CIB - Fund Accounting Specialist - SSO, Team Member - Manila

Job Description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

It began operations in the Philippines in 1961 with a representative office. Since then, the firm has expanded its presence into a fully integrated franchise, comprising Investment Banking, Treasury and Securities Services, Equity Sales and Research as well as foreign exchange and fixed income trading operations. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a number of legal entities operating in the country, including the Manila Branch of the bank, which has a commercial banking license as well as a derivatives license, and a securities company with a seat on the Philippine Stock Exchange.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. launched its Global Service Center in Manila in 2005 and in Cebu in 2010, to provide a wide variety of strategic support including analytics, finance and accounting voice-based services, transaction processing and other functions to its affiliates around the world.

Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at http://www.jpmorganchase.com/

About J.P. Morgan Corporate & Investment Bank

J.P. Morgan Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) is a global leader across banking, markets and investor services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. With $18 trillion of assets under custody and $393 billion in deposits, the Corporate & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

DEPARTMENT: Fund Accounting

• The Fund Accounting team is responsible for timely and accurate delivery of NAV for Clients who have outsourced their Fund Accounting to JPM. This role involves understanding and executing end to end activities that comprises of daily NAV calculation and eod Client reporting.
• The candidate will be responsible for managing a team of accountants for the purpose of delivering accurate and timely fund accounting services, including net asset value calculations for various clients.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the accurate and timely production of the Fund's daily and monthly accounting activities and net asset value calculation of the funds for various clients
• Review all financial statements prior to production and ensure that timely and accurate sign offs are in place from various constituents of the valuation process.
• Establish policies, procedures and guidelines which comply with internal and external controls to ensure that the statements and work to continuously strengthen the controls environment
• Develop and implement efficient and standardized workflows within his team as well as various points of hand offs.
• Be an effective leader capable of motivating, developing and supporting staff and training and managing the team
• To understand Training Needs / Solutions and implement the same to maintain team skill sets and mobility
• Relationship management with Clients (including JPM partner locations) by means of service delivery and proactive approach towards client requirements

JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/Disability/Veteran

• The successful candidate will need to have proven skills in team work and client service experience.
• A concise and confident communicator (both written and verbal), proven ability to demonstrate partnership across the Service teams
• Attention to detail and accuracy is an essential requirement as there are a number of varied processes that are undertaken across the group, adaptability and flexibility are also key skills for this role
• Proven client service skills
• Proven negotiation and escalation skills
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize with minimal supervision
• Keen on identifying risks and proactively suggest controls
• Act with a high sense of urgency and integrity
• Ability to work to deadlines and good time management skills are required as the team have a number of production tasks set at specific times of the day and the deadlines must be adhered to and controls exercised as documented in procedures
• Work effectively with a team and self-sufficient
• Ability to develop and mobilize internal networks and resources
• An understanding of Treasury Services products, processes and risk policies would be advantageous.