Description

Join our team as a Payroll Accounting Analyst and play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting and supporting payroll accounting processes across LATAM and Canada. You'll collaborate with global partners, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with US GAAP and firm policies. We value analytical, proactive professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to operational excellence.

As a Payroll Accounting Analyst, you will provide financial accounting support for LATAM and Canada, managing monthly accounting processes, reporting, and analysis. You will ensure financial information is fairly presented in accordance with US GAAP and firm policies, support audit activities, and maintain effective communication across a global organization. Your role will contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives, and you will build strong relationships with internal customers and partners.

• Job Responsibilities
• Manage monthly accounting processes, reporting, and analysis for supported areas
• Develop and document policies and procedures for managed areas
• Ensure financial information is fairly presented in accordance with US GAAP and firm policies
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to management
• Support internal and external audit activities and inquiries with a controls mindset
• Maintain effective communication lines across a global organization
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal customers, including Planning and Analysis, HR, Sourcing, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Corporate Tax, and Legal Entity Controllers
• Oversee General Ledger bookings and monthly close processes, including balance sheet reconciliation, journal entries, and variance analysis
• Drive process improvements and support automation initiatives
• Execute deliverables with strong analytical and financial skills
• Take ownership and work independently, while contributing to the broader team

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance, with demonstrated career progression
• Strong US GAAP accounting knowledge
• Experience with General Ledger bookings and oversight of monthly close processes, including balance sheet reconciliation, journal entries, and variance analysis
• Structured mindset with process improvement orientation
• Proven ability to interface with various partners and customers
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Creative self-starter with strong initiative
• Ability to multi-task and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with automated financial systems (SAP), database management, worksheet-modeling tools (Excel), and Essbase

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Public accounting experience, large corporate experience, and/or CPA
• Experience supporting process improvement and automation initiatives
• Multi-national language skills
• Experience working in multinational organizations
• Commitment to accuracy and compliance
• Experience with payroll accounting in LATAM or Canada
• Familiarity with internal audit and controls processes

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. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

\n Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.\n
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\n Global Finance & Business Management works to strategically manage capital, drive growth and efficiencies, maintain financial reporting and proactively manage risk. By providing information, analysis and recommendations to improve results and drive decisions, teams ensure the company can navigate all types of market conditions while protecting our fortress balance sheet.\n