Financial Controller

Job Description

We are seeking a Finance Analyst to liaise and collaborate with people within the team and across all levels of the business and in different locations to execute on assigned deliverables which requires strong working partnership with relevant stakeholders, including Product Controllers, Business Managers, Tax, Operations, Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Internal and External Auditors.

As a Financial Controller - Analyst, you will be responsible for overseeing activities in legal entities, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial results and statements. You will ensure compliance with Malaysia regulatory  reporting requirements, financial reporting, management reporting, balance sheet management and capital management. In this role, you will have the opportunity to innovate and automate processes, lead the Finance networking agenda, and expand your tasks and responsibilities. You will also have the chance to present business process enhancement solutions in various forums. We are looking for a motivated team member who is ready to take on these challenges and grow with us.

Job responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze regulatory reporting for J.P. Morgan Malaysia entities
• Prepare and provide detailed variance analysis on financials reports
• Innovate and automate business process improvements
• Prepare financial and statistic presentation decks for various location Management Committees and Board Committees 
• Participate in user acceptance testing of Local regulatory reporting tool implementation 
• Handle ad-hoc projects involving automation and digital solutions 
• Partner and coordinate with the various line of businesses to facilitate forth and implement robust controls including supporting new business initiatives and change management
• Investigate and execute ad-hoc request from regulator and management on financial data 
• Manage meeting stakeholders and collaborate meeting materials and discussion points

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or a related discipline 
• Minimum 2 years experience in audit, accounting, banking or finance industry 
• Broad understanding of banking products and familiar with the current local regulatory guidelines and policy pertaining to banking industry
• Keep abreast with accounting developments/changes and analyze impact and ensure compliance of these changes 
• Effective communicator, with the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner, strong inter-personal and organizational skills
• Possess strong understanding of numeric data and analytic skills, with good attention to details
• Strong team player and good partnership 
• Proactive and strong delivery focus 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Malaysia Local Regulatory Reporting knowledge 
• Experience in project handling, and automation/digital solution implementation 
• Professional qualification e.g., Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, MIA, CPA, ICAEW, CFA)
• Proficiency in business process automation tools e.g., UiPath, Alteryx

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.