Assistant Controller

Daley and Associates; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Daley And Associates, LLC. seeks an experienced Assistant Controller to join its private investment accounting team in the Greater Boston area.

This hands-on role focuses on tax-basis accounting, complex multi-entity structures, and supporting financial reporting, cash management, and tax coordination. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in private investments or related environments, CPA preferred, and proficiency in Sage Intacct and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience in a private investment firm, partnership, trust, or high-net-worth environment.
• Public accounting experience, Big Four or regional firms, is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of tax-basis accounting and experience preparing and reviewing tax-basis schedules and financial reports.
• Familiarity with trust, nonprofit, and corporate structures and their associated tax considerations.
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as Sage Intacct and advanced Excel.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage confidential information and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, maintain general ledgers and reconciliations, and prepare tax-basis financial statements and management reports.
• Manage accounting and reporting across private investments, real estate entities, trusts, partnerships, LLCs, and related holding companies.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on tax returns, estimated payments, tax-basis workpapers, and regulatory filings.
• Support cash forecasting, bank reconciliations, liquidity planning, annual budgets, and financial variance analysis.
• Maintain accounting policies and controls while identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
• Assist with accounting documentation for investment transactions, purchases, sales, loans, distributions, and entity restructurings.
• Partner with investment, legal, tax, estate planning, and administrative teams to ensure accurate accounting and reporting.

Skills

Tax-basis accounting

Cash management

Financial reporting

Multi-entity structures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Excel

Job description

Assistant Controller | Greater Boston | In-Office, 4 days/week

We’re partnering with a private investment firm to identify an experienced Assistant Controller to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned accounting professional with experience in tax-basis accounting, private investments, and complex multi-entity structures to take on a hands-on role supporting financial reporting, cash management, and tax coordination.

Compensation: $160,000-180,000 plus bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, maintain general ledgers and reconciliations, and prepare tax-basis financial statements and management reports.


• Manage accounting and reporting across private investments, real estate entities, trusts, partnerships, LLCs, and related holding companies.


• Coordinate with external tax advisors on tax returns, estimated payments, tax-basis workpapers, and regulatory filings.


• Support cash forecasting, bank reconciliations, liquidity planning, annual budgets, and financial variance analysis.


• Maintain accounting policies and controls while identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting, and workflow efficiency.


• Assist with accounting documentation for investment transactions, purchases, sales, loans, distributions, and entity restructurings.


• Partner with investment, legal, tax, estate planning, and administrative teams to ensure accurate accounting and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.


• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience in a private investment firm, partnership, trust, or high-net-worth environment.


• Public accounting experience, particularly Big Four or regional firms, is a strong plus.


• Strong understanding of tax-basis accounting and experience preparing and reviewing tax-basis schedules and financial reports.


• Familiarity with trust, nonprofit, and corporate structures and their associated tax considerations.


• Proficiency in ERP systems such as Sage Intacct and advanced Excel.


• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.


• Strong attention to detail, discretion, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage confidential information and competing priorities.