Associate - Legal Entity Controller

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Bengaluru seeks a Legal Entity Controller (LEC) within CIB to oversee financial results across legal entities and ensure accuracy of regulatory reporting and statements.

You will partner with Financial Control, Tax, and regional controllers to drive process improvements and ensure compliance with RBI and other regulators. The role requires strong accounting knowledge (IFRS, US GAAP), leadership, and experience with SAP, Alteryx, Qlik Sense, and Python.

Qualifications

• CA/MBA/CFA/ACCA/CMA with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (IFRS/US GAAP).
• Experience with regulatory reporting and financial controls.
• Ability to drive process improvements and automation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory reporting and compliance for key regulators (RBI and others).
• Complete capital adequacy, P&L, and balance sheet reporting for Legal Entity Controllers.
• Supervise FR/FFIEC reporting, allocations, and local regulatory submissions.
• Analyze entity and line of business results including variance analysis and transfer pricing.
• Partner with Financial Control, Tax, and regional controllers to resolve inconsistencies.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

CA / MBA / CFA / ACCA / CMA

Tools

SAP

Axiom

WDesk

Alteryx

Qlik Sense

Python

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading U.S.-based financial services firm with a global presence, serving millions of customers through its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Its Global Finance & Business Management (GF&BM) India center supports the Office of the CFO from Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, providing Controllers, Planning & Analysis, Finance Operations, and Business Client & Products services. Teams are aligned with major business lines, offering diverse career growth in an inclusive culture rooted in Service, Heart, Curiosity, Courage, and Excellence. The Commercial & Investment Banking (CIB) Controllers organization ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement.

As a Legal Entity Controller (LEC)within CIB, you are responsible for overseeing activities in legal entities, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial results and statements. The current opening is within GF&BM CIB Controllers inBengaluru, which is part of the CIB Line of Business (LOB) within GF&BM India.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory reporting and compliance for key Asia Pacific regulators (RBI, HKMA, MAS, APRA, etc.).
• Complete fortnightly capital adequacy, CRR, and SLR reporting as required by RBI.
• Manage monthly capital adequacy, P&L, and balance sheet reporting for Legal Entity Controllers.
• Oversee quarterly capital adequacy submissions and survey-based reporting to local government statistical departments.
• Supervise FR/FFIEC reporting, expense and revenue allocations, local regulatory submissions, and FX hedging.
• Oversee daily and weekly monitoring of critical ratios, including capital adequacy, liquidity, FX, and large exposures.
• Prepare and submit weekly financial statements and liquidity reports for selected balance sheet items.
• Conduct quarterly P&L and balance sheet reporting, including onshore/offshore ratio-based analysis.
• Analyze legal entity and line of business results, including variance analysis, booking validation, and transfer pricing compliance.
• Partner with Financial Control, Tax, and other stakeholders on revenue allocation and transfer pricing updates, and work alongside regional controllers to resolve legal entity and line of business inconsistencies.
• Drive process transformation by leveraging advanced technology solutions and partnering with strategic technology development teams to achieve sustainable process improvements.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• CA, MBA, CFA, ACCA or CMA with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams.
• Solid understanding of industry practices and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with process transformation methodologies or automation solutions.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative approach.
• Knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and financial products.
• Knowledge of SAP, Axiom, WDesk.
• Knowledge of Alteryx, Qlik Sense, Python.