Corporate Controllers, Bank Legal Entity Controller, Associate

Job Description

Build your career in a controllership team that helps ensure accurate, timely financial reporting for the firm’s parent and intermediate holding companies. You will partner closely with finance teams across the organization to strengthen controls, improve processes, and deliver high‑quality insights for senior stakeholders. This role offers broad exposure to corporate accounting, legal entity governance, and regulatory and external reporting. If you enjoy solving complex problems and improving how work gets done, you’ll thrive here.

Job summary 

As an Associate in the Legal Entity Controller team, you will help oversee accounting, controls, and reporting for the firm’s parent company and intermediate holding company. You will support monthly close activities, analyze financial results, and help ensure intercompany activity is complete, accurate, and well‑controlled. You will contribute to quarterly and annual external reporting deliverables and holding company regulatory reporting. You will work in a collaborative environment where strong judgment, attention to detail, and clear communication are essential.

Job responsibilities

• Perform monthly legal entity close activities, including parent/subsidiary accounting and equity method accounting
• Review intercompany balances and breaks, investigate variances, and drive timely resolution with partners
• Monitor general ledger balances for unusual activity and support control-focused remediation as needed
• Prepare monthly analytical reviews to validate completeness and accuracy of legal entity financial statements
• Produce recurring management and reporting packages, including variance commentary and key drivers
• Support quarterly and annual external reporting deliverables, including required disclosures and supporting schedules
• Contribute to holding company regulatory reporting through data preparation, review, and documentation
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve issues; respond to ad hoc requests with clear, well-supported conclusions
• Partner with line-of-business finance teams and the broader controllership community to align on priorities and deliverables
• Participate in firmwide legal entity reporting initiatives, including process and infrastructure improvements
• Help maintain a strong control environment through documentation, controls execution, and continuous improvement

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Strong accounting and analytical skills, with the ability to explain income statement and balance sheet movements
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, well-controlled work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex topics clearly
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence outcomes with stakeholders
• Strong initiative, ownership mindset, and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced) and PowerPoint
• Experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial analysis

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent qualification (or progress toward certification)
• Experience supporting legal entity accounting, intercompany accounting, or corporate controllership functions
• Familiarity with external reporting processes (quarterly/annual reports) and related controls
• Exposure to holding company regulatory reporting and governance expectations
• Experience driving process improvements, automation, or control enhancements in finance
• Experience working in a large, complex financial services organization
• Ability to create clear, executive-ready materials (narrative + visuals) for senior stakeholders

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).

About Us

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

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

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.