Tamara Grimstad
About Tamara Grimstad
Tamara Grimstad is a Senior Associate Controller at Chase, specializing in Controls Oversight for Card Product Controllers. With extensive experience in accounting and compliance, she has worked at Chase since 2005 and holds both an Associate's degree and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business/Management.
Current Role at Chase
Tamara Grimstad currently serves as a Senior Associate Controller in Controls Oversight for Card Product Controllers at Chase. She has held this position since 2015, contributing to the oversight of the Control Agenda, which includes Risk Control and Self-Assessment for the Card Product Controllers Group. In this role, she leads the User Tool Governance team, managing 235 user tools and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
Previous Experience at Chase
Tamara Grimstad has extensive experience at Chase, having worked in various roles since 2005. She served as a Senior Associate Controller in Partnership Accounting Compliance Management from 2005 to 2009. Following this, she held the position of Senior Associate Controller - Associate Specialized Accounting from 2009 to 2015. Her tenure at Chase spans a total of ten years, during which she developed expertise in accounting compliance and specialized financial oversight.
Education and Qualifications
Tamara Grimstad studied at Berkshire Community College, where she earned an Associate's degree in Business. She furthered her education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, obtaining a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting and Business/Management. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her roles in financial oversight and compliance.
Audit and Compliance Responsibilities
In her current role, Tamara Grimstad performs quarterly attestations and manages both external and internal annual audit requests. She has developed and maintained oversight of audit support for 81 SEC and Regulatory Reporting submissions. Her responsibilities include maintaining entitlements to JPMorgan Access, the firm's wires system, ensuring that all audit and compliance requirements are met.