporting system (i.e. SAP interface)Experience managing a staff of skilled professionalsExperience in managing process and workflow enhancementAdvanced verbal and written communication skillsAbility to balance multiple priorities and execute in a constantly changing environmentAbility to partner across all levels of the organization and influence decisions and priorities outside of one’s direct span of control
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
Experience preparing executive summary reporting and partnership amongst multiple stake-holders is beneficialCPA license beneficial but not requiredKnowledge of other financial reporting systems beneficial