Corporate Sector – Global Real Estate Controllers – Accounting Associate

JPMorgan Chases Corporate Controllers is a global organization of approximately 1,500 colleagues, operating through a partnership among Corporate Accounting Policies, Corporate Regulatory Policy & Reporting, Corporate Financial Reporting, Corporate Sector Controllers, Global Finance Operations (GFO), Global Finance India, and Finance Platform Strategy & Controls. Working together, our strengths and resources enable us to ensure the integrity of the JPMorgan Chase consolidated books and records and the results of individual legal entities within the Firm. The controllership function is focused on ensuring and improving the organizations credibility through accounting, financial controls, systems and reporting. 

Corporate Sector Controllers is responsible for financial and operational accounting activities, internal controls, and financial reporting for the Corporate Line of Businesses (LOBs), as well as centrally managed Firm-wide accounting activities. The Global Real Estate Accounting team is comprised of accounting professionals across the globe who have direct responsibility for a firm-wide real estate portfolio in more than 60 countries across 5,700+ owned and leased properties, covering approximately 71 million square feet. 

As an Accounting Associate within Corporate Controllers, you will take on a critical role managing Global Real Estate’s balance sheet reconciliation/substantiation, reporting controls, and month-end close processes.

Job responsibilities: 

• Participate in month-end close activities, including developing or reviewing accrual estimates and preparing journal entries for the general ledger 
• Preform monthly balance sheet account reconciliation and certification across a range of Real Estate related accounts (leases, construction projects, facilities management, fixed asset management)
• Review, analyze, interpret, and summarize complex legal documents (examples include Leases, Amendments, Assignments, Termination Agreements, Contracts, Purchase & Sale Agreements, etc.)
• Investigate monthly balance sheet, income statement and general ledger account variances and provide written explanations
• Analyze fixed assets to ensure treatment is appropriate and in accordance with GAAP and Firm policies
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  Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis across Global Real Estate as needed
• Assist Global Real Estate Finance team in creating annual budgets and updating mid-year forecasts. 
• Identify exceptions to standards, determining underlying causes and escalating to the supervisor and/or partners as appropriate. 
• Establish and maintain relationships and effective communication with the management team and finance and operations groups in Global Real Estate as well as Line of Business contacts

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or equivalent required
• 3 years of experience in accounting, finance or audit with demonstrated career progression
• Strong analytical and financial skills with a track record of execution against deliverables
• Strong attention to detail and a structured mindset with process/continuous improvement and innovative thinking

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• Self-starter with initiative, ability to take ownership and work independently as well as contribute to the broader team
• Ability to multi-task, adapt to change, work collaboratively, and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Adaptability to increased work schedule demands on occasion/during accounting close to meet deadlines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• CPA preferred
• Public accounting experience and/or large corporate experience strongly preferred
• Experience preferred with automated financial systems (SAP) and worksheet modeling tools (Excel)