Assistant Controller
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Accounting
Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Financial Controller -
Finance & Banking
Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting, Financial Controller
Overview
Industry: Private real estate investment and asset management company with 150 employees, company growing, reports to Controller
Hours:
Full time
Location:
Onsite daily in Woburn, MA (right off 128)
Background check: no but will check references
Why open:
Newly created role that reports to the Controller.
- 7+ years of progressive GL/month end/audit experience
- Supervisory experience
- Excel
- CPA or working towards it
- International (lots of their work is in Europe with SA & Asia coming soon)
- Real estate or leasing accounting
- Mergers & Acquisitions (they acquire assets and land)
The Assistant Controller plays a key role in supporting our global accounting and financial reporting function. Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensure compliance with US GAAP, and support complex real estate and international accounting matters. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, hands-on leadership, and the ability to operate in a growing, multi-entity environment. This is a high-visibility role with exposure to senior leadership and a path toward Controller-level responsibility.
Responsibilities- Oversee and participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for US and international entities
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements
- Ensure accurate and timely consolidated financial reporting under US GAAP
- Assist in preparing management reporting packages and variance analyses
- Support accounting for real estate leasing transactions, including:
Rental revenue recognition, Lease accounting (ASC 842), and Straight-line rent - Research and document technical accounting positions for complex transactions (e.g., acquisitions, dispositions, debt refinancings, foreign entities)
- Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and controls
- Support annual audits and coordinate with external auditors
- Oversee accounting activities for international subsidiaries
- Review foreign statutory reporting and local GAAP adjustments to US GAAP
- Manage foreign currency accounting, including remeasurement and translation
- Coordinate with local finance teams and external advisors
- Assist with ERP and accounting system enhancements
- Strengthen internal controls and documentation
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve close efficiency
- Support SOX-like controls
- Manage and mentor accounting staff
- Partner closely with FP&A, tax, treasury, and property management teams
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