Senior Specialist, Fund Accounting

About the role

BNY is looking for a Senior Specialist to join its Fund Accounting team in Singapore. The role has no direct reports and focuses on accounting services for clients and moderately complex funds, mentoring junior team members and reviewing their work.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct accounting services for assigned clients and moderately complex funds, including determining net asset values, calculating fund performance, allocating expenses and preparing reports.
• Drive service improvement plans, target efficiencies, enhance processes and carry out specialist review functions.
• Provide input into methodologies and check the work of more junior team members.
• Review cash and asset reconciliations for complex accounts or transactions, resolve reconciliations for complex or atypical transactions, and review junior staff's work.
• Draft client reports on the performance of complex funds and review draft reports completed by junior staff.
• Interact regularly with clients to answer questions and resolve issues on fund reports and accounting processes.
• Assist in evaluating GAAP and/or IFRS rules to assess the impact of new regulations on fund accounting practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-7 years of total work experience preferred; Big 4 accounting firm experience preferred.

Required skills

• Experience with open-ended hedge funds, fund of funds and hybrid funds.
• Experience with Geneva and LAMP accounting systems; NTAS transfer agency system is an added bonus.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits with a pay-for-performance approach.
• Paid leaves, including paid volunteer time.