Accounting Control Group – Audit Associate

Job Description

Job title: Accounting Control Group – Audit Associate

Company: JPMorgan Chase

Job description: Job Description:

A role in Accounting Control Group is ideal for you if you have a prior background in mutual or hedge fund accounting or NAV oversight and you are seeking to leverage your prior experience in an analytical and externally facing role supporting periodic audit cycles, or other experience in funds services.

As an Accounting Control Group – Audit Associate in Accounting Control Group you will be responsible for managing queries from external auditors and monitoring and closing exceptions as part of our trial balance analytics process.

Job responsibilities

• Delivers standard audit support package and actively monitors and responds to inquiries during the reporting/audit cycles
• Acts as point of contact for Fund Accounting for internal and external stake holders in relation to audit and reporting cycles
• Participates in video calls and in-person meetings with external auditors and clients
• Monitors subsequent accounting activity, prepare general ledger adjusting entries
• Analyzes accounting records and articulates fund accounting transactions/processes to clients, external audit firms, and internal business partners
• Uses knowledge of internal systems, operations, and client structures, i.e., various types of portfolios, deliverables, and client specific requirements
• Uses knowledge of end-to-end fund accounting such as trades and corporate action processing, pricing, income accruals, etc. to respond to auditor and internal inquiries

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience interacting directly with clients and/or auditor beneficial
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
• Team player with the ability to work productively within a group and maintain a high degree of independence
• Ability to partner with internal teams and external clients to ensure resolution of open queries or exception items
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable escalating upward
• Proven problem/issue resolution skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrate strong understanding of various investment types including fixed income, equities, and derivatives and fund accounting transactions such as corporate actions and amortization
• Prior experience in Fund Accounting or Financial Reporting preferred
• Experience managing teams of at least 1-3 individuals

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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

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.

Operations teams develop and manage innovative, secure service solutions to meet clients’ needs globally. Developing and using the latest technology, teams work to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it easy and convenient to do business with the firm. Teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven customer and client experiences that put users first, providing an unparalleled experience.

Expected salary:

Location: Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:54:04 GMT

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