Legal Entity Controller - Associate - Tokyo

Job Description
As a team member you will be responsible for financial oversight of legal entities. You will operate in a strong control environment and cover various line of businesses, products and operational areas that directly impacts the Legal Entity financials and regulatory reporting of the firm. The job involves local regulatory reporting as well as monthly closing processes.
Job Responsibilities:

• Approve accounting entries
• Ensure the overall integrity of financial statements under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Japan GAAP
• Prepare local regulatory reports
• Support ad hoc queries and requests from management, auditors or regulators
• Coordinate with various teams such as Product Controllers, Financial Controllers, Business Managers, and Operations, etc.
• Keep track of assigned business results for booking accuracy
• Analysis of revenue under Management accounting
• Monitor currency hedge processes
• Support new business initiatives
• Seek better control procedures which can be justified by cost/benefit analysis

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting and/or finance experience
• Native level Japanese and basic level English

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Understanding of financial products such as shorting, margin trade, security borrowing /lending, options, swap, forwards and futures, etc.
• GAAP knowledge (Japan GAAP and/or US GAAP)
• Regulatory reporting knowledge
• J-CPA, CFA and/or FRM holders are plus

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
The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world's most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.
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.