At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Join us as a Trust Accounting Officer

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting an Accounting Officer to join our Trust Company.  In this role you will coordinate and administer trust accounts for various clients, with a focus on reviewing financial statements in support of the trust. This position interacts with clients, accountants, attorneys, and other intermediaries, as a point of contact for the book of business.

Some of your key responsibilities include: 

• Responsible for preparing and reviewing internal and external financial statements under US GAAP, including group consolidation and the annual report
• Operationalizing core finance processes, including both day-to-day and cyclical activities, such as financial accounting, billing, and payments
• Strong communication, analytical and management skills
• Coordinating activities of external auditors
• Support the strategic development of the finance function by developing and implementing improvements to the broader organizational needs including in controls, policies, processes, systems, and reporting
• Developing and maintaining progressive finance and accounting solutions to support and enable the operations of trust
• Designing and implementing strategic initiatives and projects in collaboration with senior stakeholders across the organization
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process
• Supporting the management of the budget process
• Assessing current accounting and financial operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems through ongoing monitoring and sample testing
• Overseeing regulatory reporting, frequently including tax compliance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• CPA license required
• 5+ years post qualified experience with 3+ years being in public accounting including provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Excellent knowledge of US GAAP and some IFRS
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Experience in building sustainable and effective stakeholder relationships

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.

Salary Range

120,000 to 150,000

BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH’s total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.