Financial Controller Analyst

JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Mumbai seeks a Financial Controller - Analyst to manage GL, month-end close, and financial reporting. You will collaborate with technology, business management, and procurement to ensure accurate capitalization, timing, and SOX-compliant controls.

The role requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate complex financial systems while supporting a fortress balance sheet.

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience.
• General Ledger experience.
• Experience with financial reporting and month end close responsibilities.
• Comfortable liaising with business and risk managers.
• Able to build and maintain partnerships across product teams and corporate groups.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand complex processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Determine expense versus capitalization treatment.
• Ensure timely disposal recognition.
• Post-close entries with appropriate support and approvals.
• Partner with Technology, P&A, Business Management, and Procurement to align on project scope and cutover timing, ensuring SOX-compliant controls.

Skills

General Ledger

Month End Close

Financial Reporting

Stakeholder Liaison

Analytical Skills

Excel/Databases

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Databases

Job description

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.

Financial Controller - Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Determine expense versus capitalization treatment
• Ensure timely disposal recognition
• Post close entries with appropriate support and approvals
• Partner with Technology, P&A, Business Management, and Procurement to align on project scope, in-service dates, and cutover timing, and maintain SOX-compliant controls and audit-ready evidence
• Perform ongoing review of work-in-process ledger balances, including aging analysis, root-cause identification, and timely clearing to fixed assets or expense when criteria are met
• Reconcile WIP balances to upstream project and procurement systems and validate against purchase orders, capitalization requests, and approvals
• Capitalize qualifying assets by evaluating projects against thresholds and criteria and determining start/stop capitalization dates, place-in-service dates, useful lives, and residual values
• Validate operational impacts and future benefit assumptions with Technology and business stakeholders and record entries accurately and timely in the general ledger
• Ensure balance sheet positions are appropriately supported to maintain a strong fortress balance sheet
• Document analytics through estimates, walk-forwards, controller financial reviews, and flash reports
• Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by the line of business

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities

• 3 years of related experience
• General Ledger experience
• Experience with financial reporting and month end close responsibilities
• Comfortable liaising with business and risk managers
• Able to build and maintain partnerships within the various product aligned businesses and across other corporate financial, treasury, and accounting groups
• Able to understand business drivers and requirements and influence middle and front office partners to deliver solutions to business issues and problems
• Strong analytical skills: Ability to quickly understand workings of a complex processing system and general ledger systems across the infrastructure and their interrelationships and dependencies
• Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task in a constantly changing environment
• Able to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues

Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities

• Existing relationships and networks within the firm's IB community an advantage

Shift Timing

Mid-day shift 1pm to 10pm

Experience Level

Mid Level