Senior Vice President, Fund/Client Accounting Manager - Special Funds

BNY; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous paid leaves

Access to flexible global resources

Wellbeing programs

Zusammenfassung

BNY is seeking a Senior Vice President in Frankfurt, Germany, responsible for end-to-end fund accounting for German Special Funds. This key role involves managing the NAV production cycle, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations.

Ideal candidates will have over 12 years of experience in German institutional fund accounting, fluency in both German and English, and a strong control orientation. BNY offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifikationen

• 12+ years in German institutional fund accounting, with expertise in Special Funds.
• Proven experience leading migrations and managing client relations.
• Audit and regulator-facing experience required.

Aufgaben

• Own the full NAV production cycle for Special Funds.
• Conduct client-facing interactions across various stakeholders.
• Manage expense budgets and control fund-related fees.
• Coordinate and process subscription/redemption activities for institutional funds.
• Calculate applicable tax amounts and manage related workflows.
• Oversee certificate creation and transmission to custodians.
• Ensure timely booking of all transactions and promote automation.
• Run a robust incident management process to resolve issues.

Kenntnisse

German institutional fund accounting

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Stakeholder leadership

Problem-solving skills

Ausbildung

Deep understanding of Special Funds and investor-tax expertise under InvStG

Big 4 background/qualifications preferred

Tools

System integrations

Jobbeschreibung

Job Overview

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. We power the future of finance and are looking for a Senior Vice President to lead end‑to‑end fund accounting for German Special Funds (Chapter 3 InvStG) and institutional Chapter 2 funds.

This role is located in Frankfurt, Germany. The incumbent will be accountable for NAV production, the associated operating model, controls, and regulatory obligations, orchestrating complex dependencies with the client, depositaries, custodians, external managers, and auditors to deliver a controlled migration and resilient BAU service.

Responsibilities

• Own the full NAV production cycle for Special Funds, including daily reconciliations, exception management, depositary engagement, and materiality‑based escalations.
• Conduct frequent client‑facing interactions across various client stakeholders.
• Manage expense budgets and accruals, book and control depositary, custody, and other fund‑related fees.
• Coordinate and process all subscription/redemption activities for German institutional funds, including validation of investor register pre‑advice, trade and value dates; post shareholder transactions in the accounting system and distribute confirmed postings to stakeholders.
• Calculate applicable tax amounts (with PwC where required) and manage timing dependencies related to tax workflows.
• Oversee global certificate creation with custody teams and ensure timely transmission to Clearstream Banking (CBF).
• Coordinate system connectivity and data transmission channels for third‑party asset managers.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete booking of all transactions received; promote automation and reduce manual channels.
• Monitor transmission quality and elevate any issues impacting completeness or timeliness.
• Run a robust incident management process, including error classification, stakeholder notification, remediation, and documentation of root cause and durable fixes.
• Operate and oversee CSDR gross/net models in line with mandate requirements.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in German institutional fund accounting with deep Special Funds and investor‑tax expertise under InvStG; proven experience leading migrations.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Proficiency with system integrations.
• Strong control orientation across NAV; audit and regulator‑facing experience; Big 4 background/qualifications preferred.
• Stakeholder leadership across depositaries, custodians, external managers, and auditors; excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience managing and influencing key internal senior stakeholders.
• Direct client management experience.

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools, support health and resilience, and offer generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Under‑represented racial and ethnic groups, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans.