Join JPMorgan Chase 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 JPMorgan Chase, 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-
Maintain accurate accounting and securities records for each fund administered, ensuring all prescribed controls are adhered to for fund accounting processes including position reconciliation, asset pricing, security trading, and income and expense processing

• Prepare files in accordance with internal control checklists in Newton for items applicable to each particular portfolio

• Maintain adequate documentation on file to fully explain and support all items, particularly unusual transactions such as past due dividends, larger than usual price movements, large gains and losses in foreign exchange, large dividend yields, and trade cost variances

• Complete accurate and legible files within deadlines set by managers to fulfill production requirements and service level agreements

• Ensure documentation is completed and signed off according to established requirements and compliance standards

• Reconcile capital flows where appropriate, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies

• Utilize WINS-INVEST ONE (reporting), GTI, and Titan systems effectively to research and resolve portfolio issues

• Analyze fund performance comprehensively to ensure final valuations are accurate and compliant with regulatory standards

• Demonstrate sufficient technical knowledge of various investment instruments and markets (stock exchanges) and their effect on portfolio valuations

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills -
Bring 8 years or more of experience in the Banking/Financial Services industry or with an accounting firm

• Demonstrate proven people management skills with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop team members effectively

• Possess a strong understanding of security types and their accounting treatment across various asset classes

• Show awareness of stock market practices and data vendor systems (e.g., Bloomberg)

• Apply knowledge of fund Custodian Bank and Investment Manager processes to ensure seamless operations

• Work effectively in an automated processing environment with strong technical aptitude

• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders

• Manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with strong attention to detail

• Demonstrate problem-solving skills and the ability to research and resolve complex portfolio issues independently

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills -
Hold relevant professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, or equivalent accounting/finance qualifications

• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in fund accounting systems including WINS-INVEST ONE, GTI, and Titan

• Show experience with regulatory reporting requirements and compliance frameworks

• Bring knowledge of multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative investments

• Demonstrate experience in client relationship management and stakeholder engagement