EMEA Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Product Controller - Associate

Job Description
Join a dynamic team at the heart of EMEA M&A Product Control, where your expertise shapes financial accuracy and governance. As an Associate Product Controller, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of our financial statements and supporting business growth. This is your opportunity to collaborate across functions, influence key projects, and make a real impact in a fast-paced, evolving environment. We value your ideas, initiative, and commitment to excellence. Take the next step in your career and help us deliver best-in-class financial control
As an Associate Product Controller in the EMEA M&A Product Control team, you ensure the accuracy and integrity of our financial records and support robust transaction governance. You partner with colleagues across regions and functions to maintain a strong control environment and facilitate business growth. You help us meet regulatory requirements and drive improvements in our operating model. Your contributions enable us to deliver reliable financial results and adapt to changing business needs.
Job Responsibilities

• Deliver daily profit and loss and risk reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, reconciling income statements and balance sheets.
• Analyze revenue drivers and balance sheet movements, linking business activity to financial results.
• Execute legal entity and regulatory changes, including tax transfer pricing impacts.
• Collaborate with Financial Control teams to review and resolve EMEA GIB balance sheet and P&L variances.
• Participate in new and ongoing finance-related projects, including technology enhancements and global initiatives.
• Challenge existing control models, identifying risks and implementing effective control processes.
• Contribute to internal audit and risk-driven product reviews and new product approvals from a finance perspective.
• Ensure compliance with control policies, standards, and procedures.
• Build strong partnerships with deal teams, business management, middle office, technology, and other stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of future operating and business models, including system enhancements.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with strong accounting and double entry skills.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial control, product control, or related finance roles.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve control and risk management issues impacting financial results.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a control-focused mindset.
• Confident communicator with effective verbal, written, and listening skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in a fast-changing environment.
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders at various levels.
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and generate solutions to problems.
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and committed to delivering results.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with banking products and financial services industry awareness.
• Commercial acumen and understanding of transfer pricing agreements.
• Prior involvement in technology or finance-related projects.
• Experience with general ledger, client billing, or P&L aggregator systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience participating in internal audits or risk reviews.
• Track record of driving process improvements and control enhancements.

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
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.