Overview

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.    

We’re seeking a future team member for the role Vice President, Accounting I. This role is in Wroclaw (HYBRID).

Department / Team overview

Poland Controllers team

The Vice President, Accounting I role is currently located within the Poland Controllers team of BNY Mellon (BNYM) to support the accounting and controlling activities of the entity. The Poland Controllers team is responsible for the Legal Entity Finance functions of accounting and reporting. The Poland Controllers team is part of EMEA Controllers team and utilises the global processes and global footprint of BNYM Finance that involves significant outsourcing of production activities to offshore service locations mainly located in  India.

The members of Poland Controllers team operate in a cooperative and supportive manner to ensure that all activities are completed accurately and on time. Cross-training and opportunities for enlarging experience allow for professional development across the full range of activities performed by the Finance team. Poland Controllers team seeks out and executes on opportunities for continuous improvement to ensure that support is provided to its internal clients that allowing them to outperform over time

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

• Assist in the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines are achieved and the financial accounts are closed in a timely and accurate manner meeting BNY Mellon’s reporting requirements.
• General Ledger Accounting:  Assist with the general ledger accounting processes for payroll, pensions, general expenses, accruals and sub-ledger/general ledger reconciliations and related control activities. Adding value in providing technical accounting support to the offshore team in India and ensure that journal entries are correctly prepared and posted.
• Oversight on Legal Entity revenues generation, including but not limited to: seeking of advice from Business Units to correctly assign services provided to dedicated BNYM units, cooperation with technical teams to ensure intercompany charges are correctly assigned.
• Intercompany accounting: Review the production and processing of inter-company invoicing and to assist in the inter-company confirmation process and resolving reconciling items.
• Fixed Assets: maintain and develop local fixed assets registers.
• Reconciliation: Support BNYM entity balance sheet reconciliations and escalate appropriately.
• Support to preparation of Tax returns to legal entity (CIT, VAT, Other as appropriate)

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

Personal qualities and experience:

• Motivated individual with an interest in working in the Finance function of a large organisation who is willing to invest personally in being part of a high performing team;
• General understanding of Polish GAAP regulations and tax processes within the Company.
• Strong accounting knowledge and experience that has preferably been gained within a financial institution that is part of an international group (minimum 5- 7 years).
• A fast learner and effective problem solver who is able to work without constant supervision and takes responsibility for outcomes.
• Deadline driven, ability to effectively manage time to work under pressure and maintaining attention to detail. A positive team player with a mind-set that supports colleagues both within and outside of Finance;
• Flexible in adapting to change with a positive commitment to continuous improvement.
• Comfortable providing oversight over activities performed in offshore locations.
• A clear and effective communicator, an excellent command of English is essential;

Technical skills:

• Part or Newly Qualified accountant or have gained an equivalent level through relevant experience.
• Experience working with general ledger systems, preferably Oracle or similar reporting tools.
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting in Banking or Finance could be an advantage
• Good general IT knowledge and experience, working with Excel on daily basis

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

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY 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, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

 BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

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 world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients 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 more than 100 markets. It's 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: bnymellon.com/careers.