Senior Vice President, Accounting

BNY Mellon

$150K — $200K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, accounting concentration preferred
  • MBA or CPA/CA/local area equivalent certification preferred
  • 10-12 years of relevant work experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and accounting concepts
  • Experience in financial reporting and regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

  • Lead accounting, financial reporting, governance, and control activities across multiple entities
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on complex accounting and financial matters
  • Manage significant corporate activities like EPS and dividend declarations
  • Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
  • Drive finance transformation through advanced analytics and automation
  • Communicate complex financial matters clearly to senior management and the Board
  • Engage with internal and external auditors, regulators, and stakeholders

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan enrollment available
  • Eligibility for annual discretionary incentive awards
  • Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
  • Paid time off benefits including vacation and sick time
  • Dependent benefits included in medical plans
Full Job Description
We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President to join our Controllers team. This role is located in Pittsburgh. In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways: 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. 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. Partners closely with technology and data teams to modernize financial processes and leverage emerging technologies to deliver actionable business insights. To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following: This role has no direct reports, but provides day-to-day leadership, guidance, and review of work performed by less experienced team members. 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. Knowledge of GAAP and accounting and finance concepts and analysis techniques. 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. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee's eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. 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.

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