Senior Specialist, Accounting

BNY Mellon; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 59,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY seeks a Sr Specialist for its Controllers team in Pittsburgh. You will support a portfolio of entities with accounting, financial reporting, governance, and control responsibilities to deliver timely financial information.

You will execute month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities, prepare reporting packages, assist audits, and collaborate across Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Regulatory Reporting, Risk, and Tech to drive improvements and automation of processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance required.
• 3-5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GAAP and accounting concepts preferred.
• Accounting concentration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute and analyze month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare and review financial reporting packages for management, board, regulators and external stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and control testing activities.
• Analyze financial results, identify key drivers, and provide management with insights on trends and risks.
• Collaborate with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Regulatory Reporting, Risk, Technology and other teams to support governance and strategic initiatives.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and assist in implementing new accounting standards and process improvements.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Accounting

Data analytics

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Sr Specialist to join our Controllers team. This role is located in Pittsburgh.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

Supports a portfolio of legal entities and related business activities by performing accounting, financial reporting, governance, and control responsibilities. Ensures the accurate and timely delivery of financial information for management reporting, board reporting, regulatory filings, external reporting and strategic decision making.

Responsible for executing and analyzing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and the preparation and review of financial reporting packages. Supports internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and control testing activities by providing analysis, documentation and issue resolution.

Analyzes financial results, identifies key business drivers, and provides meaningful insights to management regarding trends, risks, opportunities and emerging issues. Partners with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Regulatory Reporting, Risk, Technology, and other business teams to support legal entity governance, organizational changes, accounting initiatives, and strategic projects.

Provide guidance and review support to less experienced team members as needed. Assists in the implementation of new accounting standards, reporting requirements and process improvements. Leverages automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled technologies to streamline accounting and reporting processes, increase analytical capabilities, and improve the reliability of financial information.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

This role has no direct reports. Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. Accounting concentration preferred. 3-5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience preferred, including knowledge of GAAP and accounting and finance concepts and analysis techniques preferred. BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team- one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $59,000 and $110,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and company- sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team.