External Financial Reporting Quality Assurance

Job Description

**Global Finance & Business Management (“GF&BM”) India **is a combined LOB-aligned (Line of Business-aligned) finance & business support team located in India and is part of JPMorgan’s global capability center (GCC). We are part of the Office of the CFO (OCFO) organization within JPMorgan, which has 13000+ people across the globe, majority of whom are tasked with managing the firm’s Finance function, responsible for reporting quarterly earnings and complying with regulatory requirements along with managing the firm’s capital.

GF&BM India was established in September 2002 and currently we have a network of more than 3400+ professionals based out of our Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad offices who support four main “pillars” of work – Controllers, Planning & Analysis, Finance Operations and Business Client & Products. The teams in India are aligned to the respective LOBs that they support which include Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) and Corporate/Firmwide functions.

We have a strong culture that embodies the principles that guide us in how we do business across the firm. We strive to create a workplace that values and respects individual viewpoints, while at the same time challenging the status quo to make continuous improvements in our processes.

JPMorgan is an equal opportunity employer and places high value on diversity and inclusion. We recognize that our people are our strength and diversity of thought and practices makes us more successful.

**Quality Assurance Team**

The objective of the External Reporting Quality Assurance Program (QA) is to assist with mitigating the risk of reporting errors and provide ongoing assurance to management on the integrity of external reporting.

The scope of QA Program is External Financial Reporting includes U.S Regulatory Financial Reporting, SEC Filings, and other US GAAP financial reporting. Key program elements include Risk Assessment, Annual Planning, Review Execution and Management Reporting. The External Reporting Quality Assurance Charter and Framework provides associated details to drive delivery of consistent and uniform approach of QA review activities.

**Snr Associate – Quality Assurance Team**

A role on the Quality Assurance (QA) team will provide exposure to finance management and involvement in quality assurance processes, which are aimed at mitigating the risk of external reporting errors through additional independent review & validation. The role will be part of the Quality Assurance Team and will be responsible for the following:

– Conducting risk assessments to prioritize areas requiring detailed reviews
– Leading and participating in QA reviews from end to end, including developing testing strategies, executing testing, supervising other team members, and analyzing results
– Communicating findings to management and help design action plans to facilitate appropriate resolution
– Assist with developing, implementing and executing testing on critical data elements relied on for external reporting
– Providing additional oversight to QA teams to drive consistent practices and help create a cohesive QA center of excellence
– Participating in relevant governance forums and meeting regularly with Audit and Finance Control partners
– Collaborating with corporate finance, line of business controller teams, risk and operations areas
– Stay current with evolving industry and regulatory changes, analyzing their impact to business objectives, processes, and compliance
– 7+ years related experience within External Audit, Internal Audit or External Financial Reporting
– Strong knowledge of US GAAP standards
– Strong analytical skills through experience with data analytics or similar processes
– Strong verbal and written communication skills
– Ability to challenge the status quo while maintaining relationships
– Ability to multi-task and prioritize
– Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence LOB partners
– Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
– Knowledge of US Financial Regulatory reports such as FR Y-9C, FR Y-14Q, FFIEC 031 and related products, a plus

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 rac