Product Associate [Multiple Positions Available]

Job Description

Duties:  Responsible for the financial statement reporting process by coordinating efforts of clients, fund accounting, legal, auditors, and fund administration personnel. Responsible for the production of the Fund's annual and quarterly financial statements to clients, auditors, and investors. Review all financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, cash flow prior to release to clients and the auditors. Assist with audit coordination of the clients' annual reporting process by sharing draft financial statements, conducting calls with auditors and clients for audit inquiries and make changes in financial statements per auditor/client comments. Provide clients and auditors with appropriate supporting documentation for annual statements such as bank statements, cost report, asset valuation reports, and bank reconciliations and provide proper reasoning in case of any discrepancies. Responsible for attending onboarding calls with client service representatives for newly launched funds to understand fund structure, client requirements and financial reporting requirements. Keep track of new launches and fund liquidations. Assess the existing manual financial reporting processes, recommend automation solutions utilizing the Alteryx ETL tool, and comprehensively document the new procedures. Train Onshore and Offshore Partners on fund structures and provide the logic needed to implement necessary changes, ensuring accurate client deliverables.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum education and experience required: Master's degree in Analytics, Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, or related field of study plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or as Product Associate, Product Analyst, Assistant Manager, Data Analyst, or related occupation. The employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, or related field of study plus 5 years of experience in the job offered or as Product Associate, Product Analyst, Assistant Manager, Data Analyst, or related occupation.

Skills Required: This position requires three (3) years of experience with the following: Complex hedge fund structures including master-feeder arrangements, aggregators, side-pocket investments, parallel fund structures, multi- class share structures, and fund of funds portfolios; Handling complex consolidations and adapting to continuously evolving hedge fund structures to ensure accurate reporting and compliance under dynamic investment strategies; Building and maintaining dynamic dashboards by leveraging advanced data visualization and ETL automation using Alteryx and Confluence Unity. This position requires any amount of experience with the following: US GAAP, IFRS, and complex fund structures, including hedge funds, private equity funds, and hybrid vehicles to enable accurate and timely preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements; Handling fund of funds portfolios with layered investments by conducting sophisticated look-through analysis and the allocation of management and performance fees; Derivative instruments including swaps, futures, and options, and their impact on valuation, cost, and reporting; Hedge fund reporting requirement per Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"), Financial Services-Investment Companies for FMV reporting (ASC 820), derivatives and hedging (ASC 815) and redemption adjustments (FAS 150); Investigating data gaps and discrepancies with client reports; Designing and developing interactive Excel and PDF reports with functionalities including VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables, data analysis add-ons, and VBA; Automating recurring reporting and dashboard production using ETL techniques and process automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.  

Job Location: 70 Fargo Street, Boston, MA 02210.

Full-Time. Salary: $120,058.00-$150,000.00 per year.

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

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.