Corporate Financial Controller, Vice President

JPMorganChase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Financial Controller to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the firm’s books and records, with emphasis on general ledger controls and month-end close. You will oversee balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation, and governance of reporting processes.

The role requires 5+ years in accounting, a bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business, and deep knowledge of US GAAP, with experience in financial consolidation and staff leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in accounting or related industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or equivalent experience).
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and US GAAP.
• Experience with a financial consolidation and reporting system (i.e. SAP interface), knowledge of other financial reporting systems.
• Experience managing a staff of skilled professionals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards
• Ensure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency
• Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of business
• Manage the consolidation of the firm's financial data at month-end
• Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and SEC filings
• Manage data requests into and out of the Financial Reporting group, serving as liaison between data suppliers and data users, including line-of-business and legal entity controllers
• Manage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation process
• Enhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting function
• Mobilize change wherever possible in order to simplify processes and enhance controls
• Drive aspects of production of the monthly financial Flash Report

Skills

Accounting

US GAAP

Staff management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

SAP interface

Job description

Job Description

JPMorganChase's Financial Control function is primarily focused on ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm's books and records, with an emphasis on general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the business. Some of the most common functions and activities that are owned by Financial Controllers are balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and GLRS reporting and governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the GL, and operating systems and the month end close process and coordination.

Job Description

JPMorganChase's Financial Control function is primarily focused on ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm's books and records, with an emphasis on general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the business. Some of the most common functions and activities that are owned by Financial Controllers are balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and GLRS reporting and governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the GL, and operating systems and the month end close process and coordination.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards
• Ensure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency
• Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of business
• Manage the consolidation of the firm's financial data at month-end
• Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and SEC filings
• Manage data requests into and out of the Financial Reporting group, serving as liaison between data suppliers and data users, including line-of-business and legal entity controllers
• Manage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation process
• Enhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting function
• Mobilize change wherever possible in order to simplify processes and enhance controls
• Drive aspects of production of the monthly financial Flash Report
  

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in accounting or related industry
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or equivalent experience)
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations, and accounting principles including US GAAP
• Experience with a financial consolidation and reporting system (i.e. SAP interface), knowledge of other financial reporting systems
• Experience managing a staff of skilled professionals