Vice President, Accountant

BNY; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY in Pune seeks a VP to lead the Controllers – Accounting team. The role focuses on overseeing complex close activities, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance, and driving process improvements across global finance functions.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in accounting and finance, strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX, and hands-on experience with Oracle/SAP/PeopleSoft and modern analytics tools.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting and finance operations experience, including close, reporting and controls.
• Experience with US GAAP, IFRS, SOX, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with ERP platforms Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft; tools Power BI, Planning Analytics, BlackLine, MS 365.
• Ability to analyze issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive process improvements.
• Strong communication and leadership skills for global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex accounting and financial close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, exception resolution, and period-end reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Review accounting deliverables, enhance documentation, provide training and mentoring, and guide teams on complex accounting issues, process standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, KPI monitoring, risk identification, and process enhancements to improve data quality and service delivery.
• Ensure integrity of financial data and compliance with SOX, GAAP, IFRS, FASB, and regulatory requirements while supporting reporting obligations.
• Partner with Global Process Owners, Legal Entity Controllers, Regional Controllers, and cross-functional stakeholders on strategic initiatives and projects.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Financial close

Regulatory reporting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional accounting qualification preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

PeopleSoft ERP

Power BI

Planning Analytics

BlackLine

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President to join our Controllers – Accounting team. This role is located in Pune.

Job Description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President to join our Controllers – Accounting team. This role is located in Pune.

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

• Lead and oversee complex accounting and financial close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, exception resolution, and period-end reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Serve as a subject matter expert by reviewing accounting deliverables, enhancing process documentation, providing training and mentoring, and guiding teams on complex accounting issues, process standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, exception management, and operational excellence initiatives through root cause analysis, KPI monitoring, risk identification, and implementation of process enhancements that improve data quality and service delivery.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data and compliance with SOX, GAAP, IFRS, FASB, and regulatory requirements while supporting internal and external financial reporting obligations, including SEC and regulatory reporting.
• Partner with Global Process Owners, Legal Entity Controllers, Regional Controllers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic initiatives, accounting transformation programs, and special projects.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field required, with 10+ years of experience in accounting and finance operations, including financial close, reporting, and controls; CPA, CA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Extensive experience in Accounting Operations, Financial Close, General Ledger Accounting, Financial Reporting, Reconciliations, and Regulatory Reporting within a complex global organization.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory requirements, including US GAAP, IFRS, SOX, FASB guidance, internal controls, financial governance, and external reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to analyze complex accounting issues, perform root cause analysis, manage exceptions, drive process improvements, and support accounting transformation initiatives.
• Experience working with ERP platforms such as Oracle, SAP, and PeopleSoft, along with reporting, planning, reconciliation, and automation tools such as Power BI, Planning Analytics, BlackLine, and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong finance, accounting, problem-solving, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across global teams and senior management levels.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with stakeholders across global Finance teams and shared service centers. Excellent communication, conflict management, and people leadership skills are essential, including the ability to lead and develop small teams.