CIB - Fund Accounting Specialist - Tax and Financial Reporting, Team Leader - ManilaJPMorgan Chase

Tax and Financial Reporting is responsible for assisting clients meet their regulatory reporting obligations with respect to Accounting and Tax. It involves the preparation of a tax reports and calculations as well as reconciled trial balance and subsequent set of Financial Statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. Also it involves taxable income calculations for the purpose of distributions throughout the year and the preparation of the Annual Tax Return as well as the BAS return and other regulatory filings. These reports are prepared for our Clients' Portfolios and are reviewed by our Clients' Auditors or Tax Agent. Each client has various deadlines including daily, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and yearly.
Tax plays an active role in supporting J.P. Morgan's Fund Accounting business and clients with respect to their tax reporting operations. The Tax team is responsible for timely and accurate delivery of supplementary tax reporting to internal and external clients. In addition, the Tax team is responsible for providing tax technical guidance and operational support on tax related transaction processing and projects including new product development.
Position: Team Lead (502)
Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
· In depth knowledge on all of the teams processes.
· Perform review/checks on deliverables prepared by team members.
· Ensure deliverables under clients handled are signed off on strict timetables so that third party (clients/auditors) needs are met timely.
· Prepare deliverables when there is capacity constraint within the team.
· Regularly coordinate/communicate with Sydney and Mumbai teams through emails, or telephone for chasing dependencies and solving issues.
· Make sure all Sydney Tax and FinRep Reporting queries are responded to by the team timely and accurately.
· Lead in the team's regular knowledge sharing and learning activities to achieve the team's goal of zero error in all its deliverables.
· Handling the task of client POC which basically makes sure all client nuances are properly and timely documented and applied in all its deliverables.
· Taking a lead role in projects related to the implementation of enhanced processes or productivity.
· Able to teach new joiners on all the processes of the team when the need for mentoring arise.
· Regularly review SOPs to ensure they are duly updated and recertified by Sydney.
· Complete and pass all mandatory and product related trainings within the team's set deadline
· Make sure team members under supervision have complied to all mandatory trainings and completed all assigned administrative tasks and audit requirements.
· Able to lead a committee
Requirements:
· Must be a CPA with 5-6 years experience in finance, tax or audit field, experience in the fund management industry in a tax or accounting role would be highly regarded.
· In depth understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
· Exhibits leadership behaviors
· Displays strong decision making skills
· At least 2 years supervisory experience
· Advanced analytical skills
· Attention to details
· Strong organizational and communication skills, oral and written
· Self starter and exhibits positive attitude