Financial Analysis - Associate

Job Description
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial analysis . You have found the right team. As a Financial associate in our finance team, you will be responsible for one of our key financial measures such as revenues, expenses, headcount, or profitability modelling, where you will be expected to deliver value added financial reporting and analysis, and assist with strategic direction and decision making.
Job Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret financial statements, including preparing financial summaries for various management, business managers, and controllers' requirements.
• Liaise with various stakeholders across CIB to ensure regional hierarchy is accurately captured, thereby analyzing the impact of any changes.
• Plan and forecast headcount and expenses.
• Coordinate with business units to understand headcount projections and their impact on expenses.
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting on regional business performance to aid business heads and managers in strategic decision-making.
• Drive the expense agenda for the regions by understanding the expense base and coordinating with service providers for details.
• Maintain reference data. Demonstrate strong PowerPoint presentation skills to effectively lay out the story for town halls and senior management reviews.
• Play a proactive role in enhancing current BAU processes. Suggest initiatives to improve MIS reporting for the regions and develop processes to meet new requests from senior management, extending them to other regions and businesses within CIB for standardization.
• Contribute to the strategic goals of the business to achieve internal efficiencies and profitability. Assist in ad-hoc business strategic and finance projects to enhance business performance and MIS reporting.
• Coordinate with multiple partners, including Business Heads, Business Managers, Product Controllers, External Reporting, Balance Sheet/RWA, Sales & Marketing P&A, and CIB Central team functions.
• Partner with various F&BM teams, such as controllers and business managers, to support business in areas like Business Review, Town Hall presentations outlining future vision, and evolving business landscape across regions and products.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Planning & Analysis and Performance Reporting
• Good knowledge of finance, accounting and valuation concepts
• Understanding of financial markets and instruments
• Familiar with Investment Banking products Successful candidate needs to possess strong analytical skills with great attention to detail, an eye for spotting trends, articulate in written and verbal communication and present and support their own conclusions to senior audiences
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills is a pre-requisite
• Strong organizational, project and time management skills; flexibility, ability to dynamically prioritize requests and multitask in the face of ever-changing and sometimes conflicting demands
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and effective under pressure. Must be proactive with a drive to better processes and resolve outstanding issues
• Pro-active and problem solving mindset with ability to identify, clearly present and implement solutions
• Thorough understanding and appreciation of risks and controls; Disciplined approach to managing processes and controls

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Post-Graduates (MBA's/CA's) with 5 years' experience in banking, knowledge of the financial services industry preferable
• Working knowledge of MIS tools like Essbase / Business Objects, Cognos will be an added advantage
• Inclination to adapt to technology initiatives. Knowledge of reporting tools (i.e. Xceptor, Qlikview and/or Alteryx) is a plus
• Strong analytical and numeric skills, understanding of financial statements, excellent attention to detail. Able to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships and influence others, across multiple disciplines and across levels of seniority
• Ability to work well individually and partner effectively within a team

About Us
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.
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.