Global Real Estate Financial Controller, Analyst

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase's Global Real Estate Financial Controller – Analyst position in Columbus, OH, supports financial control across real estate projects and capital expenditures. The role includes month-end close, asset setup, reconciliations, and reporting aligned with GAAP.

You will partner with internal teams and external providers, perform analyses, maintain documentation, and contribute to audits within a global finance function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business is preferred.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and analytical mindset.
• Attention to detail with process improvement focus.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Experience with SAP and advanced Excel is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial review of capital project expenditures and asset recording.
• Execute month-end close including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Reconcile projects and accounts, analyze variances, provide explanations.
• Collaborate with internal partners and external service providers.
• Maintain documentation supporting accounting processing and controls.
• Identify exceptions and escalate root causes to managers.
• Support internal and external audits with a controls mindset.
• Maintain clear communication across a global organization.
• Perform ad hoc analyses as assigned.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

JPMorgan Chase's Corporate Controllers is a global organization of approximately 2,000 colleagues, operating through a partnership among Corporate Accounting Policies, Corporate Regulatory Policy & Reporting, Corporate Financial Reporting and Corporate Sector Controllers. The controllership function is primarily focused on the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the firm’s financials, with an emphasis on general ledger, operating systems, financial controls and reporting.

Global Real Estate Project Accounting, a business unit within Corporate Sector Controllers, manages real estate construction accounting including, invoice processing, retainage, construction close-out, fixed asset set-up, and financial reporting for all global projects across a portfolio of 80+ million square feet of corporate office and banking center space.

The Global Real Estate Financial Controller – Analyst will have the following responsibilities:

• Financial review on capital project expenditures to ensure accounting treatment is appropriate and in accordance with GAAP and Firm policies, including timely recording of fixed assets
• Perform month end close responsibilities including journal entries, perform monthly reconciliations and financial analysis
• Monthly reconciliation of projects and accounts, investigations of variances and providing explanations
• Establish and maintain relationships with business partners to facilitate resolution of outstanding items; partners will include internal customers and external service providers
• Maintain accurate documentation to support transaction processing in compliance with Accounting practices and policies
• Identify exceptions to standards, determining underlying causes and escalating to the supervisor and/or partners as appropriate
• Support internal and external audit activities and inquiries with a controls mindset
• Maintain effective communication lines across a global organization
• Perform ad hoc analysis or other responsibilities as assigned by manager

Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 1 – 3 years of relevant experience required in accounting or finance
• Strong US GAAP accounting knowledge
• Strong analytical and financial skills with a track record of execution against deliverables
• Strong attention to detail and a structured mindset with process/continuous improvement and innovative thinking
• Self-starter with initiative, ability to take ownership and work independently as well as contribute to the broader team
• Ability to multi-task, work collaboratively and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience preferred with automated financial systems (SAP) and worksheet modeling tools (Excel)