The Financial Reporting Group in Edinburgh is responsible for the issuance of interim, final and other financial statements of the collective vehicles serviced by the site on behalf of UK, Channel Islands, Dutch, Luxembourg and South African based clients.
As a Financial Reporting - Senior Associate in the Financial Reporting Group team, you will lead the financial accountants within the Financial Reporting Team and you will be responsible for managing, tracking and supporting the production of top-quality financial statement and regulatory reporting services to JPMorgan clients. You will be involved in providing services that are high profile and vital to the continued development and success of JPMorgan's Edinburgh operations group.
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Job responsibilities
- Act as primary contact for the client, regulatory bodies and external auditors for the financial statements and participate in regular service reviews meetings as required
- Control of onshore review and sign off of fund financial statements in accordance with accounting, regulatory and client requirements
- Manage and implement any changes to service agreed with the client, according to internal policy and with regard for impacts on service level agreements
- Ensure checklists and internal control guidance is followed during accounts production
- Prioritize and manage the team resources efficiently to maintain established service levels and appropriate control environment
- Ensure regular 1:1s are held with direct reports focusing professional development tracking against agreed objectives
- Identify opportunities to enhance the overall client relationship
- Initiate, maintain and develop effective working relationships with external and internal customers
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Strong communicator, able to collaborate effectively, both externally and to all levels of business
- Track record of developing and managing teams
- Dedicated with strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage projects in a time pressured environment
- Knowledge of regulatory standard under which financial statements are produced (e.g. IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, Dutch GAAP, Luxembourg GAAP and South African regulations)
- Knowledge of financial instruments and their accounting treatment (e.g. Derivatives, Equities, Bonds)
- Knowledge of funds and audit function (e.g. OEIC, Investment Trusts, SICAV)
- Proficient knowledge of software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.