Key Responsibilities

Month-end close & reporting oversight
Prepare and review month-end close and reporting entries and deliverables, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
Perform and review variance analysis, identify key drivers, and communicate insights to stakeholders and management.
Financial, SEC & regulatory submissions
Support preparation and review of financial reporting and documentation required for internal and external reporting.
Provide support for SEC and regulatory reporting processes, including coordination, validation, and timely issue resolution.
Recovery & Resolution / US regulatory support
Support periodic Recovery & Resolution appendices and other US regulatory submissions, ensuring adherence to governance and documentation standards.
Systems, controls, and change management
Review, test, and validate system enhancements impacting financial and regulatory reporting (e.g., SAP/Essbase outputs, upstream/downstream impacts).
Drive process improvements, strengthen controls, and implement sustainable procedures to reduce operational risk.
Accounting standards & policy implementation
Assist with adoption of new US GAAP accounting standards and evolving regulatory requirements; assess impacts and support implementation and reporting updates.
Stakeholder management & escalation
Build strong working relationships across Card leadership, Finance, PMs, and control partners.
Proactively and constructively escalate issues, and present complex topics clearly and concisely to management

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required).
Experience: 1-3 years in an accounting/controllership environment (internal or external).
Preferred certifications: CA / CPA / MBA (Finance).
Domain preference: Prior experience in Controllers within Retail Banking/Card (preferred).

Strong understanding of US GAAP (preferred).
Strong analytical capability including variance analysis and ability to synthesize large datasets into clear messaging for leadership.
Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail; able to operate with appropriate governance and controls mindset.
Ability to learn quickly, structure an approach, and execute to deliver results in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong project execution skills; ability to drive deliverables across stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Advanced Excel skills.

Experience with SAP and Essbase (preferred).

Primary shift: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM, with extension during critical business periods (e.g., month-end, quarter-end, key regulatory deadlines).

Job description provided by JPMorgan Chase.
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