Global Rates External Reporter - Vice President

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Rates External Reporter - Vice President to oversee financial reporting and control processes within their Corporate & Investment Bank department. This role offers the chance to work closely with the Front Office, optimizing balance sheet and capital usage while participating in strategic initiatives. You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial results and guiding accounting practices for a wide range of financial products. If you are self-motivated and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity could be your next career milestone.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Finance with exposure to accounting and regulatory reporting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills essential for summarizing complex information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial statements and management reporting for Global Rates.
• Participate in the production and review of regulatory reports.
• Act as the main contact for External Reporting disclosures.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Self-motivation

Job description

The role provides an excellent opportunity to learn and gain an in-depth understanding of Interest Rate trading and balance sheet strategies and risk management techniques via exposure to one of the highest ranked Rates trading desks across the industry. The Global Rates business trades a wide range of products such as Bonds, Structured Notes, CLN, Repo, Interest Rate Swaps and FX forwards across EMEA, APAC and North America.

As a Global Rates External Reporter - Vice President in the Corporate & Investment Bank department, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial statements and management reporting, ensuring a sound control environment, and providing guidance on accounting for products for Global Rates. You will also work closely with the Front Office to optimize balance sheet and capital usage across the business and participate in key projects and initiatives with a focus on APAC Rates.

Job responsibilities

• Participate in, and oversee, various aspects of the production and review of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports filed with various regulatory agencies.
• Consolidate, review, and analyze quarterly financial data for accuracy and completeness for Global Rates.
• Act as the main point of contact for External Reporting disclosures for Global Rates to senior management and for audit review.
• Develop and implement various control procedures and reviews to ensure the integrity of reported financial results.
• Perform quarter-over-quarter variance consolidation and review.
• Responsible for reviewing policy and controls across regulatory reporting, corporate accounting, capital and liquidity for Global Rates.
• Participate on firm wide teams to implement new accounting disclosures.
• Act as the Front Office contact for balance sheet, capital and liquidity for APAC Rates.
• Help identify gaps in current reporting process and participate in the implementation of new controls and strategic solutions.
• Represent the team and lead efforts around strategic initiatives, ongoing Uniform Charts of Accounts efforts and ongoing improvements around our internal/external reporting processes.
• Establish and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders across Front Office, CIBT, Financial Control and P&A.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Solid work experience in a Finance organization with exposure to accounting, financial statements, regulatory reporting and financial products.
• Experience in Product Control, Financial Control.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end reporting and control processes.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to summarize complex information and deliver it at business executive level.
• Self-motivated and willing to take initiative; ability to thrive in a changing work environment.

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Knowledge of Reg Reporting a plus.