Global Real Estate Financial Controller - Analyst

Join the Global Real Estate Project Accounting, a business unit within Corporate Sector Controllers, manages real estate construction accounting including, invoice processing, retainage, construction close-out, fixed asset set-up, and financial reporting for all global projects across a portfolio of 80+ million square feet of corporate office and banking center space. 

As an Analyst role within Global Real Estate Project Accounting, you’ll support construction accounting and month-end close activities for capital projects worldwide—partnering across multi-functional teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• Financial review on capital project expenditures to ensure accounting treatment is appropriate and in accordance with GAAP and Firm policies, including timely recording of fixed assets
• Perform month end close responsibilities including journal entries, perform monthly reconciliations and financial analysis
• Monthly reconciliation of projects and accounts, investigations of variances and providing explanations 
• Establish and maintain relationships with business partners to facilitate resolution of outstanding items; partners will include internal customers and external service providers
• Maintain accurate documentation to support transaction processing in compliance with Accounting practices and policies
• Identify exceptions to standards, determining underlying causes and escalating to the supervisor and/or partners as appropriate
• Support internal and external audit activities and inquiries with a controls mindset
• Maintain effective communication lines across a global organization
• Perform ad hoc analysis or other responsibilities as assigned by manager

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bachelors' degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent experience
• Minimum 1+ years of relevant experience required in accounting or finance
• Strong US GAAP accounting knowledge 
• Strong analytical and financial skills with a track record of execution against deliverables
• Strong attention to detail and a structured mindset with process/continuous improvement and innovative thinking 
• Ability to multi-task, work collaboratively and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience preferred with automated financial systems (SAP) and worksheet modeling tools (Excel)

Candidates must be able to physically work in our Columbus, OH office 5 days a week. 

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).