BNY

Senior Associate, Accounting

BNY

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chennai • 🇮🇳 India

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Monitor month-end close activities and perform variance analysis and general ledger balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Manage month-end closing of books, sub-ledgers, accruals, prepaids, and lease accounting activities
  • Comprehend agreements and statements of work to determine correct accounting treatment
  • Prepare and review journal entries and substantiate supporting documentation
  • Manage intercompany affiliate transactions and perform GL balance sheet reconciliations
  • Make decisions and escalate issues to local or onshore management as appropriate
  • Identify unique business scenarios and implement process improvements and automation to drive speed and simplicity
  • Deliver analytical support for audits, ad hoc requests, and special projects
  • Establish relationships with stakeholders and build connectivity as an effective communicator
  • Uphold effective controls compliant with SOX and USGAAP and ensure financial data integrity
  • Apply policies and standards from Global Process Owners and Technical Accounting COE
  • Lead and coordinate ad hoc/special projects and participate in demand and service management processes

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in Record to Report (R2R - General Accounting)
  • Qualifications: M.Com / MBA / CWA-Inter / CA-Inter with 10+ years post-qualification OR CA, CPA, or CWA with 6+ years post-qualification
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in finance and accounting managing complex global accounting operations
  • Experience in client handling, preferably with overseas clients
  • Ability to perform under pressure; confident and calm demeanor
  • Preferably experience in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Investment Management, Investment Services
  • Technical knowledge: month-end close, accruals, prepaids, variance analysis, lease accounting, journal entries, intercompany transactions, general ledger balance sheet reconciliations
  • Knowledge of SOX, USGAAP, and BNYM Standard Chart of Accounts and data definitions
Benefits
  • Highly competitive compensation and pay-for-performance philosophy
  • Wellbeing programs focused on health and personal resilience
  • Generous paid leaves
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Access to flexible global resources and tools
  • Support for financial wellbeing

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
month-end closeaccrualsprepaidsvariance analysislease accountingjournal entriesintercompany transactionsgeneral ledger balance sheet reconciliationsfinancial data integrityprocess improvements
Soft skills
written communicationoral communicationproblem-solvingclient handlingability to perform under pressureconfident demeanorcalm demeanorrelationship buildinganalytical supporteffective communication
Certifications
M.ComMBACWA-InterCA-InterCACPACWA