Finance Controller

Job Description

The Legal Entity Control team is responsible for financial oversight of their legal entity and is tasked with ensuring that a strong control environment exists as it relates to all businesses, products and operational areas that impact the Legal Entity financials and regulatory reporting of the firm.

This role provides an opportunity to interact with multiple lines of business and internal stakeholders while learning legal entity controllership end-to-end.  The role will liaise with the line of business finance teams, operations, and the Legal Entity Controller community to drive the Legal Entity agenda. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for intraday reporting within regulatory limits to be distributed to each line of business (e.g., Legal Lending Limit, Efectivo Mínimo, PGNME, among others)
• Lead new regulation analysis and interpretation process coming out from Central Bank (BCRA) on a daily basis and share to key stakeholders
• Conduct monthly regulatory submission to Central Bank (BCRA) 
• Lead annual ICAAP & Business Plan exercise. Submission to Regulator
• Address ad-hoc queries/analysis asked by the businesses related to local regulation
• Participate in firmwide legal entity reporting projects, including infrastructure and process improvement efforts and other controller/regulatory initiatives as needed
• Liaise with other functions such as Operations, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit as well as with each line of business
• Monitor intercompany activity and liquidity needs by running cashflow projections
• Ensure the integrity of the books and records of the legal entities, to be executed with reference to the Legal Entity Control Standards and to local GAAP/ IFRS
• Ensure that business booking in the legal entities complies with the applicable regulatory requirements
• Accountable for the legal entity regulatory filings
• Manage the internal/external relationships with regulators and auditors, working where appropriate with Compliance
• Ensure adequate capital management and financial ratios of the legal entities
• Analyze legal entity implications of new business developments and changes in the regulatory framework
• Sound understanding of local markets opportunities and constraints for doing business 
• Monitor the effectiveness of the control environment and the adequate governance of the legal entities, working closely with Business Controllers and other LOBs

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/CPA required, Master in Finance is a plus
• +6 years finance/accounting/regulatory proven related experience within the financial industry in supervision/manager roles
• Strong analytical acumen, with ability to understand local Central Bank (BCRA) regulatory framework and financial products
• Superior attention to detail and strong presentation skills
• Ability to manage exposure to each line of business
• Outstanding spanish/english written and verbal communication skills, including ability to prepare executive level presentations
• Work effectively with others and being able to liaise with all business partners within the lines of business, support functions and regulators
• Strong initiative and work ethic
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a dynamic and challenging environment
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required
• SAP experience it´s a plus
• Innovation tools command is appreciated (e.g., Alteryx, Xceptor)

About Us

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.

About the Team

The Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. We provide strategic advice, raise capital, manage risk and extend liquidity in markets around the world.

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.