Fund Accountanting

• Experience Level:
  • Level 2: 3 6 years
  • Level 3: 6 9 years
• Schedule: Mostly 4 days in-office (Mon Thu), with flexible shifts (8 5, 9 6, 10 7)
• Duration: Multi-year project
• Project: Migration to Eagle (BNY tool) training provided

Key Responsibilities:

1. Record-to-Report (R2R) Accounting:
   • Process financial transactions from entry through close and reporting.
   • Prepare and post journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and adjustments.
   • Ensure trial balance accuracy and compliance with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
2. Fund Accounting & Reconciliation:
   • Foot ledger to subsidiary ledger before converting to BNY accounting platform.
   • Determine NAV for assigned funds per measurement cycle.
   • Collaborate with client/third parties to improve instruction quality and reporting.
3. Cross-Team Collaboration:
   • Work with Trades, Reconciliation, Valuation, Client Onboarding, and Technology teams.
   • Support ERP and other R2R tools implementation.
   • Participate in rotating assignments across business lines, legal entities, and geographies.
4. Process Improvement & Metrics:
   • Identify service improvements and operational efficiencies.

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   • Maintain documentation of reconciliations, accruals, allocations, and processes.
   • Capture performance metrics at functional, team, and individual levels.

Must-Have Skills / Experience:

• Fund Accounting: Essential
• Reconciliation: Essential
• BNY Tools / Eagle Migration: Plus, but not required
• Accounting Cycle: Full cycle experience from transaction to financial reporting
• ERP / Accounting Applications: PeopleSoft preferred
• Industry Experience: Banking/financial services