As an Analyst in the UK Legal Entity Control Team, you will have the following roles and responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
- Monitor the integrity of books and records (both local and USGAAP) of the legal entity, in adherence with Legal Entity Control Standards and other applicable global policies
- Perform FX trade-out to manage foreign currency related exposures in accordance with approved procedures
- Prepare and submit various US regulatory reports, statistical returns and surveys
- Review and explain variance in expenses at product & line of business (“LOB”) level and provide summary results to LEC
- Post month-end journal for branch remittances, equity pick-up
- Prepare and deliver MIS reports due to senior management
- Perform analytical review and liaise with LOB Controllers to ensure LE financial results are aligned to LE booking model
- Reconcile and attest general ledger accounts
- Inter-entity and investment-equity break resolution
- Legal entity planning and forecasting
- Manage swift and appropriate responses to audit queries
- Participate in team-wide innovation, efficiency & automation projects
- Ensure up-to-date process documentation and develop key control checks
- Liaise with various internal teams such as tax, financial controllers, internal audit, and resolve queries
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Minimum of 1 year of experience, preferably with financial services industry and experience of US GAAP
- Technical knowledge and understanding of IFRS accounting would be desired
- Strong team player and possesses good inter-personal skills required to work effectively with varied individuals across departments and teams
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong control mindset and analytical skills
- Self-starter with ability to take initiative and constantly challenge the process
- Ability to multi-task complex requirements under considerable time pressure, whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and quality
- Strong PC skills including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access and Lotus Notes.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Investment Banking product knowledge including derivatives, equities and debt securities would be an advantage
- Knowledge of GL platforms used in J.P. Morgan Chase would be an advantage
- Chartered Accountant with 1-4 years of experience with financial services industry and experience of US GAAP