Strategic Finance Project, Senior Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Newark, Delaware is seeking a Business Analysis Associate to support the Finance Project Team - Strategic Accounting.

You will document accounting requirements, liaise with controllers, and ensure alignment across finance, operations, and technology, contributing to a robust control environment. The role involves analyzing controls, participating in testing (UAT, E2E, and conversions), and communicating updates to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Minimum 3 years of finance experience / accounting/general ledger support.
• Understanding of general ledger and accounting processes.
• Strong MS Excel (Pivot tables, v-lookups), PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide and document detailed accounting requirements for finance organization adhering to US and local GAAP.
• Liaise with controllers organization to document requirements and pain points to include in design accounting architecture design.
• Work closely with operations support and technology areas to ensure requirements align and met between both organizations, liaise with PMO and assist with overall governance.
• Ensure strategic infrastructure design meets Finance Principles and Big Rules established.
• Analyze controls to ensure the strategic infrastructure operates within a solid control environment- including identifying any opportunities for process and control improvements.
• Write and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test cases; participate in End To End (E2E), production parallel and conversion testing.
• Communicate updates to finance stakeholders and engage for review and design decision throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Pivot tables

VLOOKUPs

Job description

Join JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm, as we continue to expand our operations worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our finance organization, working closely with top professionals in the industry. As a Business Analysis Associate on the Finance Project Team - Strategic Accounting, you will play a crucial role in supporting our finance organization by working closely with various teams to ensure accounting requirements are met. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the design of accounting architecture, analyze controls, and participate in testing processes, all while building strong relationships with stakeholders and promoting improvements in our control environment.

Job responsibilities

• Provide and document detailed accounting requirements for finance organization adhering to US and local General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Liaise with controllers organization to document requirements and pain points to include in design accounting architecture design
• Work closely with operations support and technology areas to ensure requirements align and met between both organizations, liaise with PMO and assist with overall governance
• Ensure strategic infrastructure design meets Finance Principles and Big Rules established
• Analyze controls to ensure the strategic infrastructure operates within a solid control environment- including identifying any opportunities for process and control improvements
• Write and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test cases; participate in End To End (E2E), production parallel and conversion testing
• Communicate updates to finance stakeholders and engage for review and design decision throughout the project lifecycle.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Minimum 3 years of finance experience/ experience as controller or accounting/general ledger support function
• Understanding of general ledger and accounting functions and processes
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel (Pivot tables, v-lookups),PowerPoint and Word
• Strong skills in time management, problem solving, written and verbal communication

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Previous knowledge of equities, SBLs or derivative products
• Computer skills/knowledge in Alteryx, tableau and SQLa plus
• Ability to prepare executive level presentations