JPMorgan Chase & Co Looking for External Reporting Quality Assurance – Associate at Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

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

As a Control Management professional in our Corporate sector, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm

Your team will be be External Financial Reporting Quality Assurance Program (“QA Program”), which has been established by the Firmwide Controllers organization to provide additional assurance on the integrity of External Financial Reporting. The scope of the QA Program consists of U.S. External 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. QA reviews include substantive transactional testing of data quality and validation of compliance with reporting requirements. A role on the Quality Assurance (QA) team will provide exposure to finance control management and involvement in quality assurance processes, aimed at mitigating the risk of external reporting errors through additional independent review & validation.

Finance Control Management (FCM) is responsible for maintaining a strong and consistent control environment across Firmwide Finance, promoting early operational risk identification and assessment, effective design and evaluation of controls and sustainable solutions to mitigate operational risk. FCM are also responsible for managing the Firm’s SOX Framework and CCAR CFO Attestation Program and governing other external reporting initiatives including Quality Assurance, Accountability & Attestations, Issues & Errors Management.

Job Responsibilities:
Act as Lead Tester by participate in planning, scoping and development of testing procedures for QA review along with Review Lead

Communicate review scope and status to appropriate stakeholders. Preparation of test template, test steps and test approach of a particular review

Manage team of tester, delegating allocation of task to tester. Drive consistent test execution and documentation

Provide timely status update of the review to Review Lead and management. Perform secondary review on testing performed by tester

Escalate issues timely to management. Participate in final QA review report. Contribute towards special projects to improve operational efficiency

Complete timely documentation and closure of the review in QATS

Identify opportunities in field of automation and drive projects

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
4-6 years of relevant experience for semi-qualified (CA Inter, graduate) and 3-5 years of relevant experience for CA and MBA

Relevant experience includes experience in Statutory audit, Internal Audit, US regulatory reporting processes, SEC reporting, Control testing & LEC reporting

Investment banking – Business and product knowledge must

Ability to manage team of testers, tester leads and act as a face of the review to stakeholders, Ability to quickly understand complex subject matters and demonstrate critical thinking, Ability to challenge the status quo while maintaining stakeholders relationships and Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Probing & continuous learning – Mindset with problem solving ability

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications

Knowledge of Intelligent solutions like Alteryx, Tableau, Xceptor etc.

ABOUT US

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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Global Finance & Business Management works to strategically manage capital, drive growth and efficiencies, maintain financial reporting and proactively manage risk. By providing information, analysis and recommendations to improve results and drive decisions, teams ensure the company can navigate all types of market conditions while protecting our fortress balance sheet.