You are a strategic thinker passionate about strengthening legal entity financial oversight through a robust control environment that supports accurate financials and regulatory reporting. You have found the right team.
As an Associate within the Legal Entity Control team, you will spend each day supporting end-to-end legal entity controllership by partnering across businesses, products, and operational areas that impact legal entity financial results. You will be responsible for liaising with line of business finance teams, Operations, and the Legal Entity Controller community to drive the legal entity agenda, resolve issues, and help ensure strong, well-evidenced controls.
Job Responsibilities :
- Perform monthly legal entity accounting and controls, including month-end close, parent/child accounting, equity pick-up, inter-entity break review, and monitoring of unusual general ledger balances.
- Conduct month-end analytical reviews to confirm completeness and accuracy of legal entity financial statements.
- Prepare required reporting outputs, including contributions to the Monthly Controller’s Book, legal entity and line of business commentary, and regulatory reporting deliverables.
- Investigate, analyze, and resolve issues, and respond to ad hoc queries from stakeholders.
- Support booking model reviews and monitor ongoing compliance with Legal Entity Control Standards.
- Execute intercompany activity controls, including variance analysis and commentary.
- Monitor the general ledger, including consolidation and netting activities.
- Participate in firmwide legal entity reporting projects, including infrastructure enhancements, process improvement, and other controller initiatives as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field
- 3+ years finance/accounting – related experience
- Strong accounting and analytical acumen, with ability to understand, produce and explain income statement and balance sheet content and variances
- Superior attention to detail
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to prepare executive level presentations
- Ability to work effectively with others, as well as act as an effective liaison with all business partners within the lines of business or legal entity chains
- Strong initiative and work ethic
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, with an ability to be flexible in a dynamic and challenging environment
- CPA a plus, but not required
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
