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BNY

Safeguards and moves assets for investors

Senior Specialist Fund/Client Accounting

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$70k - $120k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Five to seven years of total work experience is preferred.
  • Ability to assist in evaluating GAAP and/or IFRS rules to determine the impact of new regulations on fund accounting practices.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct accounting services for assigned clients and moderately complex funds, including determining net asset values, calculating fund performance, allocating expenses, and preparing reports.
  • Perform complex fund and client accounting responsibilities, including driving service improvement plans, targeting efficiencies, enhancing processes, and conducting specialist reviews; provide input into methodologies and check the work of more junior team members.
  • Provide guidance and review work related to cash and asset reconciliations for complex accounts or transactions; resolve reconciliations involving more complex or atypical transactions and review junior team members’ work.
  • Draft reports for clients regarding the performance of complex funds and review drafts completed by more junior staff.
  • Interact with clients to answer questions and resolve issues regarding fund reports and accounting processes.
  • Provide guidance to less experienced team members; people-management responsibilities may apply in some geographies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience at a Big Four accounting firm.

About the Company

BNY

Safeguards and moves assets for investors

BNY safeguards financial assets and runs investment services for institutions, investment firms and wealthy clients around the world. Its custody business keeps clients' securities safe and handles the records and transactions needed to administer investment funds. Banks and brokers use its systems to settle trades, manage collateral and send payments, while its investment and wealth businesses manage portfolios and advise clients. It earns servicing and management fees as well as interest on loans and securities funded by client deposits. BNY traces its roots to the Bank of New York, founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1784, and is headquartered in New York City.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1784

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