Core Operations, AVP

State Street•Boston, MA

22h

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President – Controllers serves as a senior Service Delivery and Transformation Lead, providing accounting oversight across North America legal entities. This role partners closely with Controllers, Global Accounting Operations (GAO), Regulatory Reporting, and FP&A to ensure strong governance, effective service delivery, and a robust control environment. In addition to Business‑As‑Usual (BAU) responsibilities, this role is accountable for driving process re‑engineering, standardization, and automation initiatives to modernize finance operations, improve scalability, and reduce operational risk. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field.
5+ years of experience in a large financial institution and/or Big 4 public accounting environment.
Proven experience leading process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives in complex organizations.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA preferred.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and project execution capabilities.
Advanced accounting knowledge and understanding of financial systems.
Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Advanced Excel proficiency.
Working knowledge of Hyperion Essbase.
Like change and innovation.
Seek to see the bigger picture.
Make data driven decisions.
Good team player.

Responsibilities

Act as primary liaison between Business Unit and Legal Entity Controllers, GAO, Regulatory Reporting, and FP&A.
Serve as an escalation point for accounting, service delivery, and control issues impacting business units or legal entities.
Provide subject‑matter expertise on complex accounting matters, transactions, and variance analysis.
Oversee SLA performance, KPIs, KRIs, and error trends; partner with GAO and Risk Governance to drive remediation.
Ensure compliance with local regulatory, legal‑entity, and internal control requirements.
Support internal and external audits, including preparation and review of audit materials.
Lead end‑to‑end process re‑engineering initiatives focused on simplification, control strengthening, and efficiency.
Drive standardization of accounting processes, controls, and documentation across Controllers and GAO.
Partner with Global Process Owners, Technology, and Transformation teams to implement automation and digital solutions.
Champion adoption of standardized workflows, reporting, and monitoring capabilities.
Establish governance and change‑management practices to ensure sustainable implementation of process improvements.
Promote a continuous‑improvement culture and share best practices across teams.
Lead or contribute to cross‑functional initiatives, including regulatory changes, system implementations, and new transactions.
Develop and maintain process documentation, narratives, and flowcharts.
Ensure deliverables are executed within committed timelines through disciplined planning and stakeholder coordination.

Benefits

Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages
Generous medical care
Insurance plans
Savings plans
Flexible Work Programs
Wealth of development programs
Educational support
Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Matching gift programs
Access to employee networks
Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
Basic life insurance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Other optional additional coverages
Paid-time off including vacation
Sick leave
Short term disability
Family care responsibilities
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans