Senior Specialist, Accountant

Role overview

Senior Specialist, Accountant at BNY Mellon

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Specialist (SSP) to join our OCFO Controllers – R2R General Accounting team.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Responsible for performing the day-to-day general ledger accounting and analysis for assigned functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Support Manager / Operation Manager to ensure recons are compliant with applicable Corporate Accounting Policies and GAAP Learn and adapt new AI tools and technologies to simplify the finance processes.

Employment details

• Location: Pune [Mh] [India]

Application details

• Demonstrates strong accounting knowledge and can effectively guide others on accounting concepts by explaining them clearly and helping team members apply the principles accurately in their day-to-day work.

Additional role details

• This role is located in Pune.
• Excellent Knowledge and expertise in Month end close, provision and reserve, FX calculation and Multi currency revaluation process.
• Assist with month end / quarter-end / year-end close activities.
• Good knowledge and expertise in preparing and review of general ledger balance sheet account reconciliations (Medium and High Complexity) to meet the corporate standard/ GL Reconciliation policy requirements and internal operating procedures.
• Proactively work with the onshore teams for timely clearance, resolution of reconciliation variance & aged outstanding items.
• Ensure that all items of concern or those past the business standards have been escalated Act as a Subject Matter Expert in the assigned area of responsibility within the reconciliation process.
• To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 8-to-12-year experience in Record to Report (R2R) Qualification - B.
• Com with 8+ years / M.
• Com/ MBA with 6+ years /CWA-Inter/ CA-Inter with 6+years.
• Should have experience in ERP (PeopleSoft/Oracle) other reconciliation tools (Blackline experience adds value).
• Good knowledge and expertise in various Sub systems modules and how this impacts the General ledger.
• Experience in TLM open item clearing will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge and experience in MS-Excel, MS-Word and PowerPoint presentations.
• Hands-on experience in Power BI and Power query will be an added advantage.
• Good Written and verbal communication skills.
• Should have strong knowledge and hands-on experience in preparing process documents.
• He / She should have experience in preparing and presenting the dashboard to onshore teams and other stakeholders ensuring the information is clear, accurate, and well-structured.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Co-pilot and other AI tools.