Data Domain Architect- Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Data and Financial Analysis. You have found the right team.

As a Senior Associate in Finance Consolidation and Planning, you will support Finance stakeholders during critical accounting close cycles. You will be a key contact for finance teams on data and metadata inquiries in Essbase cubes, ensuring effective communication with system administrators to facilitate financial consolidation. This includes assisting with hierarchy changes, data retrievals, and reconciliations. You will work closely with the Consumer and Community Banking Planning & Analysis Business Analysis team, participating in daily meetings with Planning and Analysis teams to coordinate critical business day processes, help manage the forecast and budget submission calendar, and assist in maintaining reporting hierarchies such as local charts of accounts, cost centers/Lines of Business, and Key Performance Indicators. You will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial consolidation and reporting workflows, supporting the efficiency of Month-End, Quarter-End, and Year-End close processes. You will help oversee forecast submissions, support Planning & Analysis stakeholders, assist with daily reconciliations, and address data validation and system performance issues. By supporting process automation in collaboration with internal technology teams, you will help eliminate manual tasks and establish sustainable, repeatable processes for supporting Planning & Analysis teams with monthly submissions and validations, ultimately enhancing Business As Usual support mechanisms and improving the overall user experience with production issues. You will also support special projects aimed at deepening the understanding of financial statements and hierarchies, providing analytical support and insights.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key contact for finance stakeholders, supporting communication and collaboration between finance teams and system administrators for financial consolidation and reporting processes.
• Assist Finance and P&A teams in identifying business needs and help translate them into business requirement documents for enhancements and the development of new finance analytics applications and Essbase cubes.
• Help develop and maintain documentation for financial processes and requirements, ensuring accessibility and understanding for all stakeholders involved in financial planning and analysis.
• Support the implementation of enhancements and new applications, working with development teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and minimal disruption to existing processes.
• Participate in training sessions and workshops to enhance team members’ and stakeholders’ understanding and effective use of financial systems and analytics tools.
• Monitor financial processes and analytics applications, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting initiatives to enhance efficiency and data accuracy.
• Demonstrate a client service focus, promptly addressing queries and providing deliverables to finance stakeholders, while supporting the development and validation of finance analytics solutions.
• Support special projects to enhance understanding of financial statements and hierarchies, providing analytical support and insights.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Financial Planning, or Management Information Systems.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a user of Essbase cubes, with familiarity in Hyperion Essbase add-ins such as Dodeca and Hyperion SmartView for data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Solid financial acumen in planning, budgeting, and reporting cycles, with the ability to help translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Good understanding of financial statements, including P&L and Balance Sheet hierarchies, as well as alternate hierarchy management and non-financial metrics like KPIs.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to engage effectively with finance stakeholders and peers.
• Experience working in teams and supporting process improvements to achieve stakeholder satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• MBA in Finance or Accounting.
• Familiarity with business analysis tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, Databricks, and SQL Server.
• Proficiency in Excel functions and macros for effective data manipulation.
• Familiarity with Oracle Essbase cubes, power user experience is preferred. 
• Prior experience working with financial institutions, especially supporting consumer banking such as credit cards, home lending, and auto LOBs FP&A teams.

Shift timings: 2 PM to 11 PM India time zone

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, 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 Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.
The CCB Data & Analytics team responsibly leverages data across Chase to build competitive advantages for the businesses while providing value and protection for customers. The team encompasses a variety of disciplines from data governance and strategy to reporting, data science and machine learning. We have a strong partnership with Technology, which provides cutting edge data and analytics infrastructure. The team powers Chase with insights to create the best customer and business outcomes.