EMEA Merchant Services – Legal Entity Control Senior Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in Dublin seeks a Senior Associate in Legal Entity Control to oversee financial reporting for two regulated entities. You will ensure month-end processes, liaise with auditors and regulators, and support tax and budgeting activities in a growing payments group.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to maintain strong controls, accuracy, and governance while enabling business growth in EMEA.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent with experience
• Strong understanding of double-entry accounting and P&L/balance sheet reporting
• Experience identifying, assessing and resolving financial control and risk issues
• Attention to detail with ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines
• Proactive and organised approach with effective time management
• Strong control mindset with the ability to challenge and improve
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate month-end close for assigned legal entities, including income statement and balance sheet reporting
• Partner with Product Control to reconcile key P&L lines and maintain supporting evidence
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and related disclosures
• Liaise with external auditors at interim and year-end audits, providing audit evidence and responding to queries
• Prepare Central Bank of Ireland Payment Institution quarterly and annual regulatory returns for review
• Produce monthly financial reporting for senior management and board-level audiences
• Manage internal audit interactions and ensure strong internal control compliance
• Oversee expense management and reporting, with a focus on cost discipline and transparency
• Partner with Tax teams to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and payments
• Support budgeting, forecasting, capital adequacy, wind-down and going-concern activities
• Collaborate with Finance and Business Management partners to maintain a strong control environment and support business growth

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Double-entry accounting

Internal control & risk management

Attention to detail

Time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Alteryx

QlikSense

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and evolving payments business at a time of significant investment and regulatory focus. You will gain exposure to regulated legal entities, senior stakeholders and complex financial governance while broadening your technical and commercial skillset within a global organisation.

As a Senior Associate in Legal Entity Control, you will ensure the accuracy, integrity and governance of financial reporting for EMEA Merchant Services legal entities. You will provide independent oversight of month‑end and quarter‑end close processes, covering both income statement and balance sheet reporting in line with regulatory and internal requirements. The role sits within the EMEA Merchant Services Finance team and supports the EMEA Merchant Services Chief Financial Officer in meeting statutory and regulatory obligations. You will have day‑to‑day responsibility for financial control and reporting for two regulated legal entities based in Dublin, working closely with internal stakeholders and external auditors. This role offers broad exposure to legal entity governance and regulatory reporting within a dynamic and growing global payments business.

Job responsibilities:

• Deliver accurate and timely month‑end close for assigned legal entities, including income statement and balance sheet reporting
• Partner with Product Control to reconcile key profit and loss lines and maintain appropriate supporting evidence
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and related disclosures
• Liaise with external auditors at interim and year‑end audits, providing audit evidence and responding to queries
• Prepare Central Bank of Ireland Payment Institution quarterly and annual regulatory returns for review
• Produce monthly financial reporting for senior management and board‑level audiences
• Manage internal audit interactions and ensure strong internal control compliance
• Oversee expense management and reporting, with a focus on cost discipline and transparency
• Partner with Tax teams to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and payments
• Support budgeting, forecasting, capital adequacy, wind‑down and going‑concern activities
• Collaborate with Finance and Business Management partners to maintain a strong control environment and support business growth.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with few years of relevant experience, or qualification by experience with demonstrable strong accounting skills
• Strong understanding of double‑entry accounting and confidence working with profit and loss and balance sheet reporting
• Experience identifying, assessing and resolving financial control and risk management issues
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines
• Proactive and organised approach with effective time management skills
• Strong control mindset with the ability to challenge constructively and drive continuous improvement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience in Legal Entity Control, Financial Control or regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of payments or merchant services, or broader financial services environments
• Experience using reporting or automation tools such as Alteryx, QlikSense or similar
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable approach within a changing business environment