Vice President Accounting, Luxembourg Controller (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
BNY · Luxembourg · 1mo ago
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BNY Investments is a leading investment manager, with $2.2 Trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. Through an investor-first approach, the firm brings to clients the best of both worlds: specialist expertise from seven specialist investment managers offering solutions across every major asset class, backed by the strength, stability, and global presence of BNY.
Established in 1998, BNY Fund Management Luxembourg (MFM Lux) is a Luxembourg-authorised UCITS management company and alternative investment fund manager (AIFM), supervised by the CSSF. MFM Lux’s core activities cover the management, administration and marketing of UCITS and AIFs and, under applicable UCITS/AIFMD derogations transposed into Luxembourg law, it may also provide discretionary portfolio management to institutional clients.
The role sits within the EMEA Controllers team, which supports its assigned legal entities through strong governance, financial oversight and timely, decision-useful insights for senior stakeholders.
As MFM Luxembourg Controller, the role owns day-to-day oversight of the management company’s and its branches’ accounting and financial reporting, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely and compliant with Lux GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP, as well as relevant BNY policies.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
Own day‑to‑day accounting and financial reporting for the Luxembourg management company and its branches
Ensure accurate, timely reporting under Lux GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP, CSSF requirements, and BNY policies
Oversee month‑end close, including issue identification, escalation, and resolution
Review outputs from the regional shared services centre and ensure quality and consistency
Prepare and review statutory financial statements, management accounts, and finance‑related regulatory filings
Analyse monthly variances and provide clear, decision‑useful commentary
Monitor financial performance and report to senior management, committees, and Boards
Maintain internal controls, support risk management, and drive remediation where needed
Act as primary finance contact for auditors, tax advisers, regulators, and internal stakeholders
Support systems and process improvements and coach junior team members
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Qualified accountant with several years’ post‑qualification experience
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (Lux GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP)
- Financial services background, ideally investment management
- Experience with statutory and regulatory reporting in Luxembourg
- Proven experience operating in a highly regulated, multinational environment
- Prior people management or supervisory experience; Oracle GL exposure preferred
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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.
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