Senior Specialist, Fund/Client Accounting

BNY Mellon

$58K — $124K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent education/experience
  • 5-7 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience with Big 4 accounting firm preferred
  • Ability to provide guidance to junior team members
  • May involve some people management responsibilities in certain areas.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct accounting services for clients and complex funds
  • Drive service improvement plans and enhance accounting processes
  • Guide cash and asset reconciliations for complex transactions
  • Draft and review client reports regarding fund performance
  • Evaluate GAAP/IFRS regulations impacting fund accounting practices.

Benefits

  • Access to flexible global resources and tools
  • Programs focused on health and personal resilience
  • Generous paid leaves including paid volunteer time
  • Wellbeing programs fostering work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Associate, Fund/Client Accounting - to join our team. This role location is Boston, mA

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Conduct accounting services on behalf of assigned clients and moderately complex funds including determining net asset values, calculating fund performance, allocating expenses and preparing reports.
  • Perform complex Fund/Client Accounting responsibilities in the areas of driving Service Improvement plans, targeting efficiencies, enhancing processes and specialist review functions. Provide input into methodologies and check the work of more junior team members.
  • Provide guidance and review work related to cash and asset reconciliations relating to complex accounts or transactions. Resolve reconciliation of accounts for more complex or atypical transactions and review work of junior team members.
  • Draft reports for clients regarding the performance of complex funds and review draft reports completed by more junior staff. Regularly interact with clients in answering questions and resolving issues regarding fund reports and accounting processes.
  • Assist in evaluating GAAP and/or IFRS rules to determine impact of new regulations on BNY Mellon fund accounting practices.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • 5-7 years of total work experience preferred.
  • Big 4 accounting firm experience preferred.
  • No direct reports. Provides guidance to less experienced team members. May have people management responsibilities in some geographies.

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $58,000 and $124,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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