The Global Real Estate Financial Controller - Analyst

Job Description
Join a team that shapes the future of our global real estate portfolio. As part of Corporate Controllers, you'll play a key role in ensuring financial integrity and supporting strategic growth.
As a Global Real Estate Financial Controller - Analyst in Corporate Sector Controllers, you will manage real estate construction accounting including, invoice processing, retainage, construction close-out, fixed asset set-up, and financial reporting for all global projects across a portfolio of 80+ million square feet of corporate office and banking center space.
Job responsibilities

• Review capital project expenditures to ensure accounting treatment is appropriate and in accordance with GAAP and Firm policies, including timely recording of fixed assets
• Perform month end close responsibilities including journal entries, perform monthly reconciliations and financial analysis
• Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and financial analysis
• Establish and maintain relationships with business partners to facilitate resolution of outstanding items; partners will include internal customers and external service providers
• Maintain accurate documentation to support transaction processing in compliance with Accounting practices and policies
• Perform ad hoc analysis or other responsibilities as assigned by manager
• Identify exceptions to standards, determining underlying causes and escalating to the supervisor and/or partners as appropriate
• Support internal and external audit activities and inquiries with a controls mindset
• Maintain effective communication lines across a global organization

Required Qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent
• 1 year of relevant experience in accounting or finance
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting
• Proven analytical and financial skills with successful execution of deliverables
• Exceptional attention to detail and structured approach to work
• Initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience supporting audit activities
• Commitment to maintaining financial accuracy and compliance

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with automated financial systems such as SAP
• Advanced skills in worksheet modeling tools (Excel)
• Exposure to real estate project accounting
• Familiarity with construction accounting processes
• Experience in a global organization
• Demonstrated process improvement and innovative thinking
• Prior experience supporting large-scale financial reporting

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
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Global Finance & Business Management works to strategically manage capital, drive growth and efficiencies, maintain financial reporting and proactively manage risk. By providing information, analysis and recommendations to improve results and drive decisions, teams ensure the company can navigate all types of market conditions while protecting our fortress balance sheet.