Senior Accounting Specialist - Internal Controlling

Your responsibilities

• Assisting in month-end closing preparation

• Preparing accounts reconciliations

• Preparing monthly/quarterly/annual reporting of internal BBH parties including financial, regulatory and tax reporting

• Preparing annual statutory financial statements

• Developing and maintaining working familiarity with applicable laws, regulations and interpretations governing financial statements and disclosures

• Ensuring accuracy, timeliness and completeness of all tasks

• Acting as a point of contact for EU Controllers

• Providing support for internal and external audits

Our requirements

What we offer

At Brown Brothers Harriman, we believe no job is too big or small for any of us to handle if it helps our colleagues, clients, and community. We value passionate, committed people who enjoy collaborating with others to find new solutions. We look for people who speak their mind, truly listen and step outside their role to add value wherever they can. Above all, we seek individuals who take great pride in their work and are inspired and motivated by their role in helping their colleagues and our clients succeed.

We are seeking a Senior Accounting Specialist to join our Global Controllers department. The department encompasses several groups across multiple geographic locations and is responsible for the accuracy and financial integrity of the firm and its subsidiaries' financial statements, regulatory reporting, internal reporting and vendor payment. The Core teams located in New York, Boston, Luxembourg, Tokyo and Poland collectively are responsible for the maintenance of the books and records and compliance with regulatory and tax reporting requirements. The Core team is also responsible for maintaining the internal control structure around the general ledger and CAS house accounts by various BBH business line partners.

As a Senior Accounting Specialist, you’ll report to Krakow Lead. You’ll be engaged in supporting the European teams in their reporting activities and participate in the preparation and review of key regulatory reporting and tax requirements. The position requires the ability to develop a comprehensive understanding of the bank's general ledger accounting system (Oracle PeopleSoft).

BBH is committed to diversity, innovation and globalization. Our culture is driven by our goal to provide the best solutions and services to our clients and each other. Our Partnership structure creates a flat organization that promotes collaboration across all business lines. We believe that diverse ideas and the ability to come together globally across groups and borders are a competitive advantage. In order for all our teams to excel, members must trust each other and feel comfortable providing honest input from all perspectives.

This openness sparks innovation and agility, which adds to the entrepreneurial spirit and provides many more career opportunities for our staff. We are a group of high-performing, dedicated and caring professionals who believe that working together is the foundation for superior client service excellence.

As a BBH professional, your career path is yours to define. We take pride in our ability to retain our best employees. We help them manage their careers by moving top performers to new areas of BBH where their talents will make the greatest contribution. As soon as you walk through the doors at BBH, we provide you with the tools to help you succeed and grow your career.