Financial Controller- Senior Associate, Accounting

Job Description

OverviewBring your ideas. Make history. BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the worlds top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration.Known as the "bank of banks" - 97% of the worlds top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital. With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, were approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you togrow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about. Were seeking a future team member for the role of Deputy Legal Entity Controller to join. This role is located in Manchester - HYBRID. We work 3 days from the office. In this role, youll make an impact in all aspects of Legal Entity reporting including statutory financial statements, internal reporting (to management and to the Boards) and local GAAP accounting. The remit of the team is oversight, analysis and communicationaround the legal entities assigned to them. The team is also responsible for managing the external audit process. The Legal Entity Controller is specifically responsible for the following:

• Oversight for the assigned legal entity. This includes being the formal point of contact for the entity from a Finance perspective
• Provision of financial analysis / insight on the assigned legal entities.
• Communication of results and issues both verbally and in written form.
• Coordination with audit (internal / external) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) teams as required.

Key responsibilities:

• Ownership of the annual financial statements process for assigned entities
• Provide guidance and review for work produced by the offshore team
• Ownership of centralized audit processes as allocated in year end audit (eg. Payroll, Bank confirmations or Intrabanks)
• Monthly Reporting:
  • Oversight of results for certain legal entities over the month end close, escalate and resolve issues.
  • Review of variance analysis produced by offshore team to provide meaningful analysis of different aspects on the legal entity financials
  • Review and approval of certain month end journals
  • Variable Interest entity (VIE) accounting templates and journal production
• Quarterly Board pack reporting
• Reporting analysis produced for a variety of stakeholders including the board of directors, internal management and in support of the regulatory reporting process.

To be successful in this role, were seeking the following:

• Full or Part qualified accountant with audit and accounts preparation experience (ACA / CIMA / ACCA)
• Financial services and or investment management experience preferred
• Exposure to Oracle general ledgers desirable
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with IFRS deemed essential; US GAAP exposure would also be desirable.
• Excellent communicator who is able to articulate key messages
• Deadline driven with effective time management and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to collaborate across Finance and the wider organization
• Ability to establish and develop effective relationships
• Strong decision maker, responsible and accountable for their deliverables
• Good attention to detail

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

• Fortune Worlds Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
• Bloombergs Gender Equality Index (GEI)
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN - 100% score
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• CDPs 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 lifes journey. Focus on yourhealth, 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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Employer Description: For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create,trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the worlds financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helpingclients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and morethan 100 markets. Its the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: careers.