Corporate – CIO & Treasury - Global Policy & Reporting Finance - Associate

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co . (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com .

The CIO/Treasury Global Policy and Reporting group is responsible for managing the CIO/Treasury quarterly reporting process, accounting policy documentation, changes to accounting standards, and accounting support to the front office. The team closely interacts with many of the Corporate Financial and Regulatory Reporting and Corporate Accounting Policy teams, as well as handles coordination and communication with each regional CIO/Treasury team (North America, EMEA, and Asia) and the portfolio managers. The group reports to the CIO/Treasury Global Controller and serves as an accounting resource for the benefit of the CIO/Treasury.

Roles and Responsibilities:
· Coordinate and support the global financial and regulatory reporting submission process for CIO/Treasury, ensuring completeness and accuracy of submissions; including those relating to the investment securities portfolio and securitizations, among others.
· Review CIO/Treasury information in SEC filings and regulatory reports, and participate in regional CIO/Treasury CFO review meetings to understand variances in balances and drivers of change in such reports.
· Support the investment securities Firmwide External Reporting Controller in the ownership and monitoring of investment securities reporting and accounting across SEC and regulatory reporting.
· Coordinate and support the quarterly impairment analysis of CIO's investment securities portfolio and the semi-annual stress testing of the investment securities portfolio as part of the capital stress testing process, working directly with Credit Risk Management, as well as other key stakeholders.
· Support and execute on control initiatives to maintain and improve the control environment, including those relating to SOX testing and review.
· Assist in global implementation of new or enhanced financial reporting and accounting policies.
· Perform ad hoc research on financial reporting, accounting policies and processes associated with new and existing products.
· Assist with new business initiatives, working directly with various stakeholders including business management, legal, and risk functions.
· Create and enhance documentation over policies and financial reporting processes.

Desired profile

·  Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related area
·  CPA preferred
·  2-4 years of accounting experience (Banking / Financial Services preferable)
·  Experience working in an environment that requires attention to detail
·  Strong oral and written communication skills
·  Strong project-management skills
·  Strong team player and ability to work well with others in a team environment
·  Ability to work in pressure oriented environment and able to handle multiple tasks
·  Self-starter with ability to process and acquire information with limited supervision
·  Strong organizational skills
·  Excel, PowerPoint, Word skills