Legal Entity Controller- Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in London and Mumbai seeks a Legal Entity Controller – Associate to strengthen the US GAAP reporting and the control environment for a UK regulated entity. You will collaborate with colleagues in London and Mumbai to ensure accurate financial reporting and robust controls.

You will build key stakeholder relationships, support month-end close, and prepare management and regulatory outputs while continuing to enhance cross-border processes and data quality.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience.
• Experience in a monthly reporting cycle on balance sheet or P&L.
• Ability to work under considerable time pressure while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of heritage organisation systems and architecture.
• Strong analytical ability to discuss results with product controllers and senior management.
• Diverse product knowledge with ability to learn new products.
• Ability to partner and influence across businesses and support groups.
• Control-focused mindset with willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Attention to detail with awareness of materiality levels.
• High proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly financial balances and provide business analysis and commentary for senior management.
• Prepare standalone US regulatory reports for the Federal Reserve Bank.
• Deliver supplementary financial information for Corporate Reporting.
• Develop an understanding of business flows and products.
• Post legal entity level adjustments during month-end close and on an ad hoc basis.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Product Control, Financial Control, Corporate Financial Reporting, Tax, and UK Regulatory Reporting.
• Act as a point of contact for business queries on financial matters and foster relationships across Lines of Business.
• Collaborate with the Mumbai LEC Team.
• Prepare management reports, including monthly MIS, Board Committee papers, and quarterly Executive Management Reports.
• Resolve inter-entity issues efficiently.
• Manage FX tradeout processes.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time pressure management

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Product/Line of Business knowledge

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Join our Legal Entity Control (LEC) team and make a real impact on the financial operations of a UK regulated entity. This is your chance to be part of Global Finance and Business Management, where your expertise will drive our firm’s success and benefit the wider community. Collaborate with talented colleagues in London and Mumbai, and contribute to a robust control environment. Your work will be recognized by senior management and will influence key business decisions. Take the next step in your career with a team that values your skills and dedication.

As a Legal Entity Controller – Associate in the Legal Entity Control (LEC) team, you ensure a strong control environment for all businesses, products, and operational areas impacting US GAAP financials. You work closely with colleagues in London and Mumbai, collaborating across teams to support accurate financial reporting. You help us maintain compliance and drive business success through your expertise. We value your ability to build relationships and deliver high-quality results. You will be part of a team that supports each other and strives for excellence.

Job responsibilities

• Review monthly financial balances and provide business analysis and commentary for senior management.
• Prepare standalone US regulatory reports for the Federal Reserve Bank.
• Deliver supplemental financial information for Corporate Reporting.
• Develop a deep understanding of business flows and products.
• Post legal entity level adjustments during month-end close and on an ad hoc basis.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with departments such as Product Control, Financial Control, Corporate Financial Reporting, Tax, and UK Regulatory Reporting.
• Act as a point of contact for business queries on financial matters and foster relationships across Lines of Business.
• Collaborate closely with the Mumbai LEC Team.
• Prepare management reports, including monthly MIS, Board Committee papers, and quarterly Executive Management Reports.
• Resolve inter-entity issues efficiently.
• Manage FX tradeout processes

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Qualified accountant with extensive post qualification experience.
• Some experience of working in a monthly reporting cycle on either balance sheet or P&L
• Ability to work under considerable time pressure, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of heritage organisation systems and architecture
• Strong analytical ability, being able to discuss results with product controllers and senior management.
• Diverse product knowledge, with an ability to develop an understanding of new products.
• Ability to partner and influence across businesses and other support groups.
• Control focus and mindset at all times, whilst respectively challenging the status quo.
• Attention to detail whilst being cognizant of materiality levels.
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel