Director, Accounting at Bank of New York Mellon Corp., New York, NY

Director, Accounting at Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in New York, NY. Est. up to $130k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Senior Accounting Policy advisor supporting Global Controller and Treasury Chief Investment Officer. Provide technical accounting expertise for Treasury Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange hedging programs and broad range of complex global markets transactions (structured products, derivatives, equity investments, consolidation). This role is located in New York, NY, with required minimum 4 days a week in the office.

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

• Accounting Policy Expert providing advisory services supporting Global Controller and Treasury Chief Investment Office (CIO)

o On call SME on proposed new interest rate and foreign exchange hedge transactions
o BNY representative in presentations with Regulators and External Auditors for Global Hedge Programs
o Provide accounting advisory services on new products and complex transactions (structured products, derivatives, equity investments, consolidation).
o Monitor changes in US GAAP and participate in Industry trade groups in development of FASB responses to proposed rule changes

• Manage Global Controller Team responsible for securities portfolio accounting and hedging

o Controllership oversight of global hedge programs effectiveness documentation and monitoring
o Controllership activities related to investment portfolio accounting activities
o Provide valuation oversight of Investment Portfolio Independent Price Verification Procedure (IPV)
o Finance leader for Treasury-related technology systems development for new products
o Oversight of end-to-end investment portfolio and hedge accounting and reporting processes (SEC, Regulatory)

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

• Experienced CPA professional 15-20 yrs
• Experienced Accounting Policy expert with broad knowledge of global financial product and transactions (derivatives and hedging, securities financing transactions, consolidations)
• Strong verbal communication skills necessary to provide on-call accounting policy advisory services
• Strong Financial controller with proven leadership and influencing skills.
• Technology mindset, willing to embrace new technologies and lead team skill development