Accounting Control Group

5 months ago

Sydney, Australia JPMorgan Chase & Co Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
The Accounting Control Group is dedicated to providing Fund Accounting Audit cycle management, Financial Reporting cycle support, and inquiry resolution.

ACG is split between two roles
- Audit Team - dedicated to providing Fund Accounting Audit cycle management, Financial Reporting cycle support, and inquiry resolution.

Trial Balance Analytics Team - dedicated to performing Trial Balance Analytics (TBA) reviews of the accounting records and working with internal stakeholders to resolve exception items to ensure the accounting data is always audit-ready.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure delivery of standard audit support package and oversee resolution of all inquiries from a Fund Accounting perspective during the reporting/audit cycles
- Analyze accounting records and be able to clearly articulate fund accounting transactions/processes to clients, external audit firms, and internal business partners.
- Independently research and respond to auditor and internal inquiries in a timely manner. Participate on calls and in-person meetings with external auditors and clients
- Escalate potential risk items to senior management team as needed throughout the cycle. Provide status updates as needed
- Oversee offshore team’s production of monthly deliverables including audit confirmation letters and report packages.
- Lead ad-hoc projects and process enhancements
- Coach, develop and mentor staff including setting objectives, providing feedback, and managing day to day escalation items and resolution of complex audit discussion topics

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience. Graduate degree such as MBA, MSF, MSA preferred. (6-12 or more years)
- Experience interacting directly with clients and/or auditor strongly preferred, including in-person meetings and/or presentations
- 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
- Demonstrate strong understanding of various investment types including fixed income, equities, and derivatives and fund accounting transactions such as corporate actions and amortization
- Ability to interact with senior management and clients/auditors. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable escalating upward
- Excellent problem/issue resolution skills; good critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Strong leadership skills. Ability to initiate and drive change and process improvements

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Prior experience in Fund Accounting or Financial Reporting preferred
- Experience managing teams of at least 2-4 individuals; leadership and staff development experience

**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.

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