Corporate Finance: Firmwide Accounting, Infrastructure & Reporting - EMEA - Vice President

Corporate Finance- Financial Accounting, Infrastructure & Reporting - EMEA - Vice President

The Financial Accounting, Infrastructure and Reporting team is accountable for the integrity of the books and records of the Firm / LOBs and leading large-scale data, infrastructure, accounting standard and business process change management events. The regional locations covered by FAIR include EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa), North America and Asia.

The organization closely examines the general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle and diverse product scope of the investment bank to ensure the firm's financial information is accurately depicted for reporting and regulation purposes. This financial information is used by analysts to assess the firm's financial position; by management to make sound financial decisions; by investors to make informed decisions; and by regulators to supervise and examine the firm appropriately.

The most common functions and activities owned by FAIR include but are not limited to the following: financial analysis, consolidation, reporting, balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation, general ledger reconciliation reporting & governance, inter-entity control and governance, manual accounting/bookings to the general ledger and operating systems, and executing the month end close process.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the consolidation of JPMorgan Chase financial data at month end, including the ability to support month end, quarter end, and year end activities
• Partner with FAIR teams and various stakeholders across global locations
• Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and SEC filings
• Manage data requests into and out of the Financial Reporting group, serving as liaison between data suppliers and data users, including line-of-business and legal entity controllers
• Manage intercompany eliminations
• Enhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting function
• Mobilize change wherever possible in order to simplify processes and enhance controls
• Understand the trade life cycle of investment bank products from trade inception to financial reporting

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 8-10 years' experience in accounting, finance, or related industry
• Experience managing a staff of skilled professionals
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations
• In-depth knowledge of investment banking products, including financial derivatives
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with SAP is a plus
• CFA /ACCA certificate/CPA license would be advantageous
• Experience in managing process and workflow enhancement
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced desktop/spreadsheet/database skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and execute in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to partner across all levels of the organization and influence decisions and priorities outside of one's direct span of control
• Ability to understand business drivers, systems and interdependencies to deliver solutions to business problems
***Note: This role requires compliance with the Firm's Consecutive Leave Policy. The policy requires certain employees in sensitive positions to be out of the office for a specified period each calendar year. Please ask the recruiter or hiring manager for additional details***

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, offering solutions to the world's most important corporations, governments and institutions in more than 100 countries. We have a sophisticated local market presence in Europe, Middle East and Africa which is complemented by staff around the world who support our growth and serve our clients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are excited to expand our team in Poland and we're looking for collaborative, innovative and dedicated individuals to join us in our new corporate centre in Warsaw. Bring us your expertise and you'll be part of a global community, working with people around the world and with a company that's committed to investing in you and making a success of this key new location for our business.

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