Finance - Legal Entity Controller - Associate (all genders)

Job Description
Join us as an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Associate - Legal Entity Controller to support our Accounting & financial reporting functions. In this role, you will assist in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and contributing to the overall success of the finance team.
As an Associate within our Legal Entity Controller team, you will be responsible for playing an instrumental role in ensuring the Firms controls are operating effectively, ensuring we provide accurate and timely reporting to external stakeholders and partnering with Businesses across the Group to assist them in reaching their potential and providing guidance and support to all areas of the Firm in developing plans, in line with location and regional initiatives.
Job responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements for legal entities, ensuring compliance with both US GAAP and HGB (Handelsgesetzbuch).
• Facilitate the month-end and quarter-end close processes, adhering to corporate deadlines, and managing tasks such as FX trade out, reconciliations, inter-entity discrepancies, and technical accounting.
• Assist in the annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes at both the legal entity and business line levels.
• Compile management board reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financials, accompanied by high-quality commentaries.
• Timely preparation and submission of statutory reports to the Federal Reserve Bank and local regulators.
• Collaborate closely with external auditors during audits, providing necessary documentation and detailed explanations.
• Participate actively in department-wide projects and initiatives.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong post-qualification experience in an accounting environment, preferably within the financial services industry in Germany.
• Business fluency in both German and English.
• Strong familiarity with financial reporting standards, including US GAAP and HGB.
• Robust technical skills essential for the role, with a keen attention to detail. Takes initiative to expand knowledge and exhibits strong financial and analytical capabilities.
• Attention to detail and time management are essential, with the flexibility to thrive in a dynamic environment under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in handling large data sets.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, across various levels of seniority within the firm.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks, taking initiative to enhance personal performance, and working diligently towards challenging goals, while persisting in the face of obstacles or setbacks.
• Identifies innovative ways to enhance current processes and develop creative solutions that are practical and valuable.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience of the Firm's ledger and consolidation platform (SAP, CDGL and BPC)
• Continuous improvement / innovation mindset, Id for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value.
• Advanced Excel skills and ideally understanding of process enhancement tools such as Alteryx & Tableau.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.