Finance & Accounting Jobs in New York, NY

New York's money economy runs from JPMorganChase's new headquarters at 270 Park Avenue to Big Four audit floors at Manhattan West and bank branches on Fordham Road. The guides below cover every finance and accounting role in New York, who is hiring, what it pays and how to get in.

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Why Finance & Accounting Work Is Different in New York

No other American city concentrates finance like New York. The State Comptroller counts 198,200 securities industry jobs in the city in 2025, and in 2024 the industry paid about 20 percent of all private-sector wages in the five boroughs while holding under 5 percent of the jobs. The headquarters map explains where the work is: JPMorganChase on Park Avenue in Midtown, Morgan Stanley at 1585 Broadway in Times Square, Goldman Sachs at 200 West Street in Battery Park City, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at 33 Liberty Street, Citi and BNY on Greenwich Street in Tribeca, and BlackRock at 50 Hudson Yards. Every one of those firms needs accountants, operations staff and analysts, and the Big Four run big Manhattan offices, with Deloitte's National Office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and EY and KPMG at One and Two Manhattan West.

Below the towers is a second job market that anyone can enter. Chase, Wells Fargo, Apple Bank, Popular Bank and Carver Federal staff branches across the city, often with part-time, floating and bilingual roles, and public employers such as the MTA, NYCHA and the City Comptroller hire accountants and auditors under civil service titles. New York's pay transparency law means nearly every posting shows a range, and bonuses remain the big variable at the top: the average Wall Street bonus for 2025 was $246,900.

Top Finance & Accounting Employers in New York

These employers have posted New York finance, banking or accounting roles on their own career sites in 2025 and 2026:

  • JPMorganChase - 24,000 employees in the city and Chase Associate Banker openings across Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx at $25.00 to $30.48 an hour.
  • Citi - headquartered at 388 Greenwich Street in Tribeca, hiring personal bankers, including a Bronx role at $61,280 to $85,520, and analyst classes.
  • BlackRock - the asset manager at 50 Hudson Yards opened its 2027 analyst program in September 2026 at $85,000 to $125,500.
  • Deloitte - recruits audit and assurance assistants for New York from its National Office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
  • EY - hires assurance staff through managers at One Manhattan West, near Hudson Yards.
  • MTA - MTA Audit Services at 2 Broadway hires auditors at $74,162 and up.
  • Apple Bank - hires Universal Bankers for branches such as East 161st Street in the Bronx at $21.98 to $32.97 an hour.

Finance & Accounting Career Paths in New York

  • Branch banking - Bank Teller. The fastest way in without a degree, leading to personal banker and branch management.
  • Accounting and audit - Accountant. A degree-based track through public accounting, industry and city government, with the CPA as the main credential.
  • Industry overview - Finance and Banking. A map of the whole sector, from branch jobs to analyst programs at the big firms.

How to Start a Finance & Accounting Career in New York

  • CPA license - issued by the NYSED Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy, after 150 semester hours, the Uniform CPA Examination and one year of supervised experience. Chapter 530 of 2025 adds a bachelor's-plus-two-years route once it takes effect.
  • FINRA exams - the SIE is open to anyone 18 or older for $100 and is valid four years; the Series 7 requires a sponsoring FINRA member firm.
  • Mortgage loan originator license - issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services through NMLS after 20 hours of pre-licensing education, including 3 hours of New York law.
  • Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business - finance and accountancy BBAs and CPA-track master's programs on Lexington Avenue at 24th Street.
  • BMCC Accounting AAS - a 60-credit degree in Tribeca that can be completed on Friday evenings and weekends.
  • Year Up Banking track - free training with a stipend at 85 Broad Street for 18 to 29 year olds without a bachelor's degree.

The CPA license, securities registration and mortgage originator license are legal requirements for the work they cover; teller, operations and staff accountant jobs need no license, only a background check and whatever degree or experience the employer asks for.

Finance & Accounting Salaries in New York

  • Entry - about $45,000 to $65,000 a year, or $20 to $30 an hour, for tellers, associate bankers and bookkeeping clerks.
  • Mid - roughly $80,000 to $130,000 for accountants, auditors, financial analysts and first-year analyst program hires.
  • Senior - $135,000 to $225,000 and up for senior analysts, credit analysts, audit managers and loan officers, before bonus.

These are estimates from BLS 2025 wage data for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, where tellers earn a median of $47,230, accountants $105,650 and financial analysts $128,930, and from ranges posted by New York employers. Investment banks and asset managers pay the most, with bonuses on top; branch banks and city agencies pay less at the start, but city titles add pensions and step raises and branch jobs often come with part-time schedules.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a finance job in New York without a college degree?

Yes. Teller and associate banker jobs usually ask for a high school diploma or GED and some cash handling or customer service experience, and Chase pays $25.00 to $30.48 an hour for the role in New York. Year Up's free Banking track is another way in for 18 to 29 year olds.

How much do accountants make in New York City?

BLS 2025 data puts the median for accountants and auditors in the New York metro at $105,650 a year. Entry-level postings from city agencies and hospitals commonly start around $58,000 to $80,000, and CPAs and audit managers earn well above the median.

Do I need a license to work in finance in New York?

It depends on the job. Tellers and staff accountants need none, but selling securities requires FINRA registration through a firm, mortgage loan originators need a license from the New York State Department of Financial Services, and public accountants need a CPA license from NYSED.

Where are the finance jobs in New York City?

Headquarters jobs cluster on Park Avenue in Midtown, in the Financial District and Battery Park City, on Greenwich Street in Tribeca and at Hudson Yards. Branch banking jobs are spread across the boroughs, from Fordham Road in the Bronx to Sunset Park in Brooklyn.

Is the CPA exam the same in New York as in other states?

Yes. New York uses the Uniform CPA Examination with a passing score of 75 on each section and a 30-month window to pass all of them. The education and experience rules are set by the NYSED State Board for Public Accountancy.

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