Financial Control Analyst – Ledger & Controls Expert

JPMorganChase; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health and retirement benefits

Professional development programs

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking an Associate in Financial Control to help ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the firm’s books and records across the general ledger, operating systems, and infrastructure controls. You will work with line of business controllers, middle office, and technology teams to maintain robust financial controls.

The role emphasizes understanding end-to-end trading workflows, applying accounting policies, and preparing statements for quarter-ends and year-ends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 3+ years of related experience.
• Understanding of financial products.
• General Ledger accounting experience.
• Experience with financial reporting and month end close responsibilities.
• Strong analytical skills: ability to understand complex processing systems and GLs across infrastructure and interdependencies.
• Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships within product aligned businesses and across teams in finance, other accounting groups, ops, and tech.
• Ability to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business GL balance sheet accounts and adherence to GLA standards.
• Ensure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls and identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Analyze, communicate, and resolve variances between GL and upstream systems.
• Collaborate with line of business controllers, middle office, business managers, technology and operations.
• Understand end-to-end flow of trading activities to apply accounting policies and enhance control framework.
• Ensure integrity of income statement and balance sheet at month/quarter/year-end.
• Engage in line of business initiatives and be the control SME.
• Identify process or infrastructure enhancements and drive changes with stakeholders.
• Oversee preparation of primary financial statements for earnings and SEC filings.
• Control post-closing entries and consolidation adjustments.
• Perform control procedures to ensure integrity of financial results and strengthen controls.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

3+ years

Financial products knowledge

GL accounting

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication skills

Cross-team partnership

Control issue identification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking an Associate in Financial Control to help ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the firm’s books and records across the general ledger, operating systems, and infrastructure controls. You will work with line of business controllers, middle office, and technology teams to maintain robust financial controls.

The role emphasizes understanding end-to-end trading workflows, applying accounting policies, and preparing statements for quarter-ends and year-ends.