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.