Asset Management - Fund Controller - Associate

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the world’s third-largest alternatives manager, with a 40-year history of delivering innovative alternative solutions across market cycles. Our alternative investment engines are managed by highly specialized independent teams, backed by the global reach, vast resources and robust governance of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Our alternative strategies are designed to achieve specific client outcomes and built to deliver uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. Customized alternative portfolios can be tailored to individual client needs. We offer strategies across the alternative investment spectrum, including real estate, private equity and credit, infrastructure, transportation, liquid alternatives and hedge funds.

As a controller professional in our Alternatives Fund Controllers team, you will be working with an established team and support a large Institutional High Yield Portfolio. With your knowledge, you will be able to create investment strategies that will benefit our clients and the Asset Management business.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review quarter-end property financial statements, ensuring GAAP adjustments are made, conducting variance analysis, and performing asset and debt appraisals.
• Examine fund financial statements, NAV pricing, and the workings of management and incentive fees.
• Calculate investment-level NAVs and IRRs, and handle financial reporting and reconciliations.
• Analyze financial statements and other financial reports of investments to assess reasonability, accuracy, and completeness.
• Evaluate client allocations, client returns, and investor capital calls and distributions.
• Provide requisite financial information to auditors and support senior-level financial controllers and portfolio managers onshore.
• Communicate with various external parties and take ownership of reviewing business-critical financial numbers received.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Qualified CA /CPA/CMA with experience of at least 3 years in Fund accounting or Fund reporting or fund controllership or Fund Audit.
• Understanding of Alternatives Fund structures 
• Experience in review of Financial Statements and variance analysis.
• Good analytical skills & Strong accounting knowledge.
• Good communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Experience in handling Tax and regulatory Reporting

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Self-starter able to prioritize key tasks effectively
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations
• Ability to work Independently