Senior Associate, Accounting and Financial Reporting

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
Contract Job Title : Senior Associate, Fund/Client Accounting
Bring your ideas. Make history.
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world’s top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.
With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
5-7 years of total work experience preferred, accounting/ audit background would be an asset.
Experience with preparing financial statements.
Big 4 accounting firm experience preferred.
Real estate and investment accounting experience/education would be a strong asset.
Business English.
Experience in people management is preferred.
Strong communication skills as well as high level of accuracy and proficiency in excel.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers

Leading and supervision on preparation of periodical accounting & NAV production for the Real Estate funds, that may include period closing activities, construction & validation, dissemination and reporting tasks for all underlying entities, consolidation.
Supervise the reviews of general ledger transactions and annual/quarterly and monthly financial statements for multiple real estate properties.
Performs complex Fund/Client Accounting responsibilities in the areas of driving Service Improvement plans, targeting efficiencies, enhancing processes and specialist review functions.
Provides input into methodologies and checks the work of more junior team members.
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.
Assists in evaluating GAAP and/or IFRS rules to determine impact of new regulations on BNY Mellon fund accounting practices.
Provides guidance to less experienced team members.
May have people management responsibilities in some geographies.
Contributes to the achievement of related teams objectives.