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Assistant Controller

Boston, MA
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Permanent / Full Time
135000 - 155000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Assistant Controller to support the financial operations of private equity funds, co-investment structures, and continuation vehicles in Boston, Massachusetts. This position plays a central role in fund accounting, financial reporting, and operational oversight while partnering with internal teams and external service providers to maintain accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. The role also offers an opportunity to improve finance processes through data-driven insights, automation, and scalable reporting practices. Responsibilities:• Direct accounting and reporting activities for private equity funds, co-investment vehicles, and continuation funds, including oversight of year-end audit readiness and execution.• Supervise external fund administrators by reviewing ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, close processes, trial balances, and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy.• Prepare and examine quarterly and annual fund financial statements, including capital account reporting and related schedules for partners and stakeholders.• Lead the execution of capital calls, cash distributions, reserve activity, and investor reporting with a focus on precision and timeliness.• Monitor adherence to partnership terms, internal accounting policies, and applicable reporting obligations across fund operations.• Support treasury and transaction-related finance activities tied to investment acquisitions, exits, and restructuring events.• Coordinate with internal tax professionals to deliver accurate information for tax reporting and related fund-level requirements.• Strengthen accounting controls, maintain clear process documentation, and respond effectively to requests from investors, auditors, and internal business partners.• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance reporting, streamline workflows, and increase efficiency through automation, analytics, and emerging finance technologies.
2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

Assistant PE Fund Controller

Boston, MA
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Permanent / Full Time
140000 - 160000 USD / Yearly
<ul><li>Established PE Firm in the Boston Area </li><li>Assistant Fund Controller</li><li>$140-160k + bonus + amazing retirement, full health, work life</li><li>All in comp to exceed $200k.</li><li>2 days in Boston area office a must.</li></ul> Overview:A highly regarded investment firm is seeking an Assistant Controller to support fund-level accounting, reporting, and operational finance functions. This role blends technical accounting expertise with process oversight, systems optimization, and innovation initiatives. The position partners cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external service providers to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance, and efficient operations, while helping drive continuous improvement through automation and modern technology tools. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead fund and vehicle accounting, reporting, financial statement preparation, investor reporting, and audit coordination.</li><li>Manage third-party administrators and oversee fund accounting deliverables, capital activity, and related stakeholder communications.</li><li>Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, policies, and governing agreements, partnering with tax, legal, and operations teams as needed.</li><li>Support investment transactions, treasury activities, and broader finance process documentation and controls.</li><li>Drive process improvements, workflow optimization, automation, and data-driven technology enhancements to improve efficiency and scalability. </li></ul>
2026-07-22T00:00:00Z

Controller

Hampton, NH
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
For consideration, please reach out to Carma Rorke as soon as possible, ensure to include your most current resume when you apply. Connect with me on LinkedIn at Carma Rorke. If you are currently working with a Robert Half recruiter, please reach out to them. Our client is looking for a hands-on Controller to lead the company’s accounting and financial activities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This role is suited to someone who is detail oriented and can balance day-to-day accounting execution with team leadership, while building reliable reporting and sound financial processes. The successful candidate will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and strengthening the accuracy of financial information used to guide business decisions. Responsibilities:• Direct daily accounting activities while providing guidance, coaching, and oversight to accounting team members to maintain strong performance and ongoing growth.• Oversee the complete month-end and year-end close cycle, ensuring financial records are finalized accurately and within established deadlines.• Prepare budgets, update rolling forecasts, and perform financial and cash flow analysis to support planning and operational decision-making.• Deliver timely financial statements and management reports, while maintaining consistency and accuracy across accounting data and related operational records.• Establish, refine, and document accounting procedures, workflows, and policies to improve control, efficiency, and coordination across functions.• Strengthen internal control practices and reinforce compliance with financial and regulatory requirements through disciplined oversight.• Support multi-entity accounting activities and ensure transactions are recorded appropriately across business units.• Identify opportunities to improve accounting operations through process enhancements, automation, and application of sound technical accounting practices.
2026-07-10T00:00:00Z

