Director, Fund Accounting Manager
BNY • Boston, MA • Full Time • $130,000–$250,000 / year
Posted on Thu, Nov 12, 2026
At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.
Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director to join our Fund Accounting team. This role location in Boston, MA ( 4 days in office expectation per week).
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Direct a Fund Accounting area consisting of multiple teams responsible for accounting services including determining net asset values, calculating fund performance, allocating expenses, and preparing reports.
- Manage financial and human resources for the unit, ensuring teams operate effectively to meet goals and objectives.
- Execute business plans, contribute to functional strategy development, and set guidelines for determining net asset value (NAV) across various sectors.
- Oversee client relationship management, ensuring service levels meet client needs, resolving issues, and participating in sales efforts including RFP and RFI preparation.
- Provide oversight and guidance on financial statement disclosures, resolve complex escalated issues, and lead analysis of GAAP and IFRS rules to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Develop policies and set priorities for drafting financial reports, communicate complex accounting details to clients, and manage relationships with senior auditors and clients.
- Recruit, direct, motivate, and develop staff to maximize individual and team performance.
- Manage multiple Fund/Client Accounting teams primarily through subordinate managers and contribute to achieving team objectives.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7-10 years of total work experience with at least 3-5 years in management preferred.
- Experience at a Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:
BNY Newsroom
BNY LinkedIn
Here’s a few of our recent awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025
Our Benefits and Rewards:
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.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $130,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
More live director_of_accounting roles
- Corporate Director of Accounting at Road Safety Services — Omaha, Nebraska, US
- Director, Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers — San Francisco, California, United States
- Director of Accounting at Flowcode — New York, New York, United States
- Director Accounting at Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians — Coachella, CA, United States
- Director of Accounting and Bookkeeping at Ramona Rehabilitation & Post Acute Care Center — Hemet, California, United States
- Associate Director, Fund Onboarding & Accounting, Private Equity at MUFG Investor Services — Toronto, ON, CA
- Director of Accounting & Finance at The Goley Companies — United States
- Director of Accounting at Upscale — Santa Clara, California, United States
- Associate Director – Accounting at Ocorian — Luxembourg, Luxembourg, LU
- Director of Accounting at CooperDouglas Executive Search — West Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Director, Cost Accounting at Cherry Bekaert — Houston, TX, United States
- Director of Accounting at Cherry Bekaert — Aldie, Virginia, United States
- Director, Fund/Client Accounting Manager at BNY — Westborough, Massachusetts, US
- Director, Accounting at Golden State — San Francisco, CA
- Associate Director, Cost & Inventory Accounting at Grail — Durham, NC, United States
- Director of Accounting at Kelso Industries — Draper, Utah, US
- Director - Accounting Advisory at CrossCountry Consulting — Chicago, IL
- Deals - Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Services - Director at PwC — 15 Locations
- Director Of Finance & Accounting at Marriott Hotels Resorts — San Antonio, TX, United States
- Director Of Finance, Analytics And Accounting at Sutter Health — Santa Rosa
- Director, Manufacturing Finance & Cost Accounting at Saildrone — Alameda, California, United States
- Director Billing & Accounts Receivable Operations at TriHealth — Norwood, Ohio, United States
- Associate Director, Accounting at ProFound — Watertown, Massachusetts, United States
- Director, Accounts Payable at Worldpac — Oakbrook, Illinois, United States
- Director, Accounts Receivable Management at The US Oncology Network — Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Senior Accounting Director at YMCA Of Greater Seattle — Seattle, Washington, United States
- Director Corporate Accounting at First Citizens Bank — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Director, Accounting Channel Sales at Avalara (Remote)
- Director, Accounting at CB&I — The Woodlands, Texas, United States
- Director, Accounting, Erp Transformation at Kinder's — Walnut Creek, CA
- Director of Finance & Accounting at Noovo — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Director, Accounting Shared Services at Kinder's — Walnut Creek, CA
- Director, Accounting at PGBA — Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Director of Accounting at Access Health Louisiana — Kenner, Louisiana, United States
- Accounting Director – Wholesale and Films at AMC Networks — New York, NY, United States
- Associate Director, Fund Accounting at IQ-EQ — Pasig City, PH
- Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Director at RSM — 3 Locations
- Director, Fund Accounting and Investment Operations at Redesign Health — New York, New York, United States
- Director of Property Accounting at Evernest (Remote)
- Director, Revenue & Strategic Accounting at Bitwarden (Remote)
- Fund Accounting Director at Gen II Careers — New York, NY, US
- Associate Director Investment Accounting & Reporting at Cb — New Jersey, NJ, US
- Director, Fund Accounting at Obra Capital — New York, New York, United States
- Vice President, Accountant at BNY Mellon — New York, NY, United States
- Director Accounts Receivable at Ensemble Health Partners (Remote)
- Director, Accounting & Controls at Sun Life — 3 Locations
- Director, Accounting at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina
- Director Of Finance And Accounting at Marriott Hotels Resorts — The Woodlands, TX, United States
- Director Regulatory Accounting Services at American Electric Power — Columbus, OH
- Real Assets Fund Accounting And Administration, Assistant Vice President at State Street — Atlanta, Georgia
- Director, Jv Accounting at Live Nation Worldwide — Miami, FL, USA
What the data says about this job
- Advertised pay for Director of Accounting: a median of $163,525 across 1,221 priced postings. This posting advertises $130,000 to $250,000, 16% above that median. Explore the market
Measured from employers' own postings and public filings. How we measure