Associate, Accounting (Japan)

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 continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Accounting Associate to join our Finance team. This role is located in Tokyo, Japan (HYBRID).

As part of the Controllers team in Tokyo, this role support various accounting and financial reporting activities for the Japan based entities which include a Bank branch, Securities company and a number of Investment Management entities. The role is responsible for preparing or reviewing accounting journals, preparing financial and regulatory reporting and ad hoc tasks for the entities.

The role will also be responsible for account reconciliation, executing internal controls over accounting process, financial reporting and regulatory reporting. The candidate will need to work closely with offshored accounting groups supporting their legal entities.

The candidate will face the rapidly changing regulatory environment. Be flexible to participate in projects and process changes.

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

• Support legal entity, line of business, country/regional reporting
• Prepare or review journal entries, reconciliations completed by Global Finance Center of Excellence in India
• Actively resolve reconciliation breaks and ensure clearance timely and properly
• Prepare tax schedules and ad hoc reports requested by management, auditors and tax examiners
• Support the implementation of new or revised reporting, accounting policies and system projects
• Assist in record management, procedure maintenance and other administrative tasks
  
  Core Competencies:
• Motivated and proactive
• Client obsessed and results focused
• Mindful of risk in a highly regulated and controlled environment
• Strong control mindset
• Ability to collaborate across Finance and the wider organisation

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

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Accounting concentration preferred.
• 2-3 years of work experience, preferred in the banking or securities industry, knowledge of USGAAP an advantage.
• Well versed in Microsoft Excel and strong data analytical skill

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.