Corporate Accounting Manager

Bessemer Trust • Woodbridge Township, NJ

1d • $125,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Bessemer Trust is seeking an experienced Manager to join the Corporate
Accounting team. The ideal candidate will be able to manage accounting
activities for certain legal entities, ensure the financial statement
compilation and bank regulatory reporting is completed timely and accurately,
and oversee the accounting and enhancements related to intergroup allocations.
We also expect this person to make a meaningful contribution to enhancing the
close process. This role will report into the Head of Corporate Accounting and
will have meaningful interaction with our Corporate Controller.

The Corporate Accounting Manager will be responsible for:

Specific bank subsidiary accounting close processes and regulatory reporting
Key deliverables include legal entity trial balances, bank subsidiary call
reports
Accounting for fees from client services, our primary revenue driver
Accounting for pensions and intergroup allocations
Delivery of financial statement close packages to the Head of Corporate
Accounting and Corporate Controller
Lead the Corporate Accounting department’s board reporting processes
Meaningfully contribute to the year-end audit, including oversee financial
statement preparation

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
CPA is preferred with advanced US GAAP accounting knowledge
6-10 years of professional experience in financial services, preferably
banking and/ or wealth management
Big 4 public accounting experience beneficial
Experience with Oracle ERP is beneficial
Analytical and solution oriented
Experience in process and control design and implementation
Able to effectively train and coach team members
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the
ability to build relationships across departments
Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced,
dynamic environment
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines; execute
responsibilities with a sense of urgency and follow-through

The base salary range for this position is $125,000 - $165,000 per year. This
range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we reasonably expect to pay
for this role. In addition, this position may be eligible to participate in the
relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, and other compensation
programs as applicable. Eligible employees may participate in a 401(k) program
with a generous profit-sharing contribution, medical, prescription dental, and
vision coverage; life insurance; disability coverage; paid holidays; vacation;
and sick time, subject to plan terms and Company policies.

About Bessemer Trust

Bessemer Trust is a family office, overseeing more than $250 billion in assets
for over 3,000 individuals and families of substantial wealth. Its more than
1,300 employees are singularly focused on private wealth management —
disciplined investment management, sophisticated wealth planning, comprehensive
family office services, and highly personalized client service.

Established in 1907 as the family office for Annie and Henry Phipps, Bessemer
Trust is in its seventh generation of ownership by the Phipps family. As a
self-made entrepreneur, Henry Phipps was a founding partner and chief financial
officer of Carnegie Steel.

Bessemer Trust retains its original focus as a privately owned and independent
wealth manager deeply committed to its mission of providing peace of mind to its
clients. Bessemer’s adherence to putting clients’ interests first, fiduciary
mindset, and highly collaborative culture are at the heart of everything the
firm does.

Key Facts:

For 119 years, Bessemer Trust has operated continuously in a single line of
business, independently owned by one family.
Headquartered in New York’s Rockefeller Center, Bessemer Trust has 22 offices
in total. Woodbridge, NJ, is one of the firm’s largest offices, which hosts a
wide range of technology and operations professionals. In addition to its
sizable presence in New York and Woodbridge, the firm provides client service
through offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Delaware, Denver, Garden
City, Grand Cayman, Greenwich, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Naples, Nevada,
Palm Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Stuart, and Washington, D.C.
To watch a video about Bessemer Trust’s history, click here
[https://www.bessemertrust.com/our-history].
To learn more about Bessemer Trust, click here
[https://www.bessemertrust.com/].

About Our Employee Rewards and Benefits:

We provide exceptional rewards and benefits that are among the best in the
industry, giving our people access to a wide range of options, including:

Competitive base salary plus discretionary annual bonus for select positions
A 401(k) plan with a generous annual profit-sharing contribution
Personalized development and career opportunities, including tuition
reimbursement support
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with zero contributions for
employee coverage
Employee assistance (EAP) and wellness programs
Hybrid work environment: 60% in office, 40% remote for most positions
Paid time off and paid parental leave
Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
Legal services and financial wellness plans at no cost to employees

Bessemer Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and
is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of diverse
backgrounds to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 6-10 years of professional experience in financial services, preferably banking and/ or wealth management
• Analytical and solution oriented
• Experience in process and control design and implementation
• Able to effectively train and coach team members
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across departments
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines; execute responsibilities with a sense of urgency and follow-through

Nice To Haves

• CPA is preferred with advanced US GAAP accounting knowledge
• Big 4 public accounting experience beneficial
• Experience with Oracle ERP is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Specific bank subsidiary accounting close processes and regulatory reporting
• Key deliverables include legal entity trial balances, bank subsidiary call reports
• Accounting for fees from client services, our primary revenue driver
• Accounting for pensions and intergroup allocations
• Delivery of financial statement close packages to the Head of Corporate Accounting and Corporate Controller
• Lead the Corporate Accounting department’s board reporting processes
• Meaningfully contribute to the year-end audit, including oversee financial statement preparation

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus discretionary annual bonus for select positions
• A 401(k) plan with a generous annual profit-sharing contribution
• Personalized development and career opportunities, including tuition reimbursement support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with zero contributions for employee coverage
• Employee assistance (EAP) and wellness programs
• Hybrid work environment: 60% in office, 40% remote for most positions
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal services and financial wellness plans at no cost to employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager