Vice President, Accounting

About the role

The Vice President, Accounting will support financial oversight within the Finance/Accounting function for certain BNY legal entities. This role is responsible for legal entity accounting and reporting activities including financial close, BOD reporting and analytical review of balance sheet and income statement. This individual will also be responsible for the revenue analysis, including deferred revenue treatment, and accounting guidance related to potential client contract structures.

Responsibilities

• Support financial oversight within the Finance/Accounting function for certain BNY legal entities.
• Responsible for legal entity accounting and reporting activities including financial close, BOD reporting and analytical review of balance sheet and income statement.
• Responsible for the revenue analysis, including deferred revenue treatment, and accounting guidance related to potential client contract structures.
• Key participant in system migration projects, ensuring alignment with accounting, reporting, and control requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Typically 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel, familiarity for Power BI, Power Query, AI and other technologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Able to reimagine processes.

Skills

• Strong accounting and financial analysis experience.
• Sound judgment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across business, internal/external audit and finance teams.

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

Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Schedule

Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.