Financial Controller - Analyst

Employer
JPMorganChase
Location
Mumbai
Posted
Nov 01, 2024
Closes
Dec 03, 2024
Ref
4921378924
Certification
Other
Work Mode
Work from office
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Corporate
Description

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Financial Control. You have found the right team.

As a Financial Control Analyst in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm. You will be 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 & governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the GL and operating systems and the month end close process & coordination.

Job Responsibilities
  • Prepare and post General Ledger entries to the relevant General Ledger system(s), including but not limited to Compensation & Employee Benefits, Monthly Accruals/Prepaid, Invoice Allocations, and other manual journal entries.
  • Perform daily bank reconciliations, monthly balance sheet reviews, and monthly and quarterly General Ledger attestation.
  • Conduct daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analysis and compliance with any regulatory requirements, laws, and regulations.
  • Document detailed process understanding of all activities.
  • Provide support to the Service Recipient and participate in projects, interacting with key stakeholders such as functional teams, Legal Entity Controllers, Tax, and internal/external audit groups.
  • Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts, adhering to firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards.
  • Ensure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency.
  • Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by the line of business.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required in GL accounting/finance-related areas, with demonstrated career progression
  • Thorough knowledge of Core Accounting procedures and principles is a must
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Creative self-starter with strong initiative, ability to take ownership and work independently as well as contribute to the broader team globally
  • Ability to multi-task and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Strong analytical and financial skills, structured mindset with process/continuous improvement orientation

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in tax, accounting, finance or preferably Chartered Accountant.
  • Experience preferred with automated financial systems, database management, worksheet-modeling tools (Excel)