Controller

Danvers, MA
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 125000 USD / Yearly
Growing privately held Manufacturing Company with 40+ year history and leader in their industry located Danvers, MA area is looking for a Controller to join the leadership team. The Controller will report directly into the President and manage a small staff. This role will have complete ownership of all financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory management, transactional accounting activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, order entry and human resources and payroll functions. Other duties include cash management/reporting, financial analysis, internal controls, tax and insurance reporting and point person dealing with outside CPA firm. This is an excellent opportunity to join a very stable company in a “hands on” leadership role. Experience working in a small company environment required, previous experience with human resources duties preferred. Sage Business works and advanced Excel knowledge is highly desired. This is mainly onsite role but flexibility when needed. Very nice work-life balance opportunity as well. If interested, reach out to Dino Valeri at dino.valeri@roberthalf;com or message me thru LinkedIn.
2026-07-10T00:00:00Z

Controller

Chelmsford, MA
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Permanent / Full Time
125000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead financial operations and provide strategic guidance for a privately held business in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This role partners closely with ownership to deliver accurate reporting, strengthen financial oversight, and support decisions that influence growth, profitability, and long-term stability. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting leadership, sound business judgment, and the ability to translate financial data into practical recommendations. Responsibilities: • Partner directly with ownership to review financial performance, discuss business priorities, and support key planning decisions. • Direct the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including consolidated statements, while analyzing results against forecasts and budgets. • Oversee core accounting activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger maintenance, inventory accounting, and intercompany entries. • Manage budgeting cycles, forecasting processes, cash flow planning, and financial modeling to help improve margins and operational performance. • Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards, tax obligations, and corporate requirements, including coordination of audits, tax filings, and sales or property tax matters. • Establish and maintain effective internal controls, financial policies, and accounting procedures to support accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. • Lead, develop, and mentor accounting team members while working closely with colleagues across operations, sales, and distribution functions. • Provide financial insight to family ownership on the impact of initiatives such as acquisitions, expansion plans, and business partnerships through scenario analysis and special reporting. • Serve as the primary contact for external auditors, tax professionals, and banking partners to maintain productive relationships and support smooth financial reviews.
2026-07-29T00:00:00Z

Controller

South Waltham, MA
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Temporary / Contract
80 - 95 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a hands-on and strategic Controller to support a high-growth organization with multiple entities and diverse operating lines in Waltham, Massachusetts. This Long-term Contract position will lead core accounting and financial planning activities while strengthening reporting accuracy, cash visibility, and decision-making across the business. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, sound technical accounting expertise, and the ability to build structure in a complex environment while remaining actively involved in daily financial operations. Responsibilities:• Oversee accounting activities across multiple entities, ensuring accurate records, proper reconciliations, and consistent financial controls throughout the organization.• Manage intercompany accounting processes and eliminate balances appropriately to support timely and reliable consolidated financial reporting.• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, including balance sheet and operating results, for a business with several units and varied profit and loss structures.• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and broader financial planning efforts to help leadership evaluate performance, allocate resources, and guide strategic decisions.• Monitor cash flow, develop financial models, and produce sales forecasts that improve short-term visibility and long-range planning.• Establish and refine accounting policies, workflows, and internal procedures to create a more scalable finance function and improve reporting discipline.• Support hospitality-related accounting requirements, including inventory activity, account reconciliations, and indirect tax matters such as sales tax.• Strengthen financial processes surrounding Sage Intacct to improve data quality, reporting consistency, and operational efficiency.• Partner with stakeholders across business units to drive accountability, prioritize financial needs, and deliver accurate statements on a dependable schedule.
2026-07-30T00:00:00Z

Controller

Boston, MA
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Permanent / Full Time
150000 - 200000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Controller to support document-focused operations in Boston, Massachusetts. This role is suited to someone who can keep records organized, accurate, and accessible while helping maintain efficient administrative workflows. The ideal candidate brings a careful eye for detail and a practical approach to handling high volumes of documentation. Responsibilities: • Organize, review, and maintain business records to ensure documents are complete, properly categorized, and easy to retrieve. • Scan paper files and convert them into clear, usable digital records while preserving document accuracy and legibility. • Compile materials from multiple sources into organized files for reporting, auditing, or operational use. • Monitor document handling processes to support consistency, compliance, and timely access to information. • Verify scanned and uploaded files for quality, completeness, and correct indexing within recordkeeping systems. • Coordinate with internal teams to gather missing documentation and resolve discrepancies in file contents. • Maintain orderly digital and physical archives to support daily operations and long-term record retention.
2026-07-23T00:00:00Z

