Vice President, Fund/Client Accounting

Overview

Put your professional experience to work for one of the world’s most recognized and admired financial industry companies with a career at BNY Mellon.

Founded in 1784 by Alexander Hamilton, we have not only been an engine behind the evolution of the financial industry, but we have also evolved at every step. Today we are more than 50k employees across 35 countries as we continue to build momentum and achieve further growth.

As a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle, BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. Being one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages $42 trillion in assets, has 97% of the world’s top banks as customers, and one of the first to use computing technology and access the largest dataset available globally, we have the insights, solutions, technology, and talent to shape the future of finance.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Fund Accountant to join our Private Equity team. This role is located in New York, NY. 

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Conducts accounting services on behalf of assigned clients and complex funds including determining net asset values, calculating fund performance, allocating expenses and preparing reports. 
• Provides guidance and reviews work related to cash and asset reconciliations relating to complex accounts or transactions. 
• Resolves reconciliation of accounts for the most complex or atypical transactions and reviews work of junior team members. 
• Regularly interacts with clients in answering questions and resolving multifaceted issues regarding fund reports and accounting processes.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• Bachelors degree preferred
• 5 years total experience
• Prior Financial services experience preferred
• Prior Hedge/Private equity experience preferred

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion 
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
  • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score 
  • 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
  • Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
    • CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

Our Benefits: 

BNY Mellon 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 that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $64,000 and $145,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNYM total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and company- sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.