BNY Mellon | Senior Specialist, Payroll

Responsibilities

• This role prepares journal entries, performs account reconciliations, researches and resolves discrepancies, and completes payroll-related close deliverables accurately and on time.
• In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:The Senior Specialist, Payroll Accounting is a hands-on role responsible for executing payroll accounting activities across assigned entities.
• Perform day-to-day payroll accounting activities for assigned entities, recording payroll transactions accurately in the general ledger.
• Work directly with Payroll Delivery and related teams to resolve discrepancies and clear reconciling items promptly.
• Research reconciling items, out-of-balance conditions, and aged balances, determine root causes, and process the corrections needed to clear them.
• Review account activity on a recurring basis, flag potential control gaps, and suggest practical process fixes.
• Perform new control steps and complete assigned remediation actions resulting from audits, risk assessments, or operational reviews.
• Reporting, Procedures, and Process ImprovementPrepare recurring and ad hoc reports on payroll accounting activities, reconciliations, and close status.

Requirements

• Experience performing complex account reconciliations, payroll-related accounting controls and researching accounting discrepancies.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve them independently.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and financial reporting.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across payroll, tax, and finance teams.

BNY (The Bank of New York Mellon)

BNY is a global financial services company focused on custody and asset servicing, treasury services, and wealth and investment management. Its history goes back to 1784, when Alexander Hamilton helped found the Bank of New York.

BNY's Indian centres hire finance professionals for fund accounting, fund reporting, reconciliations, corporate finance and controls roles.

• Industry: Custody, asset servicing and wealth & investment management
• Headquarters: New York, USA
• In India: Large operations and technology centres in Pune and Chennai