Analyst - Finance Planning & Analysis, Bangalore

Job Description
Overview of Team
The Chief Administrative Office (CAO) Finance team sits within Corporate Sector Finance. It is comprised of finance professionals across the globe who are accountable for managing both the expense & capital components of the CAO function, ensuring a sound control environment, measuring performance, providing value-adding analyses, and presenting information and ideas to senior management within CAO, to the major lines of business, and to the various Firm-wide finance teams who roll up the results of the entire corporation. The team covers all aspects of the Firm's real estate portfolio including, but not limited to financial analysis and support for space management, property management, lease administration, design & construction, and sustainability projects.
About the Role
As a Financial Analyst individual will be responsible for partnering across the firm to provide financial and strategic analysis, monthly reporting, oversight, and coordination of budgeting and forecasting. Our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) teams are responsible for a wide range of activities including forecasting and budgeting, analysis of financial/business metrics, delivery of weekly/monthly/quarterly management reporting, development of new reporting capabilities (e.g. dashboards). You will be expected to provide leadership across the FP&A team, and interact regularly with the Business Managers, the line of business leads and peers across Finance & Business Management and the business.
Job Responsibilities

• Financial budgeting, reporting, forecasting and analysis for Expenses and Headcount
• Overseeing headcount reporting and analysis, support process coordinating, resource optimization projects, the preparation of monthly headcount reports, supporting partners on all resource management related questions, as well as driving key initiatives through working closely with the key stakeholders and making month end forecasting changes
• Helping design new reports and dashboards to efficiently deliver the financial results to senior management
• Enhancing controls and streamlining processes, introducing automation where possible
• Supporting the process to deliver month-end results, the forecast for the remainder of the year, and the budget for future years
• Performing variance analysis to understand the key drivers of the results and presenting commentary to Business managers and line of business CFOs explaining changes from prior forecasts/budgets.
• Ability to handle numerous deliverables simultaneously, many with critical deadlines.; candidate must be comfortable with frequently changing priorities.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance
• 2+ years of work experience, preferably in Financial Services, and/or accounting/controller/Planning and Analysis background
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with financial systems preferred (EssBase, SAP)
• Inquisitive, enthusiastic and diligent, and capable of challenging peers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly
• Highly motivated and able to thrive and think clearly under pressure and tight deadlines and Integrity in handling highly sensitive and confidential information

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Team player with the ability to be respected as a trusted partner for the Business, Finance, and FP&A Teams
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management/prioritization skills
• Experience managing a team and highly effective individuals
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely.

About Us
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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
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.
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.