• Job Description

  Req#: 210396788

  J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the world’s third-largest alternatives manager, with a 40-year history of delivering innovative alternative solutions across market cycles. Our alternative investment engines are managed by highly specialized independent teams, backed by the global reach, vast resources and robust governance of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Our alternative strategies are designed to achieve specific client outcomes and built to deliver uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. Customized alternative portfolios can be tailored to individual client needs. We offer strategies across the alternative investment spectrum, including real estate, private equity and credit, infrastructure, transportation, liquid alternatives and hedge funds.

  Role Summary

  The Real Estate Americas (REA) business seeks an SEC Financial Reporting Manager for our growing Finance team. This newly created position will be an integral part of the external reporting process and will help to enhance, implement, and fully manage our periodic SEC reporting processes. The ideal candidate will be a CPA with experience in public company SEC reporting in the real estate industry. The position will have significant exposure within REA . This position will report to the NTR Controller and have significant exposure to the NTR Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). This position will work closely with an experienced group of professionals while overseeing/engaging in all aspects of external reporting, accounting, internal controls, external auditors and third-party service providers.

  Job Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CFO and Controller to manage public company accounting and reporting requirements
  • Responsible for the production and timely filing of the consolidated annual and quarterly financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC regulations (Form 10-Q,Form 10-K, Form 8-K) and monthly NAV reporting obligations. Including coordination and preparation of all footnote disclosures as well as management’s discussion and analysis. This also includes the application of XBRL to the consolidated financial statements as required by the SEC.
  • Create and maintain SEC calendar to inform parties of necessary deadline and preparation of US GAAP and SEC disclosure checklists to ensure compliance with external financial statement and disclosure requirements
  • Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation, and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner
  • Participates in the interpretation and analysis of new pronouncements, standards or guidance made by the FASB, SEC or other authoritative bodies to assess the financial statement impact and the implementation of accounting-related changes to ensure compliance
  • Research and prepare technical accounting memos as needed for new acquisitions and/or accounting positions taken and Prepare accounting analyses relating to real estate acquisitions including understanding and application of accounting standards including purchase price accounting, leasing and consolidation.
  • Assist external auditors with quarterly reviews and year-end audit testing and assist in the execution of the internal controls review process and ensure proper documentation is in place with respect to financial reporting activities
  • Interact, develop and maintain relationships with third-party fund administrator, independent external auditors, internal audit, tax practitioners, legal counsel and other professional service providers and provide oversight of third parties monitoring their compliances with responsibilities, budgets and deadlines.

  Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

  • 5+ years of public and/or private accounting experience working on real estate public companies or experience working in an SEC reporting role
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting
  • Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) qualifications required
  • Detail oriented and ability to manage deadlines

  Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

  • Strong real estate accounting background with a comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP (historical cost, SOX 404 and SEC financial reporting standards).
  • Fair value reporting experience a plus
  • Experience working on a Public Real Estate Investment Trusts or in a real estate public company financial reporting role combined with public accounting experience, NTR experience a plus

• About the company

  J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering solutions to clients in more than 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. We have been helping our clients to do business and manage their wealth for more than 200 years. Our business has been built upon our core principle of putting our clients'​ interests first.

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