Legal Entity Controller - Analyst

Job Description
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Legal Entity Controller. You have found the right team.
As a Legal Entity Controller Analyst in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm.
Job Responsibilities:

• Monitoring the integrity of books and records (both local and USGAAP) of the legal entity, ensuring adherence to Legal Entity Control Standards and other applicable global policies.
• Performing FX trade-out to manage foreign currency-related exposures in accordance with approved procedures.
• Analyzing legal entity balance sheet and P&L movements, and explaining drivers with appropriate business commentary. Preparing and submitting various statistical returns and surveys.
• Reviewing and explaining variance in expenses at the product and line of business (LOB) level, and providing summary results to the Legal Entity Controller (LEC).
• Posting month-end journal entries for audit accruals and preparing their reconciliation.
• Preparing and delivering MIS reports to senior management along with various management packs.
• Performing analytical review and liaising with LOB Controllers to ensure legal entity financial results align with the legal entity booking model.
• Reconciling general ledger accounts and attesting to their accuracy, resolving inter-entity and investment-equity breaks.
• Managing swift and appropriate responses to audit queries, and participating in team-wide innovation, efficiency, and automation projects.
• Ensuring up-to-date process documentation and developing key control checks.
• Liaising with various internal teams such as tax, financial controllers, and internal audit to resolve queries.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Chartered Accountant withMinimum 1year of experience.
• Strong team player and possesses good inter-personal skills required to work effectively with varied individuals across departments and teams
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong control mindset and analytical skills
• Self-starter with ability to take initiative and constantly challenge the process
• Ability to multi-task complex requirements under considerable time pressure, whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and quality
• Strong PC skills including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access and Lotus Notes.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Technical knowledge and understanding of IFRS accounting would be desired
• Investment Banking product knowledge including derivatives, equities and debt securities would be an advantage
• Knowledge of GL platforms used in J.P. Morgan Chase would be an advantage
• Experience preferably with financial services industry and experience of US GAAP

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.