Finance Audit Europe – Audit Manager, Vice President

Are you ready to take your career to the next level?  Join our dynamic Internal Audit function as a Vice President within the Europe Finance team. This role offers high visibility and the opportunity to engage with senior executives across the organization, promoting excellence in audit processes while expanding your professional network and expertise, and to gain an understanding of JPMC's capital markets business, Finance function, legal entity structure, internal booking practices and external reporting. 

As an Audit Manager within our Finance Audit Europe team, you will lead impactful audits and collaborate with senior leaders to drive excellence within the Finance function. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and documenting audit engagements, assessing risks, and providing recommendations to strengthen internal controls. By partnering with stakeholders and maintaining strong working relationships across control groups, you will ensure timely identification and communication of control issues. Additionally, you will champion innovation, drive process efficiencies, and support a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Job responsibilities

• Plan, execute and document audit reports, including risk assessments, audit planning, audit testing, control evaluation, report drafting and follow-up and verification of issue closure while ensuring audits are completed timely and within budget.
• Execute, document, participate in and leads audit engagements, take ownership for assigned tasks, and produce quality deliverables to both department and professional standards.
• Work closely with global Audit colleagues in the early identification of emerging control issues and reporting them timely to Audit management and business stakeholders.
• Finalize audit findings and use judgment to provide an overall opinion on the control environment by developing recommendations to strengthen internal controls.
• Recognize the confidential nature of Internal Audit communications and access to information; you must be disciplined in protecting the confidentiality and security of information in accordance with firm policy.
• Partner with stakeholders, business management, other control groups (i.e. risk management, compliance, fraud prevention), external auditors, and regulators establishing strong working relationships while maintaining independence.
• Communicate audit findings to management and identify opportunities for improvement in the design and effectiveness of key controls.
• Take ownership of self-development, including stretch assignments, to prepare for greater responsibilities and career growth, and take initiative to seek out opportunity for continued learning
• Follow 'How We Do Business' Principles and champion a culture of innovation.
• Stay up to date with industry trends to identify opportunities for game changing innovations or strategic partnerships.
• Find ways to drive efficiency with existing technical infrastructure through automation while embracing the innovative opportunities offered by new technologies.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Extensive internal or external auditing experience, or relevant business experience.
• Bachelor's degree (or relevant financial services experience). 
• Experience with internal audit methodology and applying concepts in audit delivery and execution.
• Solid understanding of internal control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner.
• A sound knowledge of the finance functions in an investment bank and their accounting (IFRS, USGAAP, HGB), regulatory reporting requirements (CRR / CRD and NFRD).
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation, transfer knowledge and develop capability of other team members.
• Strong analytical skills particularly in regard to assessing the probability and impact of an internal control weakness.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills in order to build trust and credibility with colleagues and stakeholders, while also influencing the actions of the business to improve its control environment.
• Experience with using data analytics and large language models, as well as champion a culture of innovation.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, strong interest in learning, effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability.
• Flexible to changing business priorities and ability to multitask in a constantly changing environment.

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• Knowledge of Banking products is a plus.
• An accounting qualification is desired.
• Knowledge of German language.

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.

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.

The Audit department provides independent assessments to evaluate, test and report on the adequacy and effectiveness of our governance, risk management and internal controls. The team's priorities are focused on strong governance, transparency, strategic engagement, and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that develops our talent.

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