Business Manager CFO Office - Associate (all genders)

Aumni; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan SE CFO Office offers an Associate role focused on supporting the CFO and advancing strategic priorities.

The position involves coordinating regulatory deliverables, executive reporting and change initiatives, acting as a key liaison across functions and with authorities. You will contribute to the book of work, manage governance, and support risk mitigation while collaborating with Business Heads, Compliance, Risk, and IT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
• Minimum of three years’ experience in finance, business management, consulting, or external audit.
• Strong project management and organisational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills across functions and seniority levels.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; identify root causes.
• High level of ownership, initiative and willingness to learn.
• Proven experience delivering timely, high-quality presentations and/or reporting.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel; able to learn internal tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the CFO Office book of work and deliver on key priorities.
• Coordinate the legal entity’s strategy and annual report.
• Prepare executive materials for Management Board and Supervisory Board meetings and regulatory authorities.
• Coordinate production and submission of critical regulatory reports.
• Serve as a point of contact for CFO Office projects with stakeholders.
• Support internal controlling and improvement activities in Finance.
• Act as deputy Outsourcing and Resiliency Manager for Finance and coordinate outsourcing deliverables.
• Contribute to ICAAP, ILAAP and Recovery & Resolution activities.
• Ensure timely completion of information requests, regulatory priorities and audits.
• Help manage risks from non-compliance and maintain governance and controls.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Ownership

Presentation skills

Stress management

Bilingual English/German

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint)

MS Excel

Job description

You, alongside other experts, will drive and manage time-sensitive and high-visibility projects, which are both recurring as well as ad hoc in nature. For the projects and deliverables under your purview, you will be expected to take ownership, from initiation through to execution, and function as the coordination, communication and escalation point, mitigating any risks that may arise. The work involves cross-line of business, cross-location and cross-function collaboration as well as strategic executive reporting and regulatory reporting.

As an Associate in the CFO Office team, you will play a pivotal role supporting the J.P. Morgan SE CFO and contribute to the CFO agenda on strategic priorities, key regulatory deliverables and change initiatives. You will be a valued contributor towards the book of work of the CFO Office which acts as a trusted advisor and counterweight to the CFO.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to the book of work of the CFO Office team, delivering on key priorities for the J.P. Morgan SE Chief Financial Officer
• Support the coordination and formulation of the legal entity’s strategy and annual report
• Prepare executive materials for Management Board and Supervisory Board meetings and their committees, as well as for meetings with the regulatory authorities
• Coordinate the production and submission of several critical regulatory reports
• Act as a point of contact for projects owned by the CFO Office team, working closely with firmwide stakeholders, including Business Heads and Business Managers, Control Management, Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, and local and regional corporate functions such as Finance, HR, IT and OTS.
• Support internal controlling and improvement activities by performing analyses and developing solution approaches to increase efficiency of the Finance function
• Act as the deputy Outsourcing and Resiliency Manager for Finance within the legal entity coordinating Outsourcing deliverables and priorities, ensuring governance standards are met
• Contribute to other regulatory deliverables such as ICAAP, ILAAP and Recovery & Resolution-related activities and submissions
• Ensure timely completion of requested information / reporting, regulatory priorities and audit inquiries
• Help manage and minimise risks arising from non-compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the Firm’s policies and procedures.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of appropriate governance arrangements and robust controls.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• Minimum of three years’ experience in finance (either within banking or a corporate finance function), business management, consulting, or external audit.
• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, to work well under pressure with a commitment to deliver under tight deadlines, and to lead cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a demonstrated ability to partner effectively with stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to identify root causes.
• High level of ownership, initiative and a willingness to learn
• Proven experience delivering timely, high-quality presentations and/or reporting for various projects and stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools, especially PowerPoint and Excel with the ability to quickly learn using various internal and external tools and portals
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and German

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Data preparation and analysis skills
• Experience in financial accounting
• Experience in applying AI methods and tools to automate and improve work outcomes

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.

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. Support the CFO and contribute to the CFO agenda on strategic priorities, key regulatory deliverables and change initiatives.