Assistant Controller

Kforce Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

401(k)

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is hiring a Controller for a leading asset management firm in Boston, MA. The role oversees financial workflows across a private equity real estate portfolio, ensuring precision and scalable reporting.

Responsibilities include Yardi Voyager administration, investment accounting modules, and advanced Excel forecasting. Strong leadership and rigorous controls are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in real estate private equity, fund accounting, or institutional-level real estate accounting.
• Mastery of Yardi (all modules) and AppFolio.
• Deep fluency in waterfalls, IRR modeling, capital accounts, and multi-tiered distribution structures.
• High proficiency in Excel (modeling, macros, automation, templates, multi-entity roll-ups).
• Capable of managing internal staff and external servicers with high expectations and strict standards.
• Operates proactively, imposes structure, flags risk early, and maintains airtight accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial workflows for a fast-growing private equity real estate portfolio.
• Full oversight of Yardi Voyager (GL, AP, AR, job cost, property accounting).
• Procure-to-Pay / Bill-to-Pay administration and workflow governance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Tools

Yardi Voyager

AppFolio

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, a hugely successful asset management company located in Boston, MA, is seeking a Controller to oversee a fast-growing private equity Real Estate portfolio. Summary: The Controller is responsible for all financial workflows, enforce structural discipline, and create institutional-grade reporting and forecasting. This role requires precision, speed, and the ability to manage both high-level strategy and granular workflow execution. Responsibilities include:

• Full oversight of Yardi Voyager (GL, AP, AR, job cost, property accounting)
• Procure-to-Pay / Bill-to-Pay administration and workflow governance
• Investment Accounting Module: capital accounts, allocations, waterfalls, IRR calculations
• Investment Manager: investor data integrity, distribution modeling, performance reporting
• Fund accounting, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany transactions
• Budgeting and forecasting at property, project, and fund levels
• Actuals vs. pro forma reporting; forward-looking cash and distribution forecasting
• Construction draws, reserve draws, job-cost tracking, lien/loan compliance
• Insurance tracking, covenant compliance, and PM-to-Fund fee reconciliation/collections

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, a hugely successful asset management company located in Boston, MA, is seeking a Controller to oversee a fast-growing private equity Real Estate portfolio. Summary: The Controller is responsible for all financial workflows, enforce structural discipline, and create institutional-grade reporting and forecasting. This role requires precision, speed, and the ability to manage both high-level strategy and granular workflow execution. Responsibilities include:

• Full oversight of Yardi Voyager (GL, AP, AR, job cost, property accounting)
• Procure-to-Pay / Bill-to-Pay administration and workflow governance
• Investment Accounting Module: capital accounts, allocations, waterfalls, IRR calculations
• Investment Manager: investor data integrity, distribution modeling, performance reporting
• Fund accounting, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany transactions
• Advanced Excel: dynamic forecasting, macros/VBA, scenario modeling, distribution projections
• Budgeting and forecasting at property, project, and fund levels
• Actuals vs. pro forma reporting; forward-looking cash and distribution forecasting
• Construction draws, reserve draws, job-cost tracking, lien/loan compliance
• Insurance tracking, covenant compliance, and PM-to-Fund fee reconciliation/collections

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in real estate private equity, fund accounting, or institutional-level real estate accounting
• Mastery of Yardi (all modules) and AppFolio
• Deep fluency in waterfalls, IRR modeling, capital accounts, and multi-tiered distribution structures
• High proficiency in Excel (modeling, macros, automation, templates, multi-entity roll-ups)
• Capable of managing internal staff and external servicers with high expectations and strict standards
• Operates proactively, imposes structure, flags risk early, and maintains airtight accuracy

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.