Controller

Nashua, NH
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Permanent / Full Time
150000 - 160000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead the financial management of our division in Nashua, New Hampshire. This role will guide reporting, planning, and operational accounting activities while delivering clear financial insight to senior leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound business judgment, and the ability to partner effectively with project and operational teams. Responsibilities: • Produce timely monthly financial statements and present key performance insights to executive leadership • Direct daily accounting and financial activities for the division to support accurate and efficient operations • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring completeness and compliance across reporting periods • Build divisional budgets and forecasts, then communicate assumptions, risks, and performance trends to the executive team • Partner with project managers and engineering teams to monitor project budgets, control costs, and improve financial outcomes • Record and review monthly journal entries to maintain accurate general ledger activity • Assist with internal and external audit requests by preparing documentation and coordinating with corporate finance partners • Safeguard financial information by maintaining strong data security, integrity, and confidentiality standards • Visit project sites when needed to support financial oversight and operational alignment
2026-07-30T00:00:00Z

Controller

Boston, MA
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Temporary / Contract
55.4135 - 64.163 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Controller to provide hands-on leadership across core accounting and finance operations for a Long-term Contract position based in Boston, Massachusetts. This role will guide the close cycle, strengthen reporting accuracy, and support strategic financial visibility for leadership and stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in subscription-based revenue accounting, strong command of compliance requirements, and the ability to oversee day-to-day controllership activities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Direct the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to deliver complete and timely financial reporting. • Lead accounting treatment for SaaS and subscription revenue, including deferred revenue, bundled arrangements, and variable or usage-driven billing under ASC 606 guidelines. • Maintain detailed reconciliation support and organized schedules that prepare the business for audit and review requests. • Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, and payroll administration, including coordination with ADP-related payroll processes. • Manage the general ledger and review balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy across all key accounts. • Prepare financial statements, internal management reports, and presentation materials for executive and board-level audiences. • Monitor liquidity through cash forecasting and treasury oversight to support operational planning. • Ensure timely completion of sales tax, franchise tax, and other multi-jurisdiction compliance filings. • Collaborate with FP&A on budgets, forecasts, and variance reviews to improve financial insight and decision-making. • Assist with investor reporting, fundraising support, due diligence activities, and equity or stock compensation accounting where applicable.
2026-07-30T00:00:00Z

Controller

Auburn, MA
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Permanent / Full Time
150000 - 175000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Controller to lead accounting and financial oversight for a portfolio of residential and commercial properties in Auburn, Massachusetts. This role will guide core finance activities, strengthen reporting accuracy, and support business planning across property operations and development initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to work closely with leadership on budgeting, cash management, and long-term financial strategy. Ideal candidate should call Victor Muller at 508 205 2136 for immediate interview. Responsibilities:• Oversee daily accounting operations across multiple entities, including payables, receivables, general ledger activity, job costing, and month-end close processes.• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for several properties, ensuring timely delivery and consistency across entities.• Supervise a small accounting team, providing direction and review for core bookkeeping and accounts payable activities.• Establish and maintain internal control practices that reduce financial risk and create a stronger accounting framework.• Build financial models and development pro formas for upcoming residential projects and collaborate with lenders on financing approaches.• Review cash flow, project costs, and overall financial performance to help leadership make informed operational and investment decisions.• Coordinate intercompany accounting activity and support consolidated financial reporting across related businesses.• Partner with tax advisors and internal stakeholders to support compliant, tax-efficient planning strategies.• Assist with payroll compliance matters as a backup resource, including prevailing wage when needed.• Work closely with land acquisition and construction teams on budgeting, job cost analysis, and financial review of active projects.
2026-07-07T00:00:00Z