Cost Accountant Analyst

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Key Responsibilities:

Processes invoices from receipt, reconciliation to initiating approval processes using an automated payments system (Basware).

Uses Excel to identify and code expenses to charge back to cost centers.

Reconciles BBH PO and Non-PO invoices to appropriate BBH requests and supporting documentation.

Monitors and reconciles Basware for approvals and payments.

Provides adhoc reporting as requested by internal clients.

Interfaces with external and internal clients and management in day to day processing.

Collaborates with Cost Accounting Team, IT Finance and Controllers in delivering monthly reconciliation and reporting of Systems expenses.

Works with System Cost Accounting Analyst, Vendor Contracts, Approving managers and vendors.

Communicates and addresses billing discrepancies with Vendors and internal managers.

Works with Systems managers during relevant approval process.

Responds to vendor and internal CA/Manager inquiries.

Works independently and can analyze and solve problems

Knows when to escalate to Team Leader

Education and/or relevant experience(s)

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field desired.

1-2 years Accounting or Finance exposure/experience in Systems/Technology environment.

Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.

Understanding of financial planning process (invoice payments, accruals, forecasting, charge backs).

Ability to prioritize competing deliverables and manage through high volume of invoices.

Knowledge of System infrastructure (Software, Hardware, Maintenance, Telecom, Professional Services, hosted services).

Ability to think analytically, identify and solve problems. Strong, Verbal, and written communications skills.

Professional proficiency in German, French, or Polish a strong plus.

What we offer:

Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years

To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance

Task based working system

Contracts for an indefinite period, from day one

Private medical care

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.

Professional trainings and qualification support

Wellbeing Program

Online Social Fund benefit platform

Social, sport and integration events

Onboarding Program for new hires

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

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