Vice President, Accounting II

BNY Mellon
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Jan 24, 2025
Vice President, Accounting II At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world's financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere. We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Accounting II to join our Accounting and Finance team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA--HYBRID. . In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways: Contribute to BNY accounting activities of multiple legal entities and Lines of Business including but not limited to Asset Servicing, Markets, Clearance & Collateral Management businesses. Support enterprise and business initiatives such as the Deposits, Loans and Billing Platforms. Complete core accounting activities: Originate and process complex general ledger (G/L) transactions accurately and in a timely manner. Perform intra-month, month and quarter-end accounting close. Participate in G/L and ICFR/SOX controls audits; assess process control gaps and assist with remediation efforts. Identify and complete continuous process improvements to help run the company better. Support ad-hoc requests in accordance with accounting process standards. Collaborate with business leads to understand client contracts/fee schedules as necessary to evaluate the proper revenue recognition treatments, revenue accruals, including working with Relationship Managers to accomplish these objectives. Proactively elevate issues identified and propose solutions. Support Operations to appropriately setup internal operating accounts (IOA) in the Bank's subledgers such as IMMS (International Money Management System). Understand downstream financial reporting impacts of such transactions. Complete various projects and training objectives to understand end to end business processes that impact financial reporting in the general ledger (GL). Research and understand LOB specific source systems and sub-ledger reports, including how source system data maps to the GL; tease out potential accounting improvement opportunities to propose/implement improvements. Build relationships to ensure questions from auditors, senior management and line of business are answered. Possess well written and oral communication skills to communicate complex financial data with our business partners. To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following: Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA is preferred but not required. 6-8 years of experience. At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards: America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024 World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024 Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024 Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score, 2023-2024 "Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2024 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024 Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023 Our Benefits and Rewards: 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. BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.