Financial Analysis Associate

Fairygodboss; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Financial Analyst to lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting within the Finance team. The role partners across the firm to provide strategic financial analysis, budgeting coordination, and management reporting.

You will analyze data, create business cases, and deliver actionable insights to senior management while driving automation and process improvements to reduce cycle times. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or a technical field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a technical field.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data mining and manipulation of data sets.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present clearly.
• Proven track record on special projects with tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated, analytical, and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and ongoing financial planning, budgeting, and demand analysis.
• Develop efficiency reports and strategy outputs, including location strategy.
• Create financial business cases for initiatives and investments.
• Monitor metrics and define future reporting needs for the product area.
• Deliver executive-ready analyses and presentations to senior management.
• Perform variance analysis and explain changes versus forecasts.
• Design new reports and dashboards to present results to executives.
• Strengthen controls and introduce automation to streamline processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Ad hoc reporting

Special projects

Time management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Working under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or technical field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial analysis. You have found the right team.

As a Financial Analyst in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining, and delivering key planning and reporting outcomes for our firm. As a Financial Analysis Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day partnering across the firm to provide financial and strategic analysis, oversight, and coordination of budgeting and forecasting, including analysis of financial and business metrics and delivery of weekly/monthly/quarterly management reporting. You will be responsible for analyzing, preparing, and reconciling accounting and technical data, maintaining financial and reporting systems, and driving automation and process improvements to streamline cycle times while supporting special projects as needed.

Job responsibilities

• Manage annual and ongoing financial planning for product areas, including month-end performance, forecasting decisions, budgeting, billing, and demand/consumption analysis.
• Produce efficiency reporting, analytics, and strategy outputs, including location strategy, span of control, and related reporting.
• Create financial business cases to support business initiatives and investment decisions.
• Monitor key metrics, drive data quality initiatives, and help define future reporting and analytical needs for the product area.
• Develop and track performance metrics and deliver executive-ready presentations and analysis for senior management.
• Perform variance analysis to identify key drivers and provide clear commentary on changes versus prior forecasts and budgets.
• Design new reports and dashboards to deliver financial results efficiently to senior management.
• Strengthen controls and streamline processes by introducing automation where possible.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a subject of a technical nature
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with data mining/gathering and manipulation of data sets
• Inquisitive, enthusiastic and diligent, and capable of challenging peers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly
• Ability to create ad hoc reporting for senior management
• Proven track record for executing on special projects / assignments, often with little lead time or information
• Highly motivated and able to thrive and think clearly under pressure and tight deadlines
• Team player with the ability to be respected as a trusted partner for the Business, Finance, and FP&A Teams
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management/prioritization skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of work experience, preferably in Financial Services, and/or accounting/controller background

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

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.