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Assistant Director, Corporate Controllership

HarbourVest Partners · Boston, MA · 4 days ago
Hybrid$110k–$140k/yrFull-time

About the role

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval.

Responsibilities

  • Manage monthly close activities for assigned Americas corporate entities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and variance analysis.
  • Apply US GAAP knowledge to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and financial results are appropriately supported.
  • Analyze financial data to identify trends, exceptions, risks, and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Maintain strong balance sheet rigor through timely reconciliations, account ownership, and follow-up on balancing items.
  • Support internal controls, audit requests, regulatory compliance requirements, and documentation standards.
  • Partner with business teams to ensure cost center P&Ls and corporate entity results are complete, accurate, and well understood.
  • Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including preparing historical analysis and supporting management reporting.
  • Find opportunities to streamline close, reporting, cash recognition, and data processes; partner with collaborators to implement practical solutions.
  • Serve as a resource to junior team members by sharing knowledge, reviewing work, and supporting their development.
  • Take on and support the review of new technologies, automation prospects, and AI-powered finance solutions.

Qualifications and skills

  • Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and general ledger accounting.
  • Experience participating in or owning portions of a monthly close process, ideally within a compressed close timeline.
  • Strong understanding of account reconciliations, balance sheet controls, variance analysis, and financial reporting field.
  • Controls- and process-conscious perspective, with the ability to detect gaps, optimize workflows, and improve documentation.
  • Strong analytical abilities, keen attention to detail, and capacity to interpret financial data for accuracy, trends, and exceptions.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with accounting, finance, operations, tax, treasury, and business teams.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting matters to non-accounting collaborators.
  • Comfort mentoring, reviewing, or supporting the development of less experienced team members.
  • Strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems such as Workday, Dynamics, Concur, or similar platforms.
  • Curiosity and flexibility regarding new technology, automation, data tools, and AI-enhanced finance solutions.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.

Pay

Base Salary Range $110,000.00 - $140,000.00. This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on individual and overall firm performance. In addition to salary and bonus, total compensation may include eligibility for long-term reward programs and a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.

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