Equities Financial Controller — Global Controls Leader

JPMorganChase; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Financial Controller to join the Financial Control function. The role focuses on the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the firm’s books and records, with emphasis on the general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the business lifecycle.

You will work with line of business controllers, technology and operations to ensure GL and balance sheet integrity at month ends, support MTD reconciliations and consolidation entries, and drive process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of related experience in financial control or GL roles.
• Experience with financial reporting and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger balance sheet accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Attestation (GLA) 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
• 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
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of line of business income statement and balance sheet at month, quarter, and year-ends
• Engage in line of business initiatives and projects, be the financial control subject matter expert
• Identify 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 and enhance the overall control environment

Skills

GL accounting

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Understanding of financial products

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Financial Controller to join the Financial Control function. The role focuses on the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the firm’s books and records, with emphasis on the general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the business lifecycle.

You will work with line of business controllers, technology and operations to ensure GL and balance sheet integrity at month ends, support MTD reconciliations and consolidation entries, and drive process