Corporate Controller, Analyst

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Controller for the Corporate & Investment Bank to ensure the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm’s books and records.

You will reconcile general ledger, risk management systems and infrastructure controls across trading businesses, coordinating with product control and line-of-business controllers. You will oversee balance sheet and P&L reconciliation, month-end close, and financial statement preparation for quarter-ends and year-ends, driving control

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Basic understanding of financial instruments and accounting concepts.
• Basic understanding of industry standards and regulations.
• 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 and excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, verbal, and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task in a constantly changing environment and the Ability to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues.

Responsibilities

• Help supporting a specific line of business within the Corporate & Investment Bank
• Work closely with various line of business controllers, middle office, business managers, technology, and operations.
• Understand end-to-end flow of trading activities, booking models, product configurations, and trade economics to apply relative accounting policies and enhance control framework.
• Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of line of business income statement and balance sheet at month, quarter, and year-ends.
• Engagement in line of business initiatives and projects, be the financial control subject matter expert.
• Ability to proactively identify process and/or infrastructure enhancements and work with stakeholders to enact change.
• Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and Securities Exchange Commission filings.
• Control post-closing entries and consolidation adjustments.
• Perform various control procedures to ensure the integrity of reported financial results.
• Manage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation process.
• Enhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting function.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline

Job description

JPMorganChase's Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader in banking, markets, and securities services. Our Controllers team plays a critical role in safeguarding the integrity of the Firm's financial reporting across complex trading businesses. Join us and be at the center of financial control, working with cutting-edge systems and cross-functional partners to drive accuracy and innovation.

As a Controller in Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) you will primarily focus on ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm’s books and records, with an emphasis on reconciliation of general ledger, risk management systems, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the trading business. Some of the most common functions and activities you will own are balance sheet and P&L reconciliation, Balance sheet substantiation, inter-entity control & governance, and month end close processes. Close communication with product control and legal entity controllers teams to coordinate the monthly BS & PL close.

Job Responsibilities

• Help supporting a specific line of business within the Corporate & Investment Bank
• Work closely with various line of business controllers, middle office, business managers, technology, and operations.
• Understand end-to-end flow of trading activities, booking models, product configurations, and trade economics to apply relative accounting policies and enhance control framework.
• Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of line of business income statement and balance sheet at month, quarter, and year-ends.
• Engagement in line of business initiatives and projects, be the financial control subject matter expert.
• Ability to proactively identify process and/or infrastructure enhancements and work with stakeholders to enact change.
• Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and Securities Exchange Commission filings.
• Control post-closing entries and consolidation adjustments.
• Perform various control procedures to ensure the integrity of reported financial results.
• Manage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation process.
• Enhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting function.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• Basic understanding of financial instruments and accounting concepts
• Basic understanding of industry standards and regulations
• 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 and excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, verbal, and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task in a constantly changing environment and the Ability to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues.