Vice President, Accountant

BNY is seeking a Vice President, Controllers to support our Corporate Staff functions. This role is ideal for an accounting professional who brings strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and a creative approach to problem-solving. The successful candidate will help oversee financial reporting, analysis, and controls while partnering closely with key stakeholders across Corporate Staff areas.

We are looking for someone with 5–10 years of accounting experience who can balance precision with innovation — someone who not only understands the numbers, but also knows how to challenge assumptions, improve processes, and think outside the box.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead and perform accounting activities supporting Corporate Staff areas, ensuring financial results are accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.

• Support the daily balance sheet review and analysis process, ensuring timely identification and resolution of issues.

• Support and actively participate in the month-end close process, including the review of accounting results, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting deliverables.

• Analyze financial performance, investigate variances, and provide clear, actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

• Drive transformation initiatives by streamlining processes, modernizing reporting capabilities, and leveraging data and technology to improve decision-making and operational effectiveness.

• Strengthen the control environment by proactively identifying risks, resolving issues, and implementing sustainable process improvements that mitigate operational and financial risk.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• CPA, MBA, or other relevant professional certification preferred.

Experience

• Typically, 5–10 years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, or controllership experience.

• Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, month-end close, reconciliations, and control management.

• Proven ability to drive process improvements, manage competing priorities, and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.