LEC- Analyst

Job Description
You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Legal Entity Controllership. You have found the right team.
As a LEC Analyst in our Finance team, you will have the opportunity to define, refine and deliver set goals for our firm each day. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the overall integrity and validity of our financial statements, financial regulatory reporting and management financial reporting. We, as a team, perform critical reporting and control functions for the organization and are responsible for improving ongoing processes and ensuring execution and implementation of overall financial architecture. As part of the LEC control function, you will review the reasonableness of the information on an aggregated basis and ensure controls over the transaction cycle, while managing stakeholders' expectations.
Job Responsibilities:

• Perform accounting and reporting for legal entities in the EMEA region (excluding the UK) on a monthly basis in accordance with US GAAP.
• Assume end-to-end ownership of month-end close activities, including FX trade out, capital hedge, and EPU.
• Liaise with auditors and support Legal Entity Controllers during control audits.
• Conduct quarterly regulatory reporting as per local GAAP for EMEA entities, including liquidity reporting and VAT returns.
• Support the senior management team in the decision-making process by analyzing financial performance.
• Maintain and develop relationships with onshore partners and business stakeholders.
• Implement internal control policies and procedures to mitigate financial and business risks.
• Monitor and control daily activities involving reconciliations.
• Maintain centralized financial reference data for the EMEA region.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for various ongoing projects and system implementations.
• Engage team members and build effective working relationships within the team.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills :

• Strong interpersonal and team working skills
• A self-starter, motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Flexibility to work under pressure to meet changing work requirements and strict deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written - at all levels
• Attention to detail
• Chartered Accountant with minimum 1 year of experience (will vary depend on level)
• Strong accounting knowledge with experience in Book closure and finalizing accounts
• Ability to multi-task under considerable time pressure, whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and quality.
• Good Communication and organizational skills including partnering skills and pro-activeness.
• Strong PC skills including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access and Outlook

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• preferably with financial services industry.

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.