Project Management - Strategic Finance - Vice President

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Finance. You have found the right team.

As the Project Management professional in our Corporate & Investment Banking, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm

The Strategic Accounting Infrastructure and Control (SAIC) Team is responsible for the analysis and execution of financial accounting architecture changes, supporting Financial Control, Asset Class Control, and Product Control (Finance Organization). The projects range from production remediation and industry/LOB initiatives to large-scale, multi-year strategic initiatives to replace entire product systems.

You will be participating in projects and providing support for various initiatives and any associated business transformative projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide and document detailed accounting requirements for finance organization adhering to US and local General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Liaise with controllers organization to document requirements and pain points to include in design accounting architecture design, work closely with operations support areas to ensure requirements align and met between both organizations
• Work closely with technology developing logic to meet finance requirements
• Ensure strategic infrastructure design meets Finance Principles and Big Rules established
• Analyze controls to ensure the strategic infrastructure operates within a solid control environment- including identifying any opportunities for process and control improvements
• Write and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test cases; participate in End To End (E2E), production parallel and conversion testing
• Liaise with PMO and assist with overall governance/ communicate updates to finance stakeholders and engage for review and design decision throughout the project lifecycle.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• You must be a self-starter who is able to work in a fast paced, results driven environment.  Additional qualifications:
• 6+ years finance experience.  
• Understanding of general ledger and accounting functions and processes
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel (Pivot tables, v-lookups). PowerPoint and Word
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including root cause analysis and ability to provide solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Preferred experience as controller or accounting/general ledger support function.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Organized and self-motivated
• Strong multitasking and prioritizing skills

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 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.