Join JPMorgan Chase's Financial Control team! The Financial Control function is primarily focused on ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm’s books and records, with an emphasis on general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the business. Some of the most common functions and activities that are owned by Financial Controllers are balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and GLRS reporting and governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the GL, and operating systems and the month end close process and coordination.

As a Financial Controller - Vice President within Corporate Controllers, you will ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards.

Job responsibilities: 

Ensure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiencyAnalyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of businessManage the consolidation of the firm's financial data at month-endOversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and SEC filingsManage data requests into and out of the Financial Reporting group, serving as liaison between data suppliers and data users, including line-of-business and legal entity controllersManage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation processEnhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting functionMobilize change wherever possible in order to simplify processes and enhance controlsDrive aspects of production of the monthly financial Flash Report

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

5 years of experience in accounting or related industryBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or equivalent experience)In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations + in-depth knowledge of firm’s productsExperience with a financial consolidation and reporting system (i.e. SAP interface)Experience managing a staff of skilled professionalsExperience in managing process and workflow enhancementAdvanced verbal and written communication skillsAdvanced desktop/spreadsheet/database skillsAbility to balance multiple priorities and execute in a constantly changing environmentAbility to partner across all levels of the organization and influence decisions and priorities outside of one’s direct span of controlAbility to understand business drivers, systems and interdependencies to deliver solutions to business problems

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

CPA license beneficial in some FFAR roles, but not requiredKnowledge of other financial reporting systems beneficial