Senior Vice President, Accounting
About the role
Leads the accounting, financial reporting, governance, and control activities across multiple legal entities and related business activities.
Ensures compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and risk management frameworks.
Acts as a trusted advisor on complex accounting, financial, and legal entity matters.
Responsible for significant corporate activities including earnings per share (EPS), restricted stock accounting, capital transactions, including dividend declarations and distributions, legal entity governance, organizational restructurings, and other critical transactions.
Leads engagements with internal and external auditors, regulators, and key stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Applies deep technical accounting expertise and strong business judgment to assess risks, provide strategic recommendations, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality financial information that supports sound decision-making and regulatory compliance.
- Provides leadership and oversight of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, financial statement analysis, board reporting, management reporting, regulatory reporting support, and accounting policy implementation.
- Communicates complex accounting, financial, operational, and regulatory matters clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences, including senior management and the Board of Directors.
- Drives finance transformation initiatives through adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled technologies.
- Champions innovative solutions that improve reporting effectiveness, strengthen data quality, enhance analytical insights, and increase operational scalability.
- Promotes collaboration with technology and data teams to modernize financial processes and leverage emerging technologies to deliver actionable business insights.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
- Accounting concentration preferred.
- MBA or CPA/CA/local area equivalent certification preferred.
- 10-12 years of total work experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of GAAP and accounting and finance concepts and analysis techniques.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience with financial systems and software.
- Leadership and mentoring abilities.
Benefits
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.
Pay
The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Schedule
Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.