Program Management - Firmwide Financial Control

JPMorgan Chase & Co
  • Newark, DE
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Help modernize how securities transactions are accounted for and controlled across a global platform. You will work with finance, technology, operations, and accounting policy partners to design solutions that improve accuracy, transparency, and scalability. This role offers broad exposure to complex fixed income products, multi‑region requirements, and large transformation programs. If you enjoy solving ambiguous problems and translating accounting needs into buildable solutions, you'll thrive here.

    Job summary

    As a Senior Associate within the Strategic Finance Program Management team, you will partner with stakeholders across regions to deliver accounting architecture change from requirements through testing and readiness. You will document accounting requirements for debt instruments under U.S. GAAP and applicable local accounting standards, and translate those requirements into clear deliverables for technology and operations teams. You will contribute to a multi‑year initiative to build an in‑house securities processing platform, with initial focus on Latin America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific. You will help strengthen the control environment and ensure solutions align to established finance principles.

    Job responsibilities

    • Partner with finance, operations, and accounting policy stakeholders to define and document detailed accounting requirements and calculations for debt instruments
    • Analyze data and end‑to‑end processes to identify gaps, root causes, and actionable solutions
    • Translate business and accounting requirements into functional documentation and testable outcomes
    • Collaborate with technology teams throughout analysis, build, defect triage, and delivery milestones
    • Write, execute, and document user acceptance testing test cases and results
    • Participate in end‑to‑end testing, production parallel testing, and conversion testing to support implementation readiness
    • Design, assess, and improve controls to support a strong control environment across the new infrastructure
    • Ensure proposed solutions align with established finance principles and key design rules
    • Maintain project governance artifacts, including trackers, project plans, and working group documentation
    • Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to senior and cross‑functional stakeholders
    • Support a portfolio of initiatives ranging from production remediation to large, multi‑year transformation programs

    Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

    • Minimum of 3 years of finance or accounting experience
    • Working knowledge of accounting for debt instruments under U.S. GAAP and applicable local accounting standards
    • Experience producing clear requirements documentation and performing functional analysis
    • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including structured root cause analysis
    • Ability to communicate complex topics clearly in writing and in presentations
    • Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills across functions and regions
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, changing environment
    • High attention to detail and a strong quality mindset
    • Experience supporting testing activities (for example, user acceptance testing)
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, and functions) and Microsoft PowerPoint and Word

    Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

    • Fixed income securities accounting experience
    • Experience with finance data and ledger/reporting processes (for example, management reporting and general ledger)
    • Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA general ledger environments
    • Experience supporting large system replacements or multi‑year platform builds
    • Prior experience in requirements analysis for finance transformation initiatives
    • Conversational or fluent Spanish or Portuguese
    • Experience working across Latin America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific stakeholder groups

    To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).

    JPMorganChase, 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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

    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.

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNewark, DE

    Skills

    • Acceptance Testingunmatched
    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Policiesunmatched
    • Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
    • Asset Managementunmatched
    • Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
    • Business Bankingunmatched
    • Commercial Bankingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Controlunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • Financial Strategyunmatched
    • Financial Transactionsunmatched
    • Fixed Income Investmentsunmatched
    • Functional Requirements Document (FRD)unmatched
    • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Governmentunmatched
    • Investment Accountingunmatched
    • Investment Servicesunmatched
    • Management Reportingunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Pivot Tablesunmatched
    • Portuguese Languageunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Project Planningunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • SAPunmatched
    • Securitiesunmatched
    • Small Businessunmatched
    • Spanish Languageunmatched
    • Technical Deliveryunmatched
    • Technical Operationsunmatched
    • Technology Analysisunmatched
    • Test Caseunmatched
    • Test Requirementsunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched
    • User Documentationunmatched

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