Senior Manager Accounting​/Assistant Controller

Senior Manager, Accounting

Location:

Lexington, MA (Hybrid – 3 days/week onsite required: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Salary: $140,000–$160,000 + bonus + equity. Company does not sponsor.

Join our client’s high‑performing finance team in Lexington, MA as the Senior Manager, Accounting — the #2 to the Controller and natural successor for the Assistant Controller title. You’ll own the full monthly close, manage a team of 3, and drive AP, AR, payroll, reporting, and audit prep in a hybrid role.

• Clear path to Assistant Controller
• Public company experience (NASDAQ‑listed med device)
• High‑visibility leadership; manage a small team and partner with C‑suite
• Competitive compensation and equity
• Meaningful mission: helps faster, safer release of life‑saving pharmaceuticals and biologics

• Own the full monthly, quarterly, and year‑end close process – accurate, fast, GAAP compliant.
• Manage AP, AR, payroll (global oversight), Concur expenses, and general accounting.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3 accounting professionals.
• Perform and review reconciliations, journal entries, and flux analysis.
• Drive audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors and tax teams.
• Strengthen internal controls and documentation across financial reporting.
• Partner on budgeting, forecasting, and ad‑hoc analysis as needed.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including system upgrades and reporting automation.
• Serve as backup for payroll and Concur processing.

• 8–10+ years progressive accounting experience with staff management.
• Bachelor’s in Accounting; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
• Industry: Life sciences / medical device preferred; public company experience a plus.
• Technical skills:
  Strong SAP, Concur, UKG a plus; advanced Excel required.
• Knowledge:
  Deep GAAP, inventory/COGS, technical accounting, and financial reporting.
• Skills:
  
  Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication abilities; can present to executives and train staff.
• Mindset:
  Detail‑oriented, deadline‑driven, thrives in a fast‑paced public company environment.
• Location:
  
  Local to Lexington, MA for hybrid schedule.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting, Auditing, and Finance

Submit your resume to Kyle Emery at today. Don’t miss this high‑visibility, succession‑track role!