Senior Specialist – Financial Controls & Automation (Pittsburgh)

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Sr Specialist to join the Controllers team in Pittsburgh. This role focuses on accounting, financial reporting, governance, and controls for a portfolio of entities.

You will drive month-end to year-end close, assist audits, analyze results, and collaborate with finance, tax, legal, and technology teams to improve processes and implement new standards. The position offers growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with accounting concentration preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP and accounting/finance concepts and analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support a portfolio of legal entities and related business activities by performing accounting, financial reporting, governance, and control responsibilities.
• Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial information for management reporting, board reporting, regulatory filings, external reporting and strategic decision making.
• Execute and analyze month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and preparing financial reporting packages.
• Assist internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and control testing activities by providing analysis, documentation and issue resolution.
• Analyze financial results, identify key drivers, and provide insights to management on trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Regulatory Reporting, Risk, Technology and other teams to support governance, accounting initiatives, and projects.
• Provide guidance and review to less experienced team members as needed.
• Assist in implementing new accounting standards, reporting requirements and process improvements.
• Leverage automation, data analytics and AI-enabled technologies to streamline accounting and reporting processes.

Skills

Accounting

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

BNY is seeking a Sr Specialist to join the Controllers team in Pittsburgh. This role focuses on accounting, financial reporting, governance, and controls for a portfolio of entities.

You will drive month-end to year-end close, assist audits, analyze results, and collaborate with finance, tax, legal, and technology teams to improve processes and implement new standards. The position offers growth and a comprehensive benefits package.