Asset Wealth Management Legal Entity Controller – Vice President

Are you ready to make an impact in the world of wealth management? Join us in Geneva to leverage your expertise, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and collaborate with a team that values your skills and career growth.

As a Legal Entity Controller within the J.P. Morgan Securities Legal Entity Controller team, you will lead a team of accounting professionals, providing expertise in Swiss financial regulatory reporting and general accounting matters. You will be responsible for financial statement oversight, general ledger controls, inter-entity governance, and more, ensuring compliance and excellence in financial reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise a team of accounting professionals, fostering continuous improvement and development.
• Manage strategic and complex projects, large data sets, and promote automation.
• Oversee Swiss financial regulatory reporting, including Basel III reports.
• Prepare and review annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with Swiss GAAP.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for external and internal audits impacting JPM Suisse financials.
• Conduct financial analysis and reviews, including variance analysis and regulatory reporting submissions.
• Maintain financial statement integrity and control environment with an automation mindset.
• Manage monthly financial close cycles under US GAAP and provide ad hoc assistance on corporate matters.
• Collaborate on new business initiatives and complex financial products with cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Fluent in English.
• Qualified Accountant with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in banking or financial services, ideally within a global private bank framework.
• Strong team management skills and experience with cross-location teams.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulatory reporting, and banking products.
• Ability to work in demanding environments and manage stress and competing demands.
• Proactive ownership of BAU and leadership in initiatives with a problem-solving attitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Fluency in French is a plus.
• CPA title or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience with FiRE, SAP GL, Temenos/Olympic, and automation tools like Tableau and Alteryx is an advantage.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
   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.