Senior Fund Accounting Lead (Contract) – NAV Oversight

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement benefits

Job summary

BNY is seeking two Senior Fund Accounting Analysts in New York for an 8-month contract to lead accounting operations across private equity and credit fund clients. You will own fund deliverables, oversee NAV processes, and coordinate across onshore and offshore teams under tight deadlines.

This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to ensure accuracy across complex fund structures, with potential for continued engagement based on performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (required).
• 5+ years of fund accounting or related financial services experience.
• Strong expertise in trial balances, reconciliations, debits/credits, and full-cycle fund accounting.
• Deep understanding of NAV calculations and financial reporting processes.
• Proven experience reviewing work and leading deliverables in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Fund Ownership: Take full responsibility for a portfolio of assigned funds, overseeing all accounting activities from trial balance through final reporting.
• NAV Oversight & Review: Lead the preparation and review of Net Asset Value calculations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to client expectations.
• Reconciliation Governance: Oversee cash and custody reconciliations performed by offshore teams, validate outputs, and resolve escalated discrepancies.
• Financial Reporting: Review and approve supporting schedules, expense allocations (including admin fees), and financial reporting packages.
• Team Leadership & Review: Act as a senior resource for the team by reviewing junior and mid-level work, providing guidance, and ensuring overall quality of deliverables.
• Process Execution & Improvement: Operate within established workflows while identifying gaps, improving efficiencies, and strengthening controls.
• Deadline Management: Drive deliverables under tight client timelines, ensuring all outputs are completed with urgency and precision.

Skills

Fund accounting

NAV calculations

Leadership

Team coordination

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Job description

BNY is seeking two Senior Fund Accounting Analysts in New York for an 8-month contract to lead accounting operations across private equity and credit fund clients. You will own fund deliverables, oversee NAV processes, and coordinate across onshore and offshore teams under tight deadlines.

This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to ensure accuracy across complex fund structures, with potential for continued engagement based on performance.