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Overview We are seeking an experienced and strategic Assistant Controller at our $500M publicly traded technology company. This is a... ...excellence while managing a global team. Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting…
Finance & Accounting · Boston, MA
Controller jobs in Boston, MA
Controllers run the accounting function of a company. They own the close process, financial reporting, and internal controls, and manage the accounting team that keeps the numbers accurate and audit-ready.
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We are seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to support the accounting and finance function of a growing organization. This role will partner closely with senior leadership to oversee financial reporting, month-end…
$122k - $177k
Reporting to the Controller, the Assistant System Controller will support the Controller and the Finance Leadership team in managing BMCHS... ...Good Samaritan hospitals ) accounting, internal controls, and financial rep…
$75.1k - $84.5k
CTMS). This position ensures that budgets accurately reflect executed agreement terms, institutional standards, and study-specific financial parameters. Additionally, this position tracks study staff effort allocations w…
experience required. Denial Management and insurance follow-up experience preferred Access Management (scheduling, registration, financial clearance), billing, coding experience is a plus License/Certification/Registrati…
About the Role Student Financial Support seeks an Assistant Director for Awarding. This position will help Boston University Student Financial Support achieve Boston University’s goals for recruitment, retention, and sup…
Eagle Creek's corporate offices. Roles and Responsibilities: Financial Reporting and Accounting: Own the preparation and delivery... ...all development costs such as interconnection deposits, land control payments, permi…
A leading global investment firm is seeking an Assistant Controller  to join its high-performing finance team. This role sits within... ...and helping drive the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reportin…
A leading private equity firm is seeking an Assistant Fund Controller  to join its high-performing finance team. This role sits within... ...-on leadership role that blends technical fund accounting, financial reporting…
access to a wide array of institutional resources. The Assistant Director plays a critical role in the fast-paced, high volume BU Law Financial Aid Office which supports a population of 1200 law students. Reporting to th…
$45 - $60 per hour
An established organisation is seeking an Assistant Controller to oversee core financial operations and strengthen reporting practices during a period of system implementation and team transition. Reporting to the Contro…
$70k - $85k
budgets and analyzing data They will prepare, collect, and interpret financial data to develop financial analyses, projections, short and long... ..., estimated revenue, expense reports and other data sources to control…
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What controllers earn in Boston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $55–$74 | $115k–$154k |
| Mid level | $74–$99 | $154k–$205k |
| Senior | $95–$136 | $198k–$282k |
Adjusted for the Boston market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
GAAP and technical accountingFinancial reportingInternal controlsTeam managementMonth-end and year-end closeAudit managementERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)Cash flow managementProcess documentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How have you improved a close process you inherited?
Give the before and after in days, and the specific changes: reconciliation cadence, checklist ownership, or automation. Show the team came along with the change.
Tell me about your experience managing an external audit.
Describe owning the PBC list, keeping schedules ready year-round, and how the audit concluded — ideally with no material adjustments and a shorter fieldwork period.
How do you design internal controls without slowing the business down?
Show risk-based thinking: strong controls where dollars and fraud risk concentrate, lighter touch elsewhere, and automation where judgment is not needed.
How do you develop and retain your accounting team?
Mention clear ownership of areas, cross-training to remove single points of failure, and giving seniors visible stretch work like audit or systems projects.
Describe a technical accounting issue you had to research and resolve.
Pick something real — revenue recognition, leases, capitalization — and walk through the guidance you applied and how you documented the position.
How do you work with FP&A and the CFO?
Frame the controller as the source of trustworthy actuals: clean, timely closes that let FP&A forecast and the CFO speak to the board with confidence.
Tell me about a time you found or prevented a material problem.
Show vigilance plus process: how the issue surfaced, how you contained and corrected it, and the control you added afterward.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For controllers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with the scope you controlled: revenue, entity count, team size, and audit firm relationships.
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Quantify close discipline, for example a consistent five-day close across a multi-entity consolidation.
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Name clean audit outcomes and any first-year audits or system implementations you led.
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Include CPA licensure prominently; most controller postings treat it as required.
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Show a systems story, such as migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, since controllers often own that transition.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Senior Accountant
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Accounting Manager
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Assistant Controller
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Controller
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VP of Finance / CFO
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