Hybrid Senior Associate, Fund/Client Accounting

at BNY

• Job title: Senior Associate, Fund/Client Accounting
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Unity
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

About the role

• Senior Associate preparing and reviewing accounting statements for complex funds in Ireland at BNY. Collaborating with clients and auditors to ensure accurate financial reporting while contributing to financial regulations compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review accounting statements for complex funds on behalf of clients, working with auditors and clients to ensure statements are accurately produced and verified on a timely basis
• Review balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and statement of shareholders' equity for more complex funds to ensure reported numbers are reconciled
• Draft accounting statements and reports for more complex funds, incorporating fund calculations, for clients to review fund performance; review work of more junior colleagues and check for completeness and accuracy of disclosure
• Ensure financial reports meet Corporate and any applicable regulatory standards and implement needed changes to reports to ensure compliance with any new standards
• Collaborate with auditors and clients to make changes to financial reports and ensure they accurately depict fund performance
• Develop materials for presentation to Board of Directors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• 5-7 years of total work experience preferred; experience in accounting preferred, with sound double entry and financial accounting knowledge including IFRS or equivalent standards exposure preferably within a fund administrator, or Big 4 firm with fund investments exposure
• Professional accounting qualification advantageous, preferably ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Accounting knowledge covering relevant accounting standards and regulations including IFRS, US GAAP and Lux GAAP, and investment fund structures (Mutual Funds, hedge funds etc.)
• Experienced in use of financial reporting platforms advantageous, including Confluence Unity and/or DFIN Arc Reporting, to prepare, review, and publish accurate financial reporting
• No direct reports but provides guidance to less experienced team members; may have people management responsibilities in some geographies
• Contributes to the achievement of related teams' objectives

Benefits

• BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy.
• We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey.
• Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.