Global Real Estate Financial Controller - Analyst
Accounting & Finance, IT
Ohio, USA · Columbus, OH, USA
Join JPMorganChase's Global Real Estate team where you'll play a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity of our capital project portfolio. You'll collaborate with partners across the globe while building a strong foundation in corporate real estate finance and controllership. This is an opportunity to launch your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with exposure to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
As a Global Real Estate Financial Controller – Analyst within the Corporate Real Estate Finance team, you will ensure accurate accounting treatment of capital project expenditures in accordance with GAAP and Firm policies. You will perform month-end close responsibilities, conduct reconciliations, investigate variances, and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders across a global organization. You will contribute to a strong controls environment while supporting audit activities and driving process improvements within the team.
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, 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
Minimum 1+ years of relevant experience in accounting or finance
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:
- Operate SAP or similar ERP systems for financial transaction processing
- Apply knowledge of fixed asset accounting and capitalization policies under GAAP
- Navigate global or matrixed organizational structures effectively
- Demonstrate experience with month-end close processes and reconciliation workflows
- Leverage strong problem-solving skills to investigate and resolve financial discrepancies
- Adapt quickly to new systems, tools, and processes in a corporate environment
- Execute work with a controls mindset, supporting audit-readiness and compliance standards
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.
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Lead real estate capital project accounting: reviews, reconciliations, and month-end close to GAAP/standards.