Senior Specialist, Fund/Client Accounting

BNY Mellon

• $80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience required
  • 5-7 years of work experience preferred
  • Experience at a Big 4 accounting firm preferred
  • No direct reports but provides guidance to junior team members
  • May have people management responsibilities in certain areas

Responsibilities

  • Conduct accounting services for clients and complex funds
  • Drive service improvement plans and enhance accounting processes
  • Oversee cash and asset reconciliations for complex accounts
  • Resolve atypical reconciliation issues and mentor junior staff
  • Draft and review client performance reports
  • Interact with clients to address questions and issues regarding reports

Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Access to flexible global resources and tools for personal growth
  • Support for health, resilience, and financial goals
  • Generous paid leave including time for volunteering
  • Participation in 401(k) and company-sponsored insurance plans
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Specialist to join our Fund/Client Accounting team. This role is located in Lake Mary, FL. In-office requirement is four days per week.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Conducts accounting services on behalf of assigned clients and moderately complex funds including determining net asset values, calculating fund performance, allocating expenses and preparing reports.
  • Performs complex Fund/Client Accounting responsibilities in the areas of driving Service Improvement plans, targeting efficiencies, enhancing processes and specialist review functions.
  • Provides guidance and reviews work related to cash and asset reconciliations relating to complex accounts or transactions. Resolves reconciliation of accounts for more complex or atypical transactions and reviews work of junior team members.
  • Drafts reports for clients regarding the performance of complex funds. Reviews draft reports completed by more junior staff. Regularly interacts with clients in answering questions and resolving issues regarding fund reports and accounting processes.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelors 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.


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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 expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee's eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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