Corporate - Accounting Policy Consultant – Executive Director
Posted on: 19 Feb 2021
New York City, New York
Job Description
Corporate Accounting Policies (CAP) is an independent function within Corporate Controllers. The remit of CAP is to partner with the Lines of Business and Corporate Functions by providing accounting expertise in structuring transactions and new products and in addressing issues arising from the implementation of new accounting standards and policies. Specifically, the remit of CAP includes:
* Providing technical support to senior management and businesses on accounting and control related matters.
* Developing and implementing accounting policies and monitoring policy exceptions.
* Implementing new accounting standards.
* Representing the Firm in external forums, including meetings with standard-setters, regulators, external auditors and industry groups.
CAP is looking for an Executive Director to work as part of its New York team to help support the Markets businesses.
Specific responsibilities
* Develop and maintain corporate accounting policies and standards.
* Provide technical accounting support for business- or corporate-aligned activities as well as large or unusual transactions, partnering with internal business and finance teams.
* Monitor developments in accounting standards and represent the Firm at relevant industry forums.
* Assist in the implementation of new accounting standards.
* Review relevant sections of SEC filings, including MD&A and footnotes.
* Prepare and conduct internal education sessions.
Qualifications
* 8 -15 years of experience in financial services or consulting .
* CPA or Equivalent and previous experience in a technical accounting department, preferably at a financial institution.
* Detailed working knowledge of US GAAP, particularly in relation to financial instruments.
* Enthusiasm and energy to work under tight deadlines and handle competing demands.
* Ability to understand and analyze complex transactions.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to clearly and concisely articulate technical accounting issues.
* Bachelors degree required.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, New York
JPMorgan Chase & Co. operates as a financial services company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). The CCB segment offers deposit and investment products and services to consumers; lending, deposit, and cash management and payment solutions to small businesses; mortgage origination and servicing activities; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and credit card, payment processing, auto loan, and leasing services.
The CIB segment provides investment banking products and services, including corporate strategy and structure advisory, and equity and debt markets capital-raising services, as well as loan origination and syndication; cash management and liquidity solutions; and cash securities and derivative instruments, risk management solutions, prime brokerage, and research.
This segment also offers securities services, including custody, fund accounting and administration, and securities lending products for asset managers, insurance companies, and public and private investment funds. The CB segment provides financial solutions, including lending, treasury, investment banking, and asset management to corporations, municipalities, financial institutions, and nonprofit entities, as well as financing to real estate investors and owners.
The AWM segment offers investment and wealth management services across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and money market fund asset classes; multi-asset investment management services; retirement products and services; and brokerage and banking services comprising trusts, estates, loans, mortgages, and deposits. The company also provides ATM, digital covering online and mobile, and telephone banking services. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a collaboration agreement with Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. The company was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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IndustryBanking/Financial Services
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No. of Employees255,998
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Website
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Jobs Posted9051
