Join JPMorganChase as a Fund Services Associate I and become an integral part of our dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your career by working closely with operations, financial controllers, and external partners. You'll be at the forefront of ensuring smooth fund servicing operations while contributing to process improvements. Embrace the chance to grow your skills in a supportive environment that values innovation and collaboration.
As a Fund Servicing Associate I within JPMorganChase, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our operational services related to fund accounting and administration. Your work will have a meaningful impact within our department, as you apply your broad knowledge of fund servicing principles and practices to perform diverse activities requiring analysis and judgement. With your advanced emotional intelligence, you will build trusting relationships with peers, managers, and stakeholders, fostering a collaborative environment. Your continuous improvement mindset will drive you to propose and implement improvements to our current working methods, contributing to the efficiency and resilience of our operating platform.
Job responsibilities
- Prepare and/or perform detailed reviews of periodic financial statements and supporting schedules (monthly/quarterly/annual).
- Ensure outputs align with the applicable accounting framework (US GAAP and/or IFRS) and fund documentation/client reporting requirements.
- Produce disclosure support, roll-forwards, notes support, and tie-outs (investments, income, expenses, capital/share activity, realized/unrealized gain/loss).
- Own reporting close timelines, checklists, and cross-team dependencies (fund accounting, pricing/valuations, custody data, corporate actions).
- Investigate and resolve NAV/ledger vs. reporting differences; perform reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and reasonableness checks.
- Maintain documentation of judgments, exceptions, and adjustments with a clear audit trail.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
- Strong working knowledge of financial statement preparation and disclosures under US GAAP and/or IFRS.
- Strong reconciliation and issue-resolution capability; able to operate independently end-to-end.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across time zones.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- CA / CPA / ACCA (or equivalent) preferred.
- Experience supporting global mutual fund clients and coordinating with onshore teams (US/EU) and audit firms.
- Familiarity with mutual fund reporting constructs (share classes/series, expense allocations, distributions, holdings reporting per client requirements).
- Advanced Excel; exposure to automation/reporting tools (Power BI, Alteryx, basic SQL/Python) is a plus.
- Experience with common fund admin/accounting platforms (tailor to your environment).
- Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes.
- 10 years of experience in fund administration/fund accounting/financial reporting for mutual funds (service provider experience strongly preferred).