Fund Servicing Associate

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Position summary

We are seeking a skilled Fund Accountant to handle complex accounting issues. Your advanced emotional intelligence will be key in building trusting relationships and influencing better outcomes for our team and clients. Your role will also involve planning and organizing your own work, and potentially that of a team, while continuously seeking opportunities for improvement and innovation in our operating platform.

Job responsibilities

- Oversee the maintenance of accurate accounting and securities records for each fund administered, ensuring adherence to all prescribed controls for fund accounting processes.
- Investigate and resolve issues where accounting or securities transactions breach the validation tolerances of the JP Morgan system, applying advanced problem-solving skills.
- Implement operational procedures to complete tasks accurately and timely.
- Partner with various Operations Teams, Technology, Product, Sales, and Program Management.
- Identify and address vulnerabilities in our fund servicing processes, leveraging your proficiency in continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and resilience.
- Ensure delivery of standard audit support packages and oversee resolution of all inquiries from a Fund Accounting perspective during the reporting/audit cycles.
- Analyze accounting records and clearly articulate fund accounting transactions/processes to clients, external audit firms, and internal business partners.
- Research and respond to auditor and internal inquiries in a timely manner. Participate in calls and meetings with external auditors and clients.
- Oversee offshore team's production of deliverables.
- Lead ad-hoc projects and process enhancements.
- Coach, develop, and mentor staff including setting objectives, providing feedback, and managing day-to-day escalation items and complex audit discussions.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

- At least five years of experience in fund accounting and administration, maintaining accurate records and managing related responsibilities.
- Proficiency in resolving issues related to accounting or securities transactions, ensuring compliance with validation tolerances.
- Ability to implement operational procedures and controls, focusing on cybersecurity and anti-fraud measures.
- Advanced emotional intelligence skills, with a proven track record of building trusting relationships and influencing outcomes.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Understanding of various investment types including fixed income, equities, and derivatives, and fund transactions such as corporate actions and amortization.
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable with escalation and interaction with senior management, clients, and auditors.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

- Experience across multiple business areas or functions.
- Additional expertise in financial reporting, fund administration, accounting, or custody, with five years of experience preferred.

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. We value diversity and inclusion, and are an equal opportunity employer.

About the team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services, and payments, serving clients in over 100 countries.